Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, structures, leases and disputes.
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A commercial lawyer is your business's general counsel: reviewing contracts before you sign, setting up the right structure, protecting your brand, and resolving disputes before they escalate.
Why business & commercial law matters
Legal problems in business are cheaper to prevent than to fix. Good contracts and structures protect owners and their personal assets.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal laws such as the Corporations Act and Australian Consumer Law, plus state laws on leasing, licensing and employment.
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Como, WA · Perth South
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
DFG Legal WA provides legal services in Como, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Building & Construction · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Workers Compensation
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Geebung, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Donovan Legal provides legal services in Geebung, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Evolution Legal provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Forefront IT Executive Consulting provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+3 morePlanning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Rosebud, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hosking Lawyers provides legal services in Rosebud, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Inside Out Legal Services provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Strata & Body Corporate+2 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LegalPro Lawyers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Drink & Drug Driving · Business & Commercial Law
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Maylands, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Maxine Moyle Lawyer Pty Ltd provides legal services in Maylands, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Michael Mason Lawyer provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Probate & Estate Administration
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Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Millyard Family Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Binding Financial Agreements · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Petersen Westbrook Cameron Lawyers provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Domestic Violence & AVOs
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Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rapid Legal Solutions provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Traffic Offences.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Traffic Offences · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rez & Ros lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Citizenship and Public Liability.
Debt Recovery+6 moreCitizenship · Public Liability · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Workers Compensation · Personal InjuryNo win, no fee
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Balcatta, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body CorporateFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Balcatta, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body CorporateFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Social Law Co. provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Unified Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Binding Financial Agreements · Property & Conveyancing · Family Property Settlement · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
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Joondalup, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Visa Solutions Australia provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+4 moreRegistered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas
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Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Wendy McLay Conveyancing provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Banking & Finance · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law
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Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
WRP Legal provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Describe the commercial result sought and identify the business entity. The lawyer needs to know who can give instructions and whether advice is for the entity or a person involved in it.
Separate commercial, tax, accounting and personal advice where interests or expertise differ.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
Request a defined scope or staged budget with assumptions about document review and negotiation rounds. Personal guarantees, tax and related disputes may need separate work.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a business & commercial law adviser
Who is the client for this work?
What tasks and negotiation rounds are included?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What should be in my terms and conditions?
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
You can register a company yourself. A lawyer is useful for the shareholders agreement, the right structure for tax and asset protection, and making sure your contracts and terms protect you.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
Yes. Leases often run for years and can include costly obligations such as make-good, outgoings and personal guarantees. Some states also have retail leasing laws that affect your rights.
