Business & Commercial
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, structures, leases and disputes.
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.
Legal problems in business are cheaper to prevent than to fix. Good contracts and structures protect owners and their personal assets.
Businesses operate under federal laws such as the Corporations Act and Australian Consumer Law, plus state laws on leasing, licensing and employment.
Business & Commercial Law firms in the directory
2,995 firms
Kempsey, NSW · Mid North Coast
McNeilly Lawyers provides legal services in Kempsey, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Planning & Environment.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
North Shore Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Paffas Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Karratha, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
Pilbara Community Legal Service Inc provides legal services in Karratha, WA. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Drysdale, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Ristevski Lawyers provides legal services in Drysdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ulladulla, NSW · South Coast
Shoalhaven Lawyers provides legal services in Ulladulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Verge Legal 维智律师事务所 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Milton, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Watt & Severin Solicitors provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Your Property Lawyers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
AMS Law Conveyancing provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Sports & Entertainment Law, Immigration & Visas and Banking & Finance.
Doonan, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Andrew Morris Legal provides legal services in Doonan, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Australian Institute of Conveyancers NSW Division provides conveyancing services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Business & Commercial Law.
Parkes, NSW · Central West & Orana
Burke & Baker Lawyers provides legal services in Parkes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Oakleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Campbell & Shaw provides legal services in Oakleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Oakleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Campbell & Shaw provides legal services in Oakleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Catton Roderick Lawyers provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
CH Legal provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
East Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Contested Will and Estate Lawyers provides legal services in East Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Temora, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Farrell Goode provides legal services in Temora, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
Keith Graham Law provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Wills & Estates.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
King Legal provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Charlestown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Landmark Legal provides legal services in Charlestown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Lewis Holdway Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Not-for-Profit & Charity Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Understand the next step
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.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
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.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
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
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
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.
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.