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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Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ellinghaus Weill provides conveyancing services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Enrights Solicitors provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Debt Recovery · Criminal Law4 languages
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Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
ESTHER TAN LAWYERS & NOTARY PUBLIC provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin
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Bella Vista, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Guardian Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in Bella Vista, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Debt Recovery.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law
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Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
HB Legal provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
General Practice (regional generalist)+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Building & Construction
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Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Personal Injury+7 moreMedical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Public Liability · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Sports & Entertainment Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Traralgon, VIC · Gippsland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Henry Street Law provides legal services in Traralgon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Divorce & Separation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunter Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Probate & Estate Administration · Partner & Family Visas
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Norwest, NSW · Hills District
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hwl Ebsworth Lawyers provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jason Parker Legal provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Employment Law
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
JMV Law provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+2 moreProbate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law
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Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kohli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation
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Bunbury, WA · South West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lander Lawyers provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A
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Mudgeeraba, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LB Law Group provides legal services in Mudgeeraba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macquarie Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Surrey Hills, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★3.8(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mian Phillips & Co provides legal services in Surrey Hills, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★3.5(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Nelson Keane & Hemingway Solicitors provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Elder Law & Aged Care · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
NSA Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Buying or Selling a Business.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Buying or Selling a Business · Family Law
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Maylands, SA · Adelaide Metro
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Parkside Legal provides legal services in Maylands, SA. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Business & Commercial Law.
Probate & Estate Administration+6 morePowers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Personal Injury
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Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Roe Mackenzie Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Strata & Body Corporate · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Notary Public & JP Services
Understand the next step
A practical guide to business & commercial law
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
