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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Waverton, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing North Sydney provides conveyancing services in Waverton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law
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Elermore Vale, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Easy Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Elermore Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Easy Law provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Business & Commercial Law and Public Liability.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Public Liability · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Personal InjuryNo win, no fee
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Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat & Central Highlands
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Errard Legal Ballarat and Sorrento provides legal services in Ballarat Central, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Family Law · Elder Law & Aged Care · Wills & Estates
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Essendon, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Firmius Lawyers provides legal services in Essendon, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Building & Construction
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Morayfield, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Future Family Law provides legal services in Morayfield, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
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Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Grindal Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Haydon Law Group provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Mount Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★2.6(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
HDME Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Cessnock, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hunter Domestic Violence Support and Advisory Services Inc provides legal services in Cessnock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Domestic Violence & AVOs+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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East Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jensen & Co provides legal services in East Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreWills & Estates · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jude Lawyers Conveyancing provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Building & Construction5 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: filipino, hindi, mandarin, tagalog
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Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kidman Law Co provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Essentials provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Dandenong provides conveyancing services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Perth provides conveyancing services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Mudgee, NSW · Central West & Orana
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lime Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mudgee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Linc At Law provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Residential Tenancy, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Residential Tenancy+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Criminal Law
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Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynn & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Marc William Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreWills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Insolvency & Restructuring · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Contested Wills & Family ProvisionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Noosa Heads, QLD · Sunshine Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCormick Lawyers provides legal services in Noosa Heads, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Criminal Law · Wills & Estates · Building & ConstructionFree first consult
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Bunbury, WA · South West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MG Settlements provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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.
