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
Hawthorn East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Madisons Lawyers provides legal services in Hawthorn East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Mark Stone Solicitors provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Mark Stone Solicitors provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Moruya, NSW · South Coast
McMahon Vincent Lawyers provides legal services in Moruya, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Mendis & Gibson Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Ashfield, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Monardo Legal provides legal services in Ashfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Family Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Monk Lawyers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Youth Justice & Children's Court and Business & Commercial Law.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
Mothers in Law Lawyers provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Nevin Lenne Gross provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Shepparton, VIC · Hume & North East
Nevin Lenne Gross provides legal services in Shepparton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers Brisbane & Gold Coast provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Werribee South, VIC · Western Melbourne
NS8 Group Lawyer & Advisors provides legal services in Werribee South, VIC. Listed practice areas include Unfair Dismissal, Employment Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
R & J LAWYERS provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Reaston Drummond Law provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Yarraville, VIC · Western Melbourne
Rise Migration Lawyers provides legal services in Yarraville, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Warilla, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Warilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Doncaster, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Rodda Legal provides legal services in Doncaster, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
S+ P Lawyers provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Bowral, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Signature Law provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Contract Law.
Renmark, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Speight & Brown Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Renmark, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Swan Hill, VIC · Mallee
Swan Hill Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Swan Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Devonport Cbd, TAS · North West & West Coast
Temple-Smith Partners provides legal services in Devonport Cbd, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
VAC Legal Lawyers provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Debt Recovery.
Fortitude Valley, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Van De Graaff Lawyers provides legal services in Fortitude Valley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing 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.