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
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Peridot Legal provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Pinnacle Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Notary Public & JP Services.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Regional Business Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Sarah Stewart Family Law provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Parenting & Child Custody.
Strathfield, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Shanahans Butlers Solicitors provides legal services in Strathfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Milton, NSW · South Coast
Shoalhaven Lawyers provides legal services in Milton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
SJ Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Bega, NSW · South Coast
South Coast Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Bega, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
South East Coast Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Sparke Helmore Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Yass, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Taylor Legal provides legal services in Yass, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
The Quinn Group Accountants & Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Tax Law.
Myrtleford, VIC · Hume & North East
Toner and Associates provides legal services in Myrtleford, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
Twomey Dispute Lawyers provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Defamation and Partner & Family Visas.
Conjola Park, NSW · South Coast
Ulladulla Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Conjola Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Strata & Body Corporate.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Urban Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ballina, NSW · Northern Rivers
van Kempen & Associates provides legal services in Ballina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Vera Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Immigration & Visas.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Victorian Land Transfers (Bendigo & Castlemaine) provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
William Roberts Lawyers provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Fremantle, WA · Perth South
WSR Law provides legal services in Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Abledale Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
Fortitude Valley, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Adams & Ross Lawyers & Business Advisers provides legal services in Fortitude Valley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Advanced Choice Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
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.