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
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
The Australian Law Firm provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Travancore Legal & Advisory provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Doncaster East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Village Family Lawyers provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Walker Law Group provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Wambeti Legal provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Yea, VIC · Hume & North East
Williams Hunt provides legal services in Yea, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Bega, NSW · South Coast
WMD Law provides legal services in Bega, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Drouin, VIC · Gippsland
Zaparas Lawyers Epping provides legal services in Drouin, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Adrian Holmes Law Services provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Agri Legal provides legal services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Alexis Legal provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Tumut, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Allwright Bourke Lawyers & Conveyancing provides legal services in Tumut, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Andrew John O’Halloran - Specialist in Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Melbourne Cbd, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Anisimoff Legal provides legal services in Melbourne Cbd, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
St Leonards, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Anisimoff Legal provides legal services in St Leonards, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Workers Compensation and Personal Injury.
Hughesdale, VIC · South East Melbourne
Asher Freeman Lawyers provides legal services in Hughesdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Atlas Lawyers Conveyancing provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Tuggerah, NSW · Central Coast
Aubrey Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Tuggerah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Kiama, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Australian Family Lawyers provides legal services in Kiama, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
West Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Australian Law Group provides legal services in West Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Wangara, WA · Perth North
Austwide Legal provides legal services in Wangara, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services and Property & Conveyancing.
Noosaville, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Aylward Game Solicitors provides legal services in Noosaville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lennox Head, NSW · Northern Rivers
Baker Mannering & Hart incorporating SLL provides legal services in Lennox Head, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, 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.