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
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
JGP Lawyers & Conveyancers provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Jirsch Sutherland provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
John McGuire & Associates provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Commercial Litigation.
Somerton, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Justice First Legal provides legal services in Somerton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Karratha, WA · Pilbara & Kimberley
Karratha Legal Alliance provides legal services in Karratha, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Corowa, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Kell Moore Lawyers & Conveyancers Wangaratta provides legal services in Corowa, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Merimbula, NSW · South Coast
Kennedy & Cooke Lawyers, Narooma provides legal services in Merimbula, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Narooma, NSW · South Coast
Kennedy & Cooke Lawyers, Narooma provides legal services in Narooma, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ulladulla, NSW · South Coast
Kennedy & Cooke Lawyers, Narooma provides conveyancing services in Ulladulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Keuris Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Debt Recovery and Wills & Estates.
Wagga Wagga, NSW · Riverina & Murray
KPW Lawyers provides legal services in Wagga Wagga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Kyard Business Law provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Lamont Law provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Macquarie Park, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Macquarie Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Leumeah, NSW · Western Sydney
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Leumeah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Legal Easy provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
Albany Creek, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Lockett McCullough Lawyers Noosa provides legal services in Albany Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Longman Hill Solicitors provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Belconnen, ACT · Canberra
Mackenzie Workplace Law provides legal services in Belconnen, ACT. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Kogarah, NSW · Southern Sydney
Malakhoff & Koloyaroff Legal provides legal services in Kogarah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Malcolm Murray & Associates provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Insolvency & Restructuring and Family Law.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
McCabes Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Health & Medical Practitioner Law 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.