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
Victor Harbor, SA · Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island
Tri provides conveyancing services in Victor Harbor, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Truscott Legal provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Morphett Vale, SA · Adelaide Metro
Tuckfields Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Morphett Vale, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
vbr Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
vbr Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress.
Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Vectigal Legal provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Vile & Vile provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Five Dock, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Vincent Love & Co provides legal services in Five Dock, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Mascot, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers provides legal services in Mascot, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Mount Barker, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Von Doussas Lawyers, Charles Gillam provides legal services in Mount Barker, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Thomastown, VIC · South East Melbourne
Warna Legal provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Watts McCray Lawyers Hornsby provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Blackburn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
WKL Lawyers provides legal services in Blackburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer), Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
WMD Law provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
WMD Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
WMD Law provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Wrays provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Vicki Philipoff Settlements Perth provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Ballpen Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
RVA Legal provides conveyancing services in Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Smythe & Mallam provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Walker Hedges Forestville provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. 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.