Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, structures, leases and disputes.
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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.
Why business & commercial law matters
Legal problems in business are cheaper to prevent than to fix. Good contracts and structures protect owners and their personal assets.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal laws such as the Corporations Act and Australian Consumer Law, plus state laws on leasing, licensing and employment.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(611)Google rating from 611 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Kindra Migration Lawyers (formerly WLW Migration Lawyers) provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Administrative & Government Law · Citizenship · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Building & Construction2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: french
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(570)Google rating from 570 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Lyn Johnston Conveyancing provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(554)Google rating from 554 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Easy Link Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in St Albans, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreLicensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(507)Google rating from 507 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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East-West Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Ingleburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(489)Google rating from 489 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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First State Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Taree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(431)Google rating from 431 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Planning & Environment · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(428)Google rating from 428 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Zappulla Trikam & Partners provides legal services in Everton Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(418)Google rating from 418 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Central Coast Conveyancing Firm provides conveyancing services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(403)Google rating from 403 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Glenferrie Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Northcote, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(392)Google rating from 392 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Connolly Suthers Lawyers Townsville provides legal services in Hyde Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(387)Google rating from 387 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
GMH Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreCommercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Banking & Finance · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(365)Google rating from 365 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Traffic Offences · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(337)Google rating from 337 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Preston Law Cairns provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Workers Compensation · Family Law · Employment Law · Building & Construction · Family Property SettlementNo win, no fee
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(297)Google rating from 297 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Deirdre Black Lawyer provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(295)Google rating from 295 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(290)Google rating from 290 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cusack Galvin & James provides legal services in Strathpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Parenting & Child Custody · De Facto RelationshipsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(287)Google rating from 287 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Burgess Thomson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(285)Google rating from 285 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Tick Box Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Moonee Ponds, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(282)Google rating from 282 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Commodore Conveyancing provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Divorce & Separation · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.4 languages
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(275)Google rating from 275 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gordon Legal Warrnambool provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Class Actions+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Defamation · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(271)Google rating from 271 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(265)Google rating from 265 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Caspian Legal provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Binding Financial Agreements · Property & Conveyancing · Citizenship · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Administrative & Government Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(259)Google rating from 259 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Make It Yours Conveyancing provides legal services in Elwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer)
Understand the next step
A practical guide to business & commercial law
What to discuss at the first meeting
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.
How the engagement may progress
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Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
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Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
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Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
Questions to ask a business & commercial law adviser
Who is the client for this work?
What tasks and negotiation rounds are included?
Who is your client: the business or me personally?
What specialist input is required?
Which risks and exclusions should I understand before approving the document?
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
Frequently asked questions
What should be in my terms and conditions?
Payment terms, limits of liability, consumer law compliance, and clear processes for disputes and cancellations.
Do I need a lawyer to start a company?
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.
Should a lawyer review a commercial lease?
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.
