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
Nerang, QLD · Gold Coast
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Nerang, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Jimboomba, QLD · Gold Coast
Brian Shepherdson Solicitor provides legal services in Jimboomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Nambour, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Butler McDermott Lawyers Nambour provides legal services in Nambour, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Marrickville, NSW · Southern Sydney
CM Lawyers provides legal services in Marrickville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Bellco Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Craigieburn, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Reliance Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Craigieburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Port Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Citigate Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Port Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Gill & Lane Solicitors provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Adamstown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Howard Terence provides legal services in Adamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
MKI Legal provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Business & Commercial Law and Unfair Dismissal.
NSW · Western Sydney
Strictly Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Commercial Property & Leasing.
RVA Legal provides conveyancing services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Stevenson J B & Co provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
WN Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Fallu McMillan Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Dundas, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Marriotts Legal Costers provides legal services in Dundas, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Bexley North, NSW · Southern Sydney
V.S. George Lawyers provides legal services in Bexley North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
KDD Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
CVC Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
SS Business Investments provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
David William Brothers provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Cheltenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Strongmark Legal provides legal services in Cheltenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.