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
Oxley, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Zappulla Trikam & Partners provides conveyancing services in Oxley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Potts Point, NSW · Sydney CBD
Bazaliza Lawyers provides legal services in Potts Point, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Howden Saggers Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Gol Gol, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Cross Border Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Gol Gol, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Charlestown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Ellis Lake Lawyers provides legal services in Charlestown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Box Hill, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Ghaffari Lawyers & Notary Public provides legal services in Box Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Cranbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Parkston Lawyers provides legal services in Cranbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Indian Law Expert provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Lynch Meyer Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Coleman Greig Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Biggera Waters, QLD · Gold Coast
Prosper Law provides legal services in Biggera Waters, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law and Contract Law.
Tuggerah, NSW · Central Coast
C V Martin Legal Services provides legal services in Tuggerah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Flyworld Migration Lawyers provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Nundah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Australian Probate Lawyers provides legal services in Nundah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Longmore & Associates provides conveyancing services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Woolgoolga, NSW · Mid North Coast
One Step Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Woolgoolga, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Griffith, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Real Property Conveyancers NSW provides conveyancing services in Griffith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Heenan & Co provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Warners Bay, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Halyburton Legal provides legal services in Warners Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
AXIA LITIGATION LAWYERS provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Johnson's Solicitor's provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Port Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Metro
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Port Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Harris Jodie provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing 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.