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.
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(148)Google rating from 148 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Bell Miller Solicitors Maroochydore provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Charlestown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(147)Google rating from 147 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Kilpatrick Hatton Solicitors provides legal services in Charlestown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Divorce & Separation.
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Cheltenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Cogent Legal Lawyers and Solicitors provides legal services in Cheltenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Niddrie, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyed provides legal services in Niddrie, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Enterprise Legal provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Franchising · Commercial Property & Leasing · Defamation · Building & Construction · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery
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Berserker, QLD · Central Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Kingdom Lawyers provides legal services in Berserker, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas
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Wodonga, VIC · Hume & North East
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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McHargs Solicitors provides legal services in Wodonga, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Planning & Environment · Commercial Property & Leasing · Probate & Estate Administration · Skilled & Business Visas
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Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(145)Google rating from 145 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Fit Lawyers (incorporating Colville Johnstone Lawyers) provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Building & Construction.
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Chinderah, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(145)Google rating from 145 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Flood Legal provides legal services in Chinderah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Building & Construction
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Preston, VIC · Northern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(144)Google rating from 144 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Citadel Agency provides legal services in Preston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment
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South Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(144)Google rating from 144 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Red Tree Conveyancing Geelong provides conveyancing services in South Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(143)Google rating from 143 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hutchinson Legal provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Personal Bankruptcy · Wills & Estates · Employment Law · Planning & Environment5 languages
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Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(143)Google rating from 143 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Taitz Law & Associates provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Employment Law
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Adamstown, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(142)Google rating from 142 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyancing Services - Maitland provides conveyancing services in Adamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Citizenship and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreCitizenship · Business & Commercial Law
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Erina, NSW · Central Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Davey Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Broadbeach, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Broadbeach, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law
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Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Law Lawyers & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Public Liability and Business & Commercial Law.
Criminal Law+7 morePublic Liability · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Building & Construction · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Endeavour Hills, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Maya’s Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Endeavour Hills, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law
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Kedron, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(141)Google rating from 141 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Murphy's Law Accident Lawyers provides legal services in Kedron, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Insurance Law & Disputes and Personal Injury.
Medical Negligence+7 moreInsurance Law & Disputes · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Skilled & Business Visas
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Stirling, WA · Perth North
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(140)Google rating from 140 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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M & A Settlements provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment
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Wynnum, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(139)Google rating from 139 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Australian Law Group provides legal services in Wynnum, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Litigation and Business & Commercial Law.
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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.
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