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
Mudgee, NSW · Central West & Orana
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mudgee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Macquarie Park, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Versfeld & Hugo provides legal services in Macquarie Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Business & Commercial Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Ward Keller Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Andrew Douglas Solicitors provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
St Kilda, VIC · South East Melbourne
Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in St Kilda, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
PDC Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Tumbi Umbi, NSW · Central Coast
Richardson Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Tumbi Umbi, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Norwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Clarke hemmerling Lawyers provides legal services in Norwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Heidelberg, NSW · Northern Melbourne
Doug Parker & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Heidelberg, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Divorce & Separation.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Shipton & Associates provides conveyancing services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
Toorak, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
LGM Advisors provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Glen Waverley, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Fong & Co provides legal services in Glen Waverley, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
TY Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Brian Shepherdson Solicitor provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
Soutar Lynetta provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Foye Legal provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Traffic Offences and Personal Injury.
Doncaster East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Millennium Migration provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer), Citizenship and Immigration & Visas.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
O'Brien Winter Partners provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Radcliff Taylor Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Salvos Stores provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
SB Solicitors + Notary provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Port Melbourne, VIC · South East Melbourne
Six Days Legal provides legal services in Port Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Williams Roncolato Lawyers provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Banking & Finance.
South Morang, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Mahons with Yuncken & Yuncken Lawyers provides legal services in South Morang, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law 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.