Business & Commercial · Melbourne CBD
3 competition & consumer law firms in Melbourne CBD, Victoria, including Melbourne.
3 firms
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Johnson Winter Slattery provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring and Competition & Consumer Law.
They help businesses comply with obligations about misleading conduct, guarantees and pricing, and respond to ACCC investigations.
Consumer law applies to almost every business. Misleading advertising or ignoring consumer guarantees can lead to large penalties.
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Australian Consumer Law are enforced by the ACCC and state fair trading agencies, with maximum penalties for corporations reaching the greater of $50 million or a percentage of turnover.
Understand the next step
Describe the conduct, goods or service and whether you are the customer or business. Provide the advertisement, terms and correspondence rather than relying on a broad label such as unfair conduct.
Ask which aspects require individual advice; regulator information is not a promise that it will resolve a private dispute.
A Melbourne CBD search can be useful for comparing teams with different specialisations. Ask who will do the work and who will supervise it, especially when a firm has several practice departments.
For competition & consumer law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Melbourne CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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.
In Victoria, the Magistrates' Court hears most criminal and minor civil matters, with the County Court and Supreme Court handling more serious cases. Residential tenancy, planning, building and discrimination disputes often go to VCAT. Lawyers are regulated by the Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner, which also handles complaints.
Good to know
Automatic rights under the Australian Consumer Law that goods and services are of acceptable quality and fit for purpose.
Most matters start in the Magistrates' Court. More serious cases go to the County Court or the Supreme Court of Victoria. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in Victoria are managed by the Victorian Legal Services Board. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Melbourne Cbd, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Anisimoff Legal provides legal services in Melbourne Cbd, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Stephens Lawyers & Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Intellectual Property & Trade Marks and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.