Business & Commercial
Competition and consumer lawyers advise on the Australian Consumer Law and competition rules.
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.
48 firms
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Johnson Winter Slattery provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring and Competition & Consumer Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Ekka provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Competition & Consumer Law, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Partner & Family Visas.
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.
Toorak, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
LGM Advisors provides legal services in Toorak, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Contract Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Evans Brandon Family Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Competition & Consumer Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Butcher Paull & Calder provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Piper Alderman provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Picton, NSW · Western Sydney
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Picton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Bowen Hills, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Royal National Agricultural & Industrial Association of QLD provides legal services in Bowen Hills, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Edge Legal provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Unfair Dismissal, Business & Commercial Law and Employment Law.
Marrickville, NSW · Southern Sydney
Roseanna Tyler Solicitors provides legal services in Marrickville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Mark Treherne & Associates provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Ashurst provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Clifton Beach, TAS · Hobart & South
Boylan Lawyers provides legal services in Clifton Beach, TAS. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Hamilton Locke provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Competition & Consumer Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Holding Redlich - Brisbane provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Orange, NSW · Central West & Orana
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Orange, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Justice Lawyers provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
North Curl Curl, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Lodestar Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Curl Curl, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
Stafford, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MyCRA Credit Rating Repairs provides legal services in Stafford, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Bankruptcy, Consumer Debt & Credit Disputes and Insurance Law & Disputes.
Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
Stacks Law Firm Bundall provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Traffic Offences and Business & Commercial 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.
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.
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
Automatic rights under the Australian Consumer Law that goods and services are of acceptable quality and fit for purpose.
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.