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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Andrew John O’Halloran - Specialist in Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP
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Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rice More & Gibson provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Building & Construction · Wills & Estates
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Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Complete Conveyancing New England provides conveyancing services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law
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West Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Edmonds & Collins Legal + Conveyancing provides legal services in West Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Planning & Environment
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Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watson McNamara & Watt provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Partner & Family Visas
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Medical Negligence.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Medical Negligence · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Family LawNo win, no fee
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Scone, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Scone Legal provides legal services in Scone, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Insolvency & Restructuring · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Moree, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★2.3(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cole & Butler provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rural Law with Peter Long provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Law Exchange provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Corporate Law & M&A · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Elder Law & Aged Care · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
McArthur Legal Services provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Family Law+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Divorce & Separation
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Andrew John O’Halloran - Specialist in Personal Injury Law provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Medical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTPNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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West Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Australian Law Group provides legal services in West Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Personal Injury and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePersonal Injury · Wills & Estates · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
Shaw & Bunner Legal provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Administrative & Government Law.
Personal Injury+4 moreMotor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Administrative & Government Law · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Workers Compensation · Personal Injury · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Property & LeasingNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(110)Google rating from 110 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Easy Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Notary Public & JP Services+7 moreMediation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(28)Google rating from 28 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CHRISTOPHER SEROW SOLICITOR provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(21)Google rating from 21 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Michel + White Lawyers provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Child Protection & Care Matters · Criminal Law · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Abbott Pardy & Jenkins provides legal services in Guyra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lyons Barnett Kennedy - LBK Solicitors provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Small and medium businesses usually need a lawyer at the moments that carry real risk: setting up the structure, signing a lease or major contract, raising money, taking on a partner, buying or selling the business, or dealing with a dispute or unpaid debt. A commercial lawyer who understands your industry can save money by fixing problems in the documents before they become disputes. Larger firms offer specialist teams in areas such as competition law, privacy and banking, while many regional firms cover the everyday needs of local businesses and farms.
Why business law matters
Legal issues are among the most common reasons small businesses fail. Prevention costs far less than disputes.
The Australian context
Businesses operate under federal company, tax and consumer law plus state laws on leasing, licensing and property.
Understand the next step
A practical guide to business & commercial in New England & North West
Choosing the right kind of assistance
Start with the commercial objective: entering a contract, changing ownership, raising finance, resolving a dispute or managing risk. Identify the legal entity and who may give instructions. A company, its directors and its shareholders do not necessarily have the same interests.
Working with a firm in New England & North West
For advice around Armidale, Tamworth, Moree and Gunnedah, distinguish personal matters from business or farm matters at the first enquiry. Land, a trading business and a family estate may involve different owners and documents.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside New England & North West. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
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 adviser
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
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.
What can I do about an unpaid invoice?
A lawyer can send a letter of demand, and if that fails, start recovery proceedings. For companies, a statutory demand can be an effective option in the right circumstances.
