New England & North West
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
43 firms
North Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Countrywide Legal & Business Services provides legal services in North Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Strata & Body Corporate.
West Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
West Tamworth Legal provides legal services in West Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Manilla, NSW · New England & North West
GW Johnston Lawyers provides legal services in Manilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
NSW · New England & North West
Simmonds Thibault Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Wills & Estates.
Gunnedah, NSW · New England & North West
W.A. Baxter Solicitors provides legal services in Gunnedah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Moree, NSW · New England & North West
Webb & Boland Lawyers provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Bruce Caldwell & Associates provides legal services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Business & Commercial Law and Workers Compensation.
Armidale, NSW · New England & North West
Property Law & More provides legal services in Armidale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Inverell, NSW · New England & North West
Dun Ian G provides conveyancing services in Inverell, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
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.
Scone, NSW · New England & North West
KS Law provides legal services in Scone, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Glen Innes, NSW · New England & North West
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glen Innes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Narrabri, NSW · New England & North West
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Narrabri, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Warialda, NSW · New England & North West
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Warialda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Moree, NSW · New England & North West
Rhodes Kildea Lawyers provides legal services in Moree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Rice More & Gibson provides conveyancing services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Walcha, NSW · New England & North West
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Walcha, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
Tenterfield, NSW · New England & North West
Tim Rice Lawyer provides legal services in Tenterfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Narrabri, NSW · New England & North West
Webb & Boland Lawyers provides legal services in Narrabri, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
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.
Legal issues are among the most common reasons small businesses fail. Prevention costs far less than disputes.
Businesses operate under federal company, tax and consumer law plus state laws on leasing, licensing and property.
Understand the next step
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.
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.
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
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.
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.