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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(51)Google rating from 51 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Waterfront Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Administrative & Government Law · Building & Construction
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Employment LawNo win, no fee
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rockliffs Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Halim Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Personal Injury · Debt Recovery · Professional Negligence · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mallesons Stephen Jaques provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Class Actions.
Business & Commercial Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Class Actions · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Banking & Finance · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Northan Legal Sydney provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Immigration & Visas · Criminal Law · Banking & Finance · Family Law · Employment LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watson & Watson provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Strata & Body Corporate and Commercial Litigation.
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Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(22)Google rating from 22 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Neville & Hourn Legal provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Insolvency & Restructuring · Criminal Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Woolloomooloo, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Livingstone & Company Lawyers provides legal services in Woolloomooloo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Debt Recovery · Employment Law · Unfair Dismissal
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Norton Rose Fulbright provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Banking & Finance.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Banking & Finance · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Competition & Consumer Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sydun & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Wills & Estates · Divorce & Separation
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Buttar, Caldwell & Co. provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Contract Law, Personal Injury and Business & Commercial Law.
Contract Law+6 morePersonal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Wills & Estates
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CANARY LEGAL provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+4 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas
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Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cunningham Legal provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Denison Toyer Pty Ltd provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Education Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Education Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Sports & Entertainment Law · Wills & Estates · Corporate Law & M&A
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clearys Commercial Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Banking & Finance and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreBanking & Finance · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Linc At Law provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Residential Tenancy, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Residential Tenancy+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Criminal Law
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Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Chen Shan Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Family Law
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Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★2.8(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jemmeson & Fisher provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Franchising · Commercial Litigation · Partner & Family Visas
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Chatswood provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Lawagents provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
Business & Commercial 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.
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 Sydney CBD
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 Sydney CBD
A city-centre address can be convenient for meetings, but it does not tell you which solicitor will handle the file. For a business transaction, employment issue or dispute, ask whether the team has experience with your particular industry and the size of the matter.
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 Sydney CBD. 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.
