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.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Young & Young Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Workers Compensation.
Personal Injury+7 moreMotor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo 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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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(138)Google rating from 138 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Goldman Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Class Actions.
Family Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Class Actions · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(129)Google rating from 129 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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King & York Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Divorce & Separation · Child Protection & Care Matters · Property & Conveyancing · Parenting & Child Custody · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(113)Google rating from 113 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Trade Promotion Lottery and Competition Permits provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Competition & Consumer Law, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Competition & Consumer Law+2 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(110)Google rating from 110 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Royer Mace Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(109)Google rating from 109 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Sarah Walsh Conveyancing and Leasing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law · Partner & Family Visas · Probate & Estate Administration
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(105)Google rating from 105 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Ajuria Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(104)Google rating from 104 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Hanna Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(101)Google rating from 101 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Long Saad Woodbridge provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Planning & Environment+7 moreWills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Business & Commercial Law · Insolvency & Restructuring · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(99)Google rating from 99 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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David Kam & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Probate & Estate Administration · Immigration & Visas · Notary Public & JP Services
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Santone Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Employment Law · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law · Assault & Violent Offences · Partner & Family Visas
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(89)Google rating from 89 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Australian Lawyers and Advocates provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Criminal Law+7 moreTraffic Offences · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Drink & Drug Driving · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Family Law · Firearms & Licensing Matters
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(89)Google rating from 89 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Building & Construction · Criminal Law · Residential Tenancy · Partner & Family Visas
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(67)Google rating from 67 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Oak Legal & Conveyancing 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 · Commercial Property & Leasing · Parenting & Child Custody
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(51)Google rating from 51 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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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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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(49)Google rating from 49 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Lynch Lawyers & Co provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Employment Law and Unfair Dismissal.
Employment Law+1 moreUnfair DismissalNo 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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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Lawyers Australia provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+7 moreCriminal Law · Wills & Estates · Traffic Offences · Bail Applications · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Sydney CBD
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
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.
The directory covers Sydney. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
Check the building entrance, appointment floor and whether your solicitor offers a video meeting before travelling into the CBD. A court appearance may be at a different address from the firm.
A central office may be convenient, but the lawyer’s experience, availability and communication style still matter. Ask whether the person at the first meeting will handle the file and how work is allocated to other solicitors or a barrister. If you are travelling into the city, establish whether a video consultation would achieve the same purpose.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in NSW, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in New South Wales
Sydney CBD is the city centre of New South Wales. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
First instance
Local Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of NSW
Tribunal
NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Law Society of New South Wales
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Sydney CBD?
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in New South Wales?
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In New South Wales they are usually heard by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
