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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(513)Google rating from 513 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Your Move Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+3 morePartner & Family Visas · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(330)Google rating from 330 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Bannermans Lawyers provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Building & Construction and Property & Conveyancing.
Strata & Body Corporate+6 moreBuilding & Construction · Property & Conveyancing · Residential Tenancy · Business & Commercial Law · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Mona Vale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(162)Google rating from 162 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Conveyancing at Pittwater provides conveyancing services in Mona Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Strata & Body Corporate
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(134)Google rating from 134 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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ClearSky Legal provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(124)Google rating from 124 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Hillman & Associates Lawyers and Migration Agents / English and French provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(104)Google rating from 104 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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UX Law provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consult
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St Leonards, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(90)Google rating from 90 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Sunsolis Legal provides legal services in St Leonards, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Family Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Brett Slater Solicitors provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Business & Commercial Law.
Immigration & Visas+5 moreCitizenship · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Skilled & Business Visas
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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IT Lawyers Australia provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Technology, Privacy & Data, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Technology, Privacy & Data+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery · Family Law · Employment Law
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Patrick Ferguson Notary Public & Solicitor provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Notary Public & JP Services+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Brookvale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(86)Google rating from 86 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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The Property Practice provides legal services in Brookvale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(79)Google rating from 79 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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CMI Legal provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Partner & Family Visas
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Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(74)Google rating from 74 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Walker Law Group provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Public Liability.
Workers Compensation+6 morePersonal Injury · Public Liability · Partner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workplace Bullying & Stop Bullying Orders · Business & Commercial Law
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Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(70)Google rating from 70 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Landona Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law
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North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(61)Google rating from 61 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Can Do Conveyancing & Chesholm Legal provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law
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Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Palmers Financial Group provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+5 morePlanning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas
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Artarmon, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(44)Google rating from 44 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Primus Law provides legal services in Artarmon, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GEA Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Family Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Thornleigh, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(41)Google rating from 41 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
All Round Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Thornleigh, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Collaroy, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mothers in Law Lawyers provides legal services in Collaroy, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Debt Recovery · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hornsby, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
★★★★★★★★★★3.7(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stacks Law Firm provides legal services in Hornsby, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Workers Compensation.
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 North Shore & Northern Beaches
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 North Shore & Northern Beaches
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
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 North Shore & Northern Beaches. 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.
