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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(52)Google rating from 52 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gateway Law & Migration Australia Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Citizenship · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(46)Google rating from 46 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
SKM Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Kirrawee, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.1(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Watkins Tapsell provides legal services in Kirrawee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contract Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Contract Law · Family Law · Building & Construction · Planning & Environment · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing
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Rockdale, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bonura Legal provides legal services in Rockdale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Medical Negligence and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Public Liability+6 moreMedical Negligence · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Sports & Entertainment Law
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(36)Google rating from 36 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Macdessi Lawyers provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Commercial Litigation.
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Bexley, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mihalatos & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Bexley, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Proficient Legal provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreImmigration & Visas · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Citizenship · Bail Applications · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
SALBRIDGE LAWYERS PTY LTD provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Khalil Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+2 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jason Francis provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Debt Recovery+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Competition & Consumer LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Works Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Public Liability and Personal Injury.
Medical Negligence+6 morePublic Liability · Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Workers Compensation · Institutional Abuse Claims & National Redress · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no fee
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Peakhurst, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dph Lawyers provides legal services in Peakhurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Criminal Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Woolooware, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CGC Law provides legal services in Woolooware, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gibson Howlin Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Insolvency & Restructuring+8 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Personal Bankruptcy · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(20)Google rating from 20 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
JZ Legal provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Notary Public & JP Services and Property & Conveyancing.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Husseini Lawyers and Public Notaries provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vanguard Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Employment Law · Criminal Law · Partner & Family Visas
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Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shire Legal provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Notary Public & JP Services · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Strata & Body Corporate · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Jannali, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Harriss Jones Lawyers provides legal services in Jannali, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Surrogacy & Adoption · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Family Law
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Simone Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · 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 Southern Sydney
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 Southern Sydney
Southern Sydney includes several distinct local centres. A residential conveyance, small-business lease and family property settlement can each need different expertise even when all involve the same home or premises.
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 Southern Sydney. 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.
