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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Michael Birch provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Building & Construction and Wills & Estates.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Samaras Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Probate & Estate Administration · Buying or Selling a Business
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
AM Legal Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreImmigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · General Practice (regional generalist)
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Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Navitas Legal provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Debt Recovery and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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South Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Benjamin & Robinson provides legal services in South Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Public Liability and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+6 morePublic Liability · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Wills & Estates · Workers Compensation · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Simpson Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Notary Public & JP Services · Wills & Estates · Strata & Body Corporate
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Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
GREENFIELD CRIMINAL & AVO DEFENCE LAWYERS provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law3 languages
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Tiernan Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, De Facto Relationships and Planning & Environment.
Wills & Estates+7 moreDe Facto Relationships · Planning & Environment · Building & Construction · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Debt Recovery
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Walkom Lawyers provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Personal Injury · Partner & Family Visas
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bailey Law provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Building & Construction+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Haydon Law Group provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Cronulla, NSW · Southern Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
George Gourlas Lawyer provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law
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Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
McKillop Legal provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Probate & Estate Administration, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
The Quinn Group Accountants & Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Tax Law.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePlanning & Environment · Tax Law
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South Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
AR&A Lawyers provides legal services in South Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Corporate Law & M&A · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Navado provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Immigration & Visas · Defamation · Professional Negligence · Banking & FinanceFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Soubris & Associates provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Hurstville, NSW · Southern Sydney
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Sydney Legal Advisers provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wills & Estates+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law
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Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
WMD Law provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Business & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Divorce & Separation · Assault & Violent Offences · Strata & Body Corporate · Notary Public & JP ServicesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(200)Google rating from 200 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
V.S. George Lawyers provides legal services in Bexley North, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(176)Google rating from 176 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mueller JS & Co Strata Lawyers provides legal services in Arncliffe, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
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.
