★★★★★★★★★★5.0(93)Google rating from 93 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
GA Lawyers provides legal services in Kingsgrove, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Notary Public & JP Services and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreNotary Public & JP Services · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Family Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: greek
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(90)Google rating from 90 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Shad Partners provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 morePartner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(70)Google rating from 70 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Hansons Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Debt Recovery.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Debt Recovery · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Criminal Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · De Facto Relationships2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: vietnamese
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MCW Lawyers provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Insolvency & Restructuring · Debt Recovery
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MCW Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation.
Wills & Estates+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Insolvency & Restructuring · Debt Recovery
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Alex Ilkin & Co provides legal services in Mortdale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Strata & Body Corporate, Building & Construction and Property & Conveyancing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(24)Google rating from 24 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Saxton Peter & Co provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Criminal Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Wills & Estates · Debt Recovery · Partner & Family Visas · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Solari & Stock Lawyers provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreFamily Law · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Elder Law & Aged Care · Commercial Litigation · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Works provides legal services in Canterbury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Traffic Offences and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Warren & Warren Incorporating the office of Adrian G Byrne provides legal services in Riverwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bryant-Thomas Legal Services provides legal services in Rockdale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Probate & Estate Administration · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution5 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: mandarin, cantonese, italian, korean
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jessep & Storm Solicitors provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.6(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jessep & Storm Solicitors provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Partner & Family Visas · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sharon Northam provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Franchising.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Probate & Estate AdministrationFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Innova Legal provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McCabe Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Caringbah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Partner & Family Visas and Workers Compensation.
Wills & Estates+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Workers Compensation · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Duncan & MacKenzie Solicitors provides legal services in Penshurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Education Law.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Education Law · Wills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Domestic Violence & AVOs
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Roseanna Tyler Solicitors provides legal services in Marrickville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Notary Public & JP Services · Competition & Consumer Law2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: spanish
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Thurlow Fisher Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Traffic Offences · Insolvency & Restructuring
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Michael Rawack & Co provides legal services in Hurstville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Personal Injury · Divorce & SeparationNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Australia Debt Recovery provides legal services in Cronulla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Debt Recovery, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Debt Recovery+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Strata & Body Corporate · Insolvency & Restructuring · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Khoury Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Marrickville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Building & Construction and Strata & Body Corporate.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+6 moreBuilding & Construction · Strata & Body Corporate · Commercial Litigation · Planning & Environment · Debt Recovery · Administrative & Government Law
Mary Salama Lawyer & Conveyancer Belmore provides legal services in Belmore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Building & Construction.
Business & Commercial Law+2 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.3 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: italian, korean
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.
