Adelaide Metro
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
66 firms
Holden Hill, SA · Adelaide Metro
Key Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Holden Hill, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Klemzig, SA · Adelaide Metro
Houtermans Horner Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Klemzig, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Aaron Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
St Peters, SA · Adelaide Metro
Beger & Co Lawyers provides legal services in St Peters, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Northgate, SA · Adelaide Metro
Your Choice Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Northgate, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Strata & Body Corporate.
Athelstone, SA · Adelaide Metro
Zed Legal Australia provides legal services in Athelstone, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Wills & Estates.
Malvern, SA · Adelaide Metro
CPC Lawyers provides legal services in Malvern, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Kent Town, SA · Adelaide Metro
Bambrick Legal provides legal services in Kent Town, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Citizenship.
Beulah Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
McKay Business Services provides conveyancing services in Beulah Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Manningham, SA · Adelaide Metro
Tuckfields Conveyancing provides legal services in Manningham, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Hawthorn, SA · Adelaide Metro
Matti Lamb & Associates provides legal services in Hawthorn, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Mawson Lakes, SA · Adelaide Metro
Conveyancing Solutions SA Pty Ltd provides conveyancing services in Mawson Lakes, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Unley, SA · Adelaide Metro
Lindbloms Lawyers provides legal services in Unley, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Personal Injury.
Goodwood, SA · Adelaide Metro
Four Points Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Goodwood, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
West Richmond, SA · Adelaide Metro
SA Wide Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in West Richmond, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Mclaren Vale, SA · Adelaide Metro
Southern Vales Legal provides legal services in Mclaren Vale, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Wayville, SA · Adelaide Metro
SA Estate and Succession Lawyers provides legal services in Wayville, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Salisbury, SA · Adelaide Metro
Budden Law provides legal services in Salisbury, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Seaview Downs, SA · Adelaide Metro
Hendry Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Seaview Downs, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Rose Park, SA · Adelaide Metro
FLG Legal & Advisory provides legal services in Rose Park, SA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Insolvency & Restructuring and Commercial Litigation.
Firle, SA · Adelaide Metro
Elite Conveyancing Adelaide provides conveyancing services in Firle, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
Glenside, SA · Adelaide Metro
S.A. Land Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Glenside, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Maylands, SA · Adelaide Metro
Maxine Moyle Lawyer Pty Ltd provides legal services in Maylands, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Glenelg South, SA · Adelaide Metro
Kin Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glenelg South, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
Legal issues are among the most common reasons small businesses fail. Prevention costs far less than disputes.
Businesses operate under federal company, tax and consumer law plus state laws on leasing, licensing and property.
Understand the next step
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.
Norwood, Glenelg, Salisbury, Marion and Elizabeth are grouped as Adelaide Metro. A listing elsewhere in the metropolitan area may not be convenient for repeated appointments, so compare location with meeting options.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant SA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Adelaide Metro. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Explain the transaction, amount involved, parties and desired result. Provide the current agreement and relevant entity or trust details.
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
Agree who negotiates, approves documents and tracks continuing obligations. Clarify whether post-completion advice is included.
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.
Highlight signing dates, finance conditions and demands. Raise an inability to meet debts immediately so appropriate advice can be identified before further commitments.
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
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.
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.
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.