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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(236)Google rating from 236 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · FranchisingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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South Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(144)Google rating from 144 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Red Tree Conveyancing Geelong provides conveyancing services in South Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(94)Google rating from 94 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Tick Box Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law · Building & Construction
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(64)Google rating from 64 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
VISATASKER PTY LTD provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+5 moreSkilled & Business Visas · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(39)Google rating from 39 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Barwon Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Skilled & Business Visas
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Victorian Land Transfers (Bendigo & Castlemaine) provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Conveyancing Professionals provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Sports & Entertainment Law · Planning & Environment
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Geelong Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Building & Construction · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Partner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(23)Google rating from 23 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Geelong Legal provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Wills & Estates+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Criminal LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(19)Google rating from 19 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Geelong provides conveyancing services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.2(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Roy Morris & Co PTY LTD provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
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Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Partner & Family Visas and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Workers Compensation · Business & Commercial Law
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Drysdale, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Ristevski Lawyers provides legal services in Drysdale, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(9)Google rating from 9 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Coulter Legal provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Tax Law · Partner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · FranchisingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Torquay Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBuilding & Construction · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Brockhill & Usherwood Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Contract Law.
Building & Construction+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Contract Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insurance Law & Disputes · Strata & Body Corporate
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Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Securitec Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreCommercial Property & Leasing · Partner & Family Visas · Planning & Environment
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(75)Google rating from 75 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Harris Jodie provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Probate & Estate Administration · Building & Construction · Skilled & Business Visas
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(25)Google rating from 25 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sargeants Geelong Conveyancing provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Jan Juc Legal provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Human Rights & Discrimination · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks
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 Geelong & Surf Coast
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 Geelong & Surf Coast
Geelong and Torquay are grouped with the Surf Coast for browsing. For a property, building or business matter, make clear whether you need advice before signing or help resolving an existing disagreement.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant VIC experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Geelong & Surf Coast. 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.
