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Southbank, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(637)Google rating from 637 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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AB Morison Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Southbank, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Buying or Selling a Business and Business & Commercial Law.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(604)Google rating from 604 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Ghothane Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Citizenship.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Citizenship · Wills & Estates · Contract Law · Property & Conveyancing · Skilled & Business Visas · Family Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(544)Google rating from 544 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Provey Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePlanning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Building & Construction · Commercial Property & Leasing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(481)Google rating from 481 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Australian Migration Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Citizenship · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Business & Commercial Law · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(459)Google rating from 459 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Melbourne provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBuilding & Construction · Business & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Immigration & Visas
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(381)Google rating from 381 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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John Pearce Solicitor & Notary Public Melbourne provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Wills & Estates.
Notary Public & JP Services+4 morePowers of Attorney & Guardianship · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(312)Google rating from 312 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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DCM Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Building & Construction.
Family Law+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Personal Injury · Property & Conveyancing
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(285)Google rating from 285 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Augustine & Co. Immigration Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+5 morePartner & Family Visas · Skilled & Business Visas · Citizenship · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(269)Google rating from 269 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Nevile & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+6 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Partner & Family Visas · Family Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(226)Google rating from 226 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Saundh, Singh & Smith Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Corporate Law & M&A.
Family Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Corporate Law & M&A · Insolvency & Restructuring · Divorce & Separation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(192)Google rating from 192 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Vstar Lawyers and Consultants provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Criminal Law · Notary Public & JP Services · Administrative & Government Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(164)Google rating from 164 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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MJ Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Skilled & Business Visas · De Facto Relationships · Business & Commercial Law · Citizenship · Binding Financial Agreements
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(135)Google rating from 135 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Carroll & O'Dea provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Unfair Dismissal.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Unfair Dismissal · Professional Negligence · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Planning & Environment · Employment Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(135)Google rating from 135 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Unite Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Criminal Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(120)Google rating from 120 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Hendersons Legal provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Employment Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Probate & Estate Administration · Insolvency & Restructuring
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(113)Google rating from 113 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Verge Legal 维智律师事务所 (Melbourne CBD) provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Criminal Law · Planning & EnvironmentFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(107)Google rating from 107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Best Hooper Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Partner & Family Visas+6 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Building & Construction · Administrative & Government Law · Liquor Licensing & Gaming
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(106)Google rating from 106 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Arnold Dallas McPherson Lawyers Shepparton provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Public Liability+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Partner & Family Visas · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Product Liability
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(98)Google rating from 98 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Aitken Partners provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Tax Law · Debt Recovery
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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AJH LAWYERS provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Immigration & Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Emerald, VIC · Melbourne CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(88)Google rating from 88 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Emerald Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Emerald, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Planning & Environment.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Building & Construction · Family Property Settlement
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 Melbourne CBD
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 Melbourne CBD
A Melbourne CBD search can be useful for comparing teams with different specialisations. Ask who will do the work and who will supervise it, especially when a firm has several practice departments.
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 Melbourne CBD. 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.
02
Ask which risks need legal, accounting, tax or technical advice. Identify essential terms and those you are willing to negotiate.
03
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.
