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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Mulvany T J & Co provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Business & Commercial Law+6 moreWills & Estates · Property & Conveyancing · Family Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Surrogacy & Adoption · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Pinnacle Conveyancing Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Notary Public & JP Services.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePlanning & Environment · Notary Public & JP Services
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Urban Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Building & Construction and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Property & Conveyancing+4 moreBuilding & Construction · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Contract Law
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West Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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William Roberts Lawyers provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Building & Construction and Commercial Litigation.
Class Actions+7 moreBuilding & Construction · Commercial Litigation · Debt Recovery · Insolvency & Restructuring · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Johnson Winter Slattery provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring and Competition & Consumer Law.
Insolvency & Restructuring+1 moreCompetition & Consumer Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Privitelli Solicitors provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Probate & Estate Administration · Business & Commercial Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
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Ryan Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
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Melbourne Cbd, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Anisimoff Legal provides legal services in Melbourne Cbd, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Competition & Consumer Law.
Partner & Family Visas+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Competition & Consumer Law · Skilled & Business Visas
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East Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Fairfields Lawyers provides legal services in East Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Immigration & Visas+4 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Skilled & Business Visas · Building & Construction · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer)
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Fixler & Associates provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Banking & Finance.
Wills & Estates+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Banking & Finance · Business & Commercial Law
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Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
FPA Patent Attorneys Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Intellectual Property & Trade Marks.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Agribusiness & Rural Law
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East Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Michael Trumble Legal provides legal services in East Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(611)Google rating from 611 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Kindra Migration Lawyers (formerly WLW Migration Lawyers) provides legal services in West Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Partner & Family Visas · Administrative & Government Law · Citizenship · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Visa Refusals & Tribunal Appeals · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(365)Google rating from 365 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Employment Law · Traffic Offences · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(297)Google rating from 297 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Deirdre Black Lawyer provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(275)Google rating from 275 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gordon Legal Warrnambool provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
Class Actions+7 morePersonal Injury · Workers Compensation · Defamation · Medical Negligence · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Public LiabilityNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(180)Google rating from 180 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Settle Easy Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Southbank, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+1 moreBusiness & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(132)Google rating from 132 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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All Hours Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreLicensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(92)Google rating from 92 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Goodwood Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Docklands, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+2 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Skilled & Business VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(43)Google rating from 43 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Oldham Naidoo Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Commercial Litigation.
Building & Construction+5 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Commercial Litigation · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Insolvency & Restructuring · Business & Commercial Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McKean Park Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution+7 moreCommercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Building & Construction · Elder Law & Aged Care
★★★★★★★★★★3.0(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rigby Cooke Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · 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.
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.
