Western Melbourne
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
73 firms
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Wyndham Partners Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
SR Lawyers & Migration Services provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
NSW · Western Melbourne
Mirror Image Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Confident Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Sports & Entertainment Law.
Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
Curwen-Walker Conveyancing & Legal provides legal services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Aussizz Legal provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Daniel Lawyers & Associates (incorporating Patrick Cash & Associates) provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Prospect Immigration & Education Services provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Skilled & Business Visas.
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
Citigate Conveyancing Services provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Building & Construction.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Point Cook, VIC · Western Melbourne
Confident Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Point Cook, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Planning & Environment.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Hoppers Crossing, VIC · Western Melbourne
El Hawli & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Hoppers Crossing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Williamstown, NSW · Western Melbourne
Matthew Oldham - Barrister & Solicitor provides legal services in Williamstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Williams Landing, VIC · Western Melbourne
Henry Carus & Associates TAC & Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Williams Landing, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Business & Commercial Law.
Laverton, VIC · Western Melbourne
Nanscawen Lawyers provides legal services in Laverton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Truganina, VIC · Western Melbourne
Paramount Lawyers Vic Pty Ltd provides legal services in Truganina, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Zapo Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Business & Commercial Law.
Altona North, VIC · Western Melbourne
Clements Hutchins & Co provides legal services in Altona North, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Debt Recovery.
Altona, VIC · Western Melbourne
Clements Hutchins & Co provides legal services in Altona, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Debt Recovery.
NSW · Western Melbourne
Cross the T - Legal and Business Advisory provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
NSW · Western Melbourne
Gillespie Statewide Conveyancing provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law.
Williamstown North, VIC · Western Melbourne
Local Lawyers provides legal services in Williamstown North, VIC. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Sunshine, VIC · Western Melbourne
Sievers Lee provides legal services in Sunshine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
A Western Melbourne search includes Footscray, Sunshine, Werribee and Point Cook. For a home purchase, building contract or family settlement, explain the stage you have reached and whether any document has already been signed.
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 Western Melbourne. 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.