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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Podmore Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Criminal Law and Bail Applications.
Assault & Violent Offences+7 moreCriminal Law · Bail Applications · Business & Commercial Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Traffic Offences · Drug Offences · Litigation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(40)Google rating from 40 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hale Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Commercial Litigation · Defamation · Coronial Inquests · Class Actions
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East Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(38)Google rating from 38 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Murfett Legal provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Insolvency & Restructuring.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Insolvency & Restructuring · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Wills & Estates · Partner & Family Visas · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts2 languages
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Robertson Hayles Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wills & Estates+7 moreFamily Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Property & Conveyancing · Binding Financial Agreements · Employment Law · De Facto Relationships · Business & Commercial Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
William Gerard Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Criminal Law.
Immigration & Visas+7 moreCitizenship · Criminal Law · Partner & Family Visas · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Visa Cancellation & Character (s501) · Traffic Offences · Business & Commercial Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(35)Google rating from 35 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rowe Bristol Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Debt Recovery · Building & Construction · Insolvency & Restructuring · Franchising · Commercial Property & Leasing · Business & Commercial Law
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(34)Google rating from 34 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
WA Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Public Liability, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Public Liability+6 morePersonal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Medical Negligence · Workers Compensation · Professional Negligence · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no fee
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(30)Google rating from 30 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Palmos Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Debt Recovery.
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(18)Google rating from 18 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Perth Wills Centre provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Powers of Attorney & Guardianship.
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Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(17)Google rating from 17 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Julian Johnson Lawyers provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Personal Injury.
Medical Negligence+5 moreHealth & Medical Practitioner Law · Personal Injury · General Practice (regional generalist) · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Commercial Litigation
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(16)Google rating from 16 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Taylor Smart provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist), Immigration & Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
General Practice (regional generalist)+8 moreImmigration & Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Criminal Law · Debt Recovery · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Skilled & Business Visas
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Arns & Associates provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Employment Law.
Insolvency & Restructuring+2 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law
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East Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Havilah Legal provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreEmployment Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Sports & Entertainment Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Family Law · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Business & Commercial Law+2 morePartner & Family Visas · Health & Medical Practitioner LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
AVA Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Building & Construction · Probate & Estate Administration · Commercial Property & Leasing · Debt Recovery · Partner & Family Visas
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Perth Cbd, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Allens provides legal services in Perth Cbd, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Business & Commercial Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Property & Conveyancing · Planning & Environment · Fraud & White Collar Crime2 languagesLanguages mentioned on the firm’s website: korean
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
LEAD Conveyancing Perth provides conveyancing services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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Perth, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clayton Utz, Darwin provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Partner & Family Visas+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Contract Law · Commercial Litigation · Property & Conveyancing · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Competition & Consumer Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(1,190)Google rating from 1,190 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Vicki Philipoff Settlements Perth provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreStrata & Body Corporate · Business & Commercial Law · Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer) · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing · Family Property Settlement · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(216)Google rating from 216 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MKI Legal provides legal services in East Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Business & Commercial Law and Unfair Dismissal.
Employment Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Unfair Dismissal · Insolvency & Restructuring · Personal Bankruptcy · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Partner & Family Visas · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(146)Google rating from 146 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Loukas Law provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Binding Financial Agreements and Parenting & Child Custody.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(138)Google rating from 138 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
TASIC Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDrug Offences · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Administrative & Government Law
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 Perth 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 Perth CBD
When comparing Perth CBD firms, ask about the exact area of Western Australian practice relevant to your matter. For family work, the state’s separate Family Court makes it especially useful to choose a practitioner familiar with the applicable process.
For business & commercial, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant WA experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Perth 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.
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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.
