Perth North
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
41 firms
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Elite Property Settlements provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
CS Legal Settlement Agents & Conveyancers Joondalup provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Wanneroo, WA · Perth North
Settlewest provides legal services in Wanneroo, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Kidman Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Stirling, WA · Perth North
M & A Settlements provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Active Migration Australia provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Citizenship and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Furstenberg Solicitors & Notaries provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondanna, WA · Perth North
Peacock Settlements & Conveyance Services provides conveyancing services in Joondanna, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Building & Construction.
Morley, WA · Perth North
Lynn & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Morley, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Ballajura, WA · Perth North
Advantage Settlements provides legal services in Ballajura, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Stirling, WA · Perth North
Paul Garnett's Conveyancing Wa provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Artham Legal provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Citizenship.
Mullaloo, WA · Perth North
Deanne Murray Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mullaloo, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Benn Hill provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Stirling, WA · Perth North
Bradshaw Kulynycz Settlements provides legal services in Stirling, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Legato Law provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Binding Financial Agreements and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Notary Public & JP Services and Planning & Environment.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Appius Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Saint James Conveyancing provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Visa Solutions Australia provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Business & Commercial Law.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Anthony Prime Legal Services provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Barnard Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
Lynn & Brown Lawyers provides legal services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
Joondalup, Wanneroo and Stirling are grouped as Perth North. A property settlement after separation, a home conveyance and a deceased estate may involve the same address but require different legal work.
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 North. 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.