Perth North
Business & Commercial lawyers in Perth North
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
41 firms
Perth North
Commercial lawyers advise businesses on contracts, company structures, buying and selling businesses, intellectual property, tax, debt and insolvency.
41 firms
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Gregson & Associates provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wangara, WA · Perth North
Austwide Legal provides legal services in Wangara, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Native Title & Aboriginal Legal Services and Property & Conveyancing.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Greenstone Legal Albany provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Ballpen Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
WN Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Ellenbrook, WA · Perth North
KDD Conveyancing Services provides conveyancing services in Ellenbrook, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Commercial Property & Leasing and Strata & Body Corporate.
NSW · Perth North
Capricorn Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Asquith Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Wangara, WA · Perth North
Charthill Legal provides legal services in Wangara, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Mosman Park, WA · Perth North
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Mosman Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Balcatta, WA · Perth North
Alpha Conveyancing and Settlement Solutions provides conveyancing services in Balcatta, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Two Rocks, WA · Perth North
Avenue Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Two Rocks, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Property Settlement and Strata & Body Corporate.
Yanchep, WA · Perth North
Capricorn Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Yanchep, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
Michael Paterson & Associates provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Perth North
MINK SETTLEMENT SERVICES provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Property Settlement.
NSW · Perth North
W.A. Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Debt Recovery and Partner & Family Visas.
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.