Big-brand legals, sized for small business.

Almost a decade advising international retail brands, now protecting Aussie small businesses. Fixed fees, quoted upfront.

Tell us what your business does and we’ll handle the rest: your legals, usually delivered within 5 working days.

5.0 Google rating · Best Small Business Law Firm Melbourne ’24

Melbourne based

Fixed fees

Expert lawyers

Fast turnaround

What best describes you?

Start-up

Tell us your idea and we can help you set up your business, register your IP and structure your legal agreements effectively.

Existing business

Let us be your ongoing legal support service, providing advice or reviews when and as you need it.

Online business

We are experts in the technology space. We can navigate your online store or complex IT platform to best protect you and your business.

Our services

Don’t know how to best structure your new business? We’ll guide you to the answer with advice about sole traderships, companies, trusts or partnerships.

If you have an online shop, subscription service or marketplace, it is important that you are covered by tailored website T&C’s, privacy policies, shopping and subscription terms.

Avoid getting trapped for years in a bad shop or office lease! We can review, provide advice and negotiate your retail and commercial leases so you can avoid costly mistakes.

Buying or selling a business is one of the biggest transactions you can make. Our expert lawyers will ensure you are legally covered, and guide you through the process.

We understand tech. If you are a technology platform or IT provider or developer, we can draft or review your MSA, Software as a Service license and terms of use.

Trademarks and branding

Protect your business’s brand and intellectual property with a registered trademark and avoid rebranding and infringement costs.

We also handle website terms and privacy policies, shareholders agreements, AI and technology contracts, and marketing law.

We’d love to hear from you

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The Legal Shop is an award-winning small business law firm, based in Melbourne and working with businesses right across Australia.

After almost a decade advising international and national Australian retail brands, we bring big-brand legal thinking to small business: practical, commercial advice from lawyers who take the time to understand how your business actually runs.

Everything we do is fixed fee, quoted upfront. No hourly billing, no hidden costs, no surprises.

Book in for a chat with our friendly, qualified lawyers today.

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