Business Lawyers in Melbourne
The Legal Shop is a Melbourne based law firm built for small business. If you run a shop, cafe, online store, tech company or service business in Melbourne, we’re local, we know the market you trade in, and we quote every job as a fixed fee before we start.
What do our Melbourne business lawyers help with?
- Retail and commercial lease reviews: before you commit to that shopfront or office, know exactly what the lease binds you to. Victorian retail leases have their own rules, and we work with them every week.
- Business structures and company set up for new Melbourne businesses.
- Commercial contracts: client agreements, supplier terms, distribution deals.
- Online shop and app legals and IT and SaaS agreements: we’re specialists in the technology space.
- Trade marks and brand protection.
- Buying or selling a business in Victoria or interstate.
Local firm, modern service
We’re an award-winning firm (Best Small Business Law Firm, Melbourne, Australian Enterprise Awards 2024) and we run the way modern Melbourne businesses do: consultations by phone or video, documents by email, and a fixed fee agreed before any work starts. No CBD office towers built into the bill.
And because everything is handled online, distance never limits who we can act for: we work with clients across Victoria and Australia-wide.
How does it work?
- Tell us what you do. Book a free consultation and describe your business in plain English.
- Get a fixed fee quote upfront, before any work starts.
- Engage us by signing our engagement letter electronically.
- Get your legals, usually within 5 working days per document.
Frequently asked questions
Do you only act for Melbourne businesses?
No. We’re Melbourne based and proud of it, but we act for small businesses right across Australia. Wherever you are, the service and the fixed fee are the same.
What does a business lawyer in Melbourne cost?
With us, exactly what we quote you. Every piece of work gets a fixed fee quote upfront, and your first consultation is free.
Can you review my retail lease before I sign?
Yes, and we strongly recommend it. A lease is one of the biggest commitments a small business makes, and the time to negotiate is before you sign. See our commercial leases page.
Talk to a Melbourne business lawyer
Book a free consultation and tell us what your business needs.
