Commercial Lawyers Sydney

Strategic legal advice & services for Australian businesses.

LawBase is a Sydney-based commercial law firm providing clear, commercially focused legal advice to businesses across Australia from small and medium enterprises to large and complex organisations.

Practical commercial law, not legal jargon.

Our team of corporate lawyers understand that legal advice must support commercial outcomes, not slow them down. Our clients rely on us for clear, decisive guidance across the full lifecycle of their business, including growth, risk management, restructuring, and dispute resolution.

We advise businesses at every stage, including:

  • Start-ups and founders
  • Growing SMEs
  • Established private companies
  • National, International and multi-state businesses
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Legal support at every stage of your business.

From launch to exit, LawBase provides strategic legal advice across every stage of the business lifecycle.



Starting a business

Structuring, agreements & compliance.

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Buying a business

Asset & share acquisitions.

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Selling a business

Preparing for a clean, successful exit



Commercial leases

Retail, commercial & licensing arrangements.



Getting finance

Loans, equity raises & security documentation.



Online business & eCommerce

Website terms, privacy & sales conditions.



Data & privacy

Compliance, policies & risk management.



Employment law

Contracts, compliance & workforce advice.



Intellectual property

Protecting brands, ideas & commercial assets.



Debt recovery

Recovering unpaid invoices efficiently.



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We’re a boutique commercial law firm that provides closely managed, tailored, end to end commercial law services.

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