Melbourne
Business Lawyers Melbourne
A boutique commercial practice for Melbourne founders, SMEs and established companies. Fixed fees. Senior lawyers.
Envision Legal acts for Melbourne businesses across contracts, corporate structuring, capital raising, IP and commercial disputes — with fixed fees, senior lawyers, and same-day turnaround on urgent work.
What Melbourne businesses hire us for
- Commercial contracts — services, supply, distribution, licensing, subscription and reseller agreements.
- Shareholders' and founders' agreements — vesting, drag-along, tag-along, deadlock, exit mechanics.
- Business sales and acquisitions — share and asset sale agreements, due diligence, earn-outs, restraints.
- Corporate structuring — Pty Ltd, trust, holding company and group restructures.
- Intellectual property — trademark registration, IP assignment, licensing.
- Capital raising — SAFEs, convertible notes, seed and Series A rounds.
- Employment and ESOPs — including Victoria-specific WFH reforms and long service leave.
- Fractional general counsel — a senior commercial lawyer inside your business for a fixed monthly fee.
Victoria-specific commercial law
Most Australian commercial law is federal (Corporations Act, ACL, Fair Work Act, Privacy Act), but Victoria has its own layer that matters for local businesses:
- Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) — governs most Melbourne retail tenancies, with different disclosure and rent-review rules to NSW.
- Long Service Leave Act 2018 (Vic) — 7 years for full entitlement, portable long service leave in some sectors.
- Payroll tax — Victorian thresholds and rates, grouping rules for related entities.
- 2026 work-from-home reforms — new employer obligations for hybrid workforces. See our guide.
- Owners corporations — Victoria-specific rules for strata and mixed-use developments.
Fixed fees, senior lawyers
Every defined piece of work is quoted upfront. The lawyer you meet is the one doing the work. No 6-minute billing. See our Sydney business lawyers page for a full comparison against traditional firms — the same model applies in Melbourne.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a Melbourne office?
Yes. Envision Legal has offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Australian commercial law is federal, so we act for Melbourne clients on the same fixed-fee basis as our Sydney clients.
How much do business lawyers in Melbourne cost?
We quote fixed fees — typically $1,500–$3,500 + GST for a standard commercial contract, $3,500–$6,500 + GST for a shareholders' agreement, and monthly retainers from $2,500 + GST for fractional general counsel.
Do you handle Victoria-specific issues like the 2026 WFH laws?
Yes — our commercial lawyers advise Victorian employers on the 2026 work-from-home reforms, retail and commercial leasing under Victorian legislation, and Victorian payroll tax and employment issues. See our guide on Victoria's 2026 WFH laws.
What industries do you act for in Melbourne?
Professional services, technology and SaaS, financial services, franchising, health and allied health, hospitality, manufacturing and property-adjacent commercial. We do not act in family, criminal, or personal injury law.
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