Commercial Dispute Lawyers — Melbourne
Commercial disputes for Melbourne businesses — contract breaches, unpaid debts, shareholder fallouts and lease fights. Fixed-fee stages, commercial outcomes first.
Fixed fee. Senior lawyer.
Every engagement is quoted upfront and led by a senior lawyer — never a paralegal-first pipeline.
- hello@envisionlegal.com.au
- Sydney · Melbourne · National
How we help
What we handle for you.
Concrete deliverables — not a general "advice" retainer. Each item can be scoped as a one-off fixed-fee package or bundled into a monthly counsel arrangement.
01
Contract breach & repudiation
Assessing your position, issuing or answering breach and termination notices, and choosing between performance, damages and walking away.
02
Debt recovery & unpaid invoices
Letters of demand, statutory demands under the Corporations Act, and enforcement through the Magistrates' Court or County Court of Victoria.
03
Shareholder & partnership disputes
Deadlock, oppression claims under s232, access to books, buy-out negotiations and clean separation deeds.
04
Lease & property disputes
Retail lease disputes through the Victorian Small Business Commission and VCAT — make-good, bank guarantee calls, rent relief and termination.
05
Supplier, distributor & franchise disputes
Territory and exclusivity breaches, termination of distribution or franchise arrangements, and Franchising Code and ACL claims.
06
Pre-litigation strategy & mediation
A frank early view on merits, cost and commercial outcome — then mediation or negotiation aimed at settlement rather than a war of attrition.
Who this is for
Clients we work best with.
- Melbourne businesses chasing a significant unpaid debt
- Companies facing a breach or termination notice
- Shareholders in deadlock or considering an oppression claim
- Tenants or landlords heading to VSBC mediation or VCAT
How we work
No surprises. Ever.
Fixed fees quoted upfront. Senior lawyer on every file. Clear next steps at every stage.
01 — Brief
Send a short brief or book a 15-minute call. We'll confirm scope and what you actually need — often that's less than you think.
02 — Fixed-fee quote
You get a written scope and a fixed fee before we start. No hourly billing, no scope-creep invoices.
03 — Senior lawyer, on the tools
The lawyer you scoped with is the lawyer doing the work. We turn drafts around fast and stay reachable throughout.
FAQs
Common questions.
- Where will my Melbourne commercial dispute be heard?
- It depends on value and subject matter — Magistrates' Court up to $100,000, County Court above that, Supreme Court for larger or equitable claims, and VCAT for retail lease and some consumer matters. Retail lease disputes generally must go to the Victorian Small Business Commission for mediation first.
- Do you bill hourly for litigation?
- No. We scope disputes in fixed-fee stages — assessment and strategy, correspondence, mediation, then proceedings if needed. You know the cost of the next step before you take it.
- Is it worth suing?
- Often not. We give you a blunt view on merits, recovery prospects and cost early, because the commercially right answer is frequently a negotiated outcome in weeks rather than a judgment in two years.
- How fast can you act on an urgent matter?
- Urgent matters — injunctions, statutory demand deadlines, imminent termination — get a senior lawyer response within one business day. Send the key documents and the deadline.
- Can you recover my legal costs?
- In court proceedings a successful party usually recovers a portion of costs, not all of them. In VCAT and VSBC matters, costs orders are the exception. We factor that into the strategy from day one.
Talk to us
Legal built for commercial dispute lawyers — melbourne.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.