Sydney
Commercial Lawyers Sydney
A boutique commercial practice acting for Sydney companies across contracts, M&A, capital, IP and regulated financial services.
Envision Legal is a Sydney commercial law practice acting for growing companies and established businesses across contracts, corporate transactions, capital raising, IP, regulated financial services and commercial disputes.
Our commercial practice
Contracts
Master services agreements, supply agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, licensing, subscription contracts, joint venture agreements, NDAs, and terms and conditions of sale. See our guides on business contracts, services agreements and subscription contracts.
Corporate structuring and shareholders' agreements
Pty Ltd formation, holding company structures, group restructures, unit and discretionary trusts, and shareholders' agreements that address cap table, vesting, drag-along, tag-along, pre-emptive rights, deadlock and exit.
Business sales and M&A
Share sale agreements, asset sale agreements, due diligence, earn-outs, warranties and indemnities, escrow, restraints of trade, and completion mechanics. See business sales and acquisitions and 5 legal red flags that kill deals.
Capital raising
SAFEs, convertible notes, priced seed and Series A rounds, information memoranda, ASIC disclosure exemptions (sophisticated investor, small-scale offering), and cap-table management. See raising capital in Australia.
Intellectual property
Trademark registration and enforcement, IP assignment deeds, licensing agreements, brand protection, domain and social handle strategy. See intellectual property and trademarks.
Financial services and AFSL
AFSL and credit licence applications and variations, authorised representative arrangements, ASIC compliance, and digital-asset AFSL compliance. This is an area where boutique specialists routinely outperform generalist firms.
Employment and ESOPs
Executive employment contracts, senior-hire restraints, Employee Share Option Plans, and workplace policies for growing teams.
Commercial disputes
Breach of contract, misleading and deceptive conduct (s 18 ACL), unfair contract terms, shareholder oppression, restraint enforcement, and pre-litigation strategy. We brief specialist counsel from the Sydney bar for matters that go to hearing.
Sectors we know well
- Technology and SaaS
- Financial services (AFSL, credit, insurance)
- Professional services (consulting, agencies, accounting)
- Franchising and multi-site retail
- Health and allied health
- Manufacturing and wholesale
- Property-adjacent commercial (proptech, leasing, development structures)
Fixed fees, senior lawyers
Every defined piece of commercial work is quoted upfront. You know what it will cost before you engage us. The lawyer who scopes your matter is the one doing the work — no partner-to-junior handoff, no 6-minute billing units. For ongoing work, our fractional general counsel model gives you a senior commercial lawyer inside your business for a fixed monthly fee.
Frequently asked questions
What does a commercial lawyer do?
Commercial lawyers advise on transactions and relationships between businesses — contracts, corporate structures, M&A, capital raising, IP, licensing, regulatory compliance (AFSL, ACL, franchising), and commercial disputes. They do not act in personal areas such as family, criminal, or personal injury law.
What is the difference between a commercial lawyer and a corporate lawyer?
In practice the terms overlap heavily in Australia. 'Corporate' often skews toward company law, capital markets and M&A; 'commercial' skews toward day-to-day business transactions and contracts. Envision Legal covers both.
Do you handle commercial litigation?
We advise on and manage commercial disputes — breach of contract, unfair contract terms, Australian Consumer Law, shareholder disputes, restraint of trade enforcement. For matters that require court appearances we brief specialist barristers from the Sydney bar.
How quickly can you turn around a contract review?
Standard contracts (services, supply, NDAs, subscriptions) are typically reviewed within 2–3 business days. Complex transactional work (share sale agreements, M&A documents) is scoped in advance with a specific delivery date.
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