Commercial Lawyer Melbourne

Running a business in Melbourne comes with more than its share of legal paperwork. From negotiating a commercial lease to buying, selling or restructuring a company, the decisions you make today can shape your trading position for years. At Wollerman Shacklock Lawyers, we give practical, specialist-level advice to owners, directors and operators across Melbourne and the wider City of Casey region.

Our principal solicitor, Patricia Sheedy (Trish), is one of a small number of Accredited Property Law Specialists in Victoria. Her background runs deep across commercial work, including business sales, commercial leases, company structures and franchise arrangements. If you need a one-off contract review or an ongoing commercial lawyer in Melbourne to call when something comes up, you'll be working with someone who genuinely knows what to do and the area.

Commercial Law Services We Provide Across Melbourne

We look after a wide range of commercial and business matters for Melbourne clients. A qualified lawyer is always overseeing your matter.

Our services include:

• Sale and purchase of businesses.

• Business structuring advice, including companies, trusts and joint ventures.

• Shareholder, partnership and franchise agreements.

• Commercial and retail lease agreements, renewals, variations and disputes.

• Loan agreements, mortgages and bank guarantees.

• Solicitor's certificates and bank guarantees.

• Business succession planning.

• Commercial property purchases, sales and subdivisions.

• General business disputes.

• Self Managed Super Funds

Business Sales, Purchases and Structures

Buying or selling a business is rarely as simple as signing a contract. You need someone who can read the fine print, check the lease sits properly behind the sale, and make sure the structure you choose suits how you actually plan to operate. As a business lawyer Melbourne owners turn to for real answers, we'll walk you through the transaction from heads of agreement through to settlement.

Commercial Leases and Disputes

Commercial leasing is one of the most common areas where small businesses get caught out. We act for both landlords and tenants on new leases, renewals, variations, assignments and disputes. If a landlord pushes a lease in front of you with a "just sign it" message, let us review it first. Small clauses can carry significant long-term consequences.

Contracts, Agreements and Ongoing Advice

From shareholder agreements to franchise documents and loan arrangements, the written word is what protects you when things get complicated. We draft and review commercial contracts in plain English and flag the bits that matter, so you understand exactly what you're agreeing to before you commit.

Working With a Business Lawyer Melbourne Clients Actually Trust

There's a temptation, especially for smaller operators, to rely on a generic template or an online service for commercial matters. In our experience, that usually costs more in the long run. Templates don't ask questions. They don't flag risk. And when something goes wrong mid-deal, you end up paying a lawyer to fix it anyway.

With Wollerman Shacklock, you get a fixed-fee quote upfront and a qualified solicitor looking at your matter from day one. No surprises, no "we'll sort that out later", and no jargon you can't follow.

Why Choose Wollerman Shacklock Lawyers

We're deliberately a small firm, and our clients feel the difference. Here's what working with us looks like:

• Accredited Property Law Specialist leading your matter: Trish is one of approximately 75 accredited specialists in the whole of Victoria, so your file sits in genuinely expert hands.

• Fixed-fee transparency: We tell you what things cost upfront. Around 85% of our new work comes from referrals, which only happens when people trust the price.

• Honest, straightforward advice: We'll tell you how it is, not what you want to hear. If a deal isn't worth doing, we'll say so.

• Consistent values across the team: Equality, respect and integrity aren't slogans. Every member of our staff works by them.