Business · Adelaide & South Australia
Commercial Lawyers in Adelaide
Zed Legal Australia provides commercial law services in Adelaide and South Australia, including contract drafting and negotiation, business acquisitions and sales, terms of trade and supply agreements, and commercial dispute resolution and debt recovery.
Commercial law is where deals get done. We draft, review and negotiate the contracts that sit underneath your revenue — and step in when an arrangement turns into a dispute. Practical advice that protects your position at every stage of a transaction.
Every business runs on agreements: with customers, suppliers, contractors, landlords and partners. When those agreements are clear and properly drafted, they prevent disputes. When they are vague, borrowed from a template, or never written down, they create them.
We act for South Australian businesses across the full commercial lifecycle — from the terms of trade you issue every day, to the one-off acquisition that defines the next decade. The goal is the same throughout: agreements that say what you actually mean and hold up when it matters.
- Businesses entering a significant contract, supply arrangement or joint venture
- Buyers and sellers of a business who need the sale agreement done properly
- Owners issuing terms of trade, service agreements or supplier contracts
- Anyone facing a contract dispute, unpaid debt or breach of agreement
- Contract drafting, review and negotiation across all commercial arrangements
- Business acquisitions and sales, including due diligence and sale agreements
- Terms of trade, supply agreements and standard-form contracts
- Commercial dispute resolution and debt recovery
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Understand
We start with the commercial objective and the risk you are actually worried about — then work back to the legal document.
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Review or draft
We review what is in front of you or draft from scratch, flagging the clauses that carry real consequences.
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Negotiate
Where there is a counterparty, we negotiate the terms that matter and let the boilerplate go.
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Resolve
If a dispute arises, we advise on the fastest commercial path to a resolution you can live with.
Should I have a lawyer review a contract before I sign it?
For any contract with meaningful financial or legal consequences, yes. The cost of a review before signing is almost always lower than the cost of being bound by a clause you did not understand. We focus on the provisions that actually carry risk — liability, termination, indemnities, payment and dispute resolution — rather than charging you to read boilerplate.
Can you help me buy or sell a business?
Yes. We act for both buyers and sellers on business sales and acquisitions, including due diligence, the sale agreement, restraint of trade clauses, employee and lease transfers, and completion. We work alongside your accountant to make sure the legal and tax structures align.
What can I do about an unpaid invoice or a customer in breach?
We advise on debt recovery and breach of contract, from a formal letter of demand through to litigation where necessary. Strong terms of trade make recovery faster and cheaper, so we also help businesses put proper terms in place before problems arise.
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The information on this page is general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice about your specific circumstances, please contact Zed Legal Australia.