Best Lawyer in Melbourne for Startups (2026)

14 lawyer in Melbourne rated by verified founders. Rankings based on 56 founder reviews on Founder Signal.

#1
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Coghlan Duffy

5.5(2 reviews)
Est. 20148 people

John and his team have supported me through several of my startups. They have helped me negotiate hard outcomes and understand implications of decisions. John...

#2
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Taurus Legal

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5.0(16 reviews)
Est. 200511-50 people

Angelo was incredibly patient and thorough in answering all of my questions. He was consistently prompt in his email responses and took the time to...

#3
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Zed Law

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5.0(5 reviews)
Est. 20149 people

Fast & efficient, with a deep and lived experience operating in the startup world. Have trusted the Zed team since day one with all our...

#4
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Kain

5.0(4 reviews)

David Mitchell was recommended by our investors and his support, advice and expertise were very helpful across a range of legal topics. This is the...

#5
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HWLE Lawyers

5.0(3 reviews)
Rev: $8.2M1700 people

Don't have a bad word to say about her, she's an absolute superstar.

#6
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Piper Alderman

5.0(2 reviews)
Rev: $184.9MEst. 1988201-500 people

Used Tim Flahvin, and other partners acting on exits, ASX transactions, responsive, approachable and value for money

#7
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Scaleup Law Pty Ltd

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5.0(2 reviews)

Working through due diligence and investment docs was honestly pretty daunting for me at the start. Rahil made the whole process feel manageable. He was a...

#8
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Sprintlaw

5.0(2 reviews)
Raised: $3.2MEst. 201751 people

Sprintlaw have been great value for money and very responsive throughout the process of setting up our startup. They’ve been practical, fast to turn things...

#9
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Thomson Geer

4.5(2 reviews)
Rev: $175MEst. 1885501-1000 people

Extremely thorough and able to work to short deadlines. Makes himself available and considers all scenarios deeply before providing advice.

#10
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Legalvision

4.3(6 reviews)
Raised: $5.8MRev: $42MEst. 2012201-500 people

Quality services, startup friendly pricing.

#11
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Gilbert + Tobin

4.0(5 reviews)
Rev: $477.4MEst. 19881100 people

Best in class for fundraising and startup corporate matters.

#12
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Minter Ellison

4.0(2 reviews)
Rev: $512MEst. 18271001-5000 people

Outstanding patent attorney and trustworthy person for general legal advice for startups

#13
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LUNA

3.5(2 reviews)
Est. 201540 people

Fantastic, good insight, very helpful. Dave is a wizard with what he does.

#14
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Legal Vision

3.0(3 reviews)
Raised: $5.8MRev: $42MEst. 2012201-500 people

Useful for highly regulated sector like healthcare and helpful that all specialties are in the one place, but quite expensive to commit to otherwise.

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