How long does a lease review take?

Most leases and agreements are delivered within five business days of instructions. Tell us if the fit-out or the start date is sooner.

Does the Retail Leases Act apply to my lease?

It depends on the premises and how they are used. Shops and many service businesses are covered. We tell you at the start, because it changes what the landlord can and cannot require.

Most document work (leases, agreements, structures) is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset. Debt recovery is staged: a fixed fee for the letter of demand and for a statutory demand, then a written estimate for any court step. Larger matters such as a business sale or a contested proceeding are scoped and estimated in writing before we start, and you are told early if anything changes.

Read the lease
before you sign it.

A lease can be a business’s biggest commitment after its staff. We prepare and review commercial and retail leases for landlords and tenants, and handle transfers, renewals and surrenders.

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Client reviews

Commercial law clients,
in their own words.

All 84 Google reviews

4.5★★★★★
Google rating from 84 client reviews
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We engaged Joshi Lawyers for a business purchase and found them to be very professional, dedicated and helpful. Dinesh has a significant degree of knowledge in business and commercial law matters. We were advised about everything in detail and kept informed about our matter’s progress at each stage.
Anqi HuangBusiness purchase · Google review, 2017
Our first experience in Australia using any lawyer. All advice given was very fair and to the point. It was them who suggested the statutory demand process, which we used for a speedy recovery, and it worked.
GNS Group AustraliaDebt recovery · Google review, 2023
Dinesh solved my dispute in 4 months where the other lawyer I had prior took 12 months giving me no foresight on my case. Dinesh has a clear foresight in his cases and closes all objections with ease and makes you aware of your standing.
Dheeraj WadhwaniBusiness dispute · Google review, 2018
From business settlements to my recent land settlement, they have never failed to impress me. Thank you Dinesh and your team for taking the stress from us and dealing with all sorts of issues and disputes very professionally.
Aarti AroraBusiness owner and investor · Google review, 2017

Is this you?

When people come to us about commercial and retail leases.

Each of these is a good reason to call, and none of them is too early.

You have been sent a lease for a new shop and the fit-out starts next month.
Your lease is ending and the landlord has proposed new terms.
You are selling your business and the lease has to be transferred.
You are a landlord and want a lease that holds up.

How we help

A lease clause nobody explained can cost years of rent.

Retail leases in Victoria come with rules the landlord cannot contract out of, from the disclosure statement given before the lease is signed to who pays land tax. Other commercial leases depend almost entirely on their terms. Either way, the detail decides your costs and your options.

We review the lease and the disclosure, explain rent reviews, outgoings, make-good, guarantees and options, negotiate changes, and handle transfers and renewals.

What we do

Leases prepared for landlords
Lease and disclosure statement reviews for tenants
Rent reviews, outgoings, make-good and guarantees explained
Options and renewals exercised on time
Lease transfers, sub-leases and surrenders
Retail Leases Act compliance

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What happens first

Your first week with us.

A matter should feel different from the first call. This is what you can expect before anything is signed or sent.

What it costs

The first call: what the real question is
Most commercial matters turn on one or two points. We find them first, so the work goes where it counts.
Within the week: a strategy and a written estimate
What a good outcome looks like, how we propose to reach it, and what it will cost, before any letter is sent.
Document work: delivered on a date, not a promise
Most leases and agreements are delivered within five business days of instructions. Debt recovery steps are quoted as fixed fees.
From then on: one senior lawyer, with your accountant
Structure, tax and succession decisions are made together, not in sequence, and you deal with the same lawyer throughout.

Your team

Who you will deal with.

Matters are run by the people below, not handed down.

Meet our people

Questions

Frequently asked questions

If your question is not here, it is a good reason for the free call.

How long does a lease review take?
Most leases and agreements are delivered within five business days of instructions. Tell us if the fit-out or the start date is sooner.
Does the Retail Leases Act apply to my lease?
It depends on the premises and how they are used. Shops and many service businesses are covered. We tell you at the start, because it changes what the landlord can and cannot require.
What does it cost?
Most document work (leases, agreements, structures) is quoted as a fixed fee from the outset. Debt recovery is staged: a fixed fee for the letter of demand and for a statutory demand, then a written estimate for any court step. Larger matters such as a business sale or a contested proceeding are scoped and estimated in writing before we start, and you are told early if anything changes.