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Spencer Alexander Lawyers · Melbourne

Exceptional lawyers,for when it matters most.

We're a Melbourne based law firm primarily specialising in Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates. At Spencer Alexander Lawyers, we work with your best interests at heart, providing precision, quality and legal excellence.

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Precision & quality Your best interests first Acting across Victoria
How we work

From your very first call you deal directly with a lawyer. Here is how a matter typically begins with us.

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Speak directly with a lawyer
On your first call, you speak with a lawyer about your matter, not a message service.
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Appointment, engagement & fee estimate
We schedule an appointment and provide a letter of engagement with a clear fee estimate.
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We get to work
Once you're ready to proceed, we get to work on your matter.
(03) 9001 4400
Speak directly with a lawyerNo call centres or intake teams.
Advice and disputes, one firmWe draft it, and we defend it.
Clear fee estimatesA written estimate before we start.
Melbourne, across VictoriaActing for clients statewide.
Areas of speciality

Our areas of speciality.

We primarily specialise in three areas of law, and the many areas within each. Our door is open to any legal matter, and if we are not the right fit, we will point you the right way.

Commercial Law

The structures, contracts and deals that build a business, with resolute help when disputes arise.

TransactionsLitigation
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Family Law

Separation, parenting and property, settled sensibly where we can and fought firmly where we must.

AgreementsDisputes & court
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Wills & Estates

Putting your affairs in order, and standing up for what's fair when an estate is contested.

Estate planningEstate disputes
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Facing something outside these areas? We still want to hear from you. Let us know and we will be sure to help, or point you to someone who can. Call (03) 9001 4400 →
In depth

How we can help.

While we can assist with most legal matters, or point you in the right direction, here is a closer look at our specialist areas.

Signature matters
  • Business structuring & contracts
  • Sales & acquisitions
  • Shareholder & partnership advice
  • Commercial disputes & recovery

Advice that already knows how your agreement holds up under pressure.

Commercial Law

Commercial lawyers for business in Victoria.

Good legal foundations let a business grow with confidence. We advise founders, family businesses and established companies on structuring, shareholder and partnership agreements, commercial contracts, leasing, employment and the sale or purchase of a business, getting the detail right so the deal holds up long after it is signed.

When a commercial relationship breaks down, we protect your position. We act in contract and shareholder disputes, debt recovery, leasing and construction disputes and restraint of trade claims, and because we handle both the deal and the dispute, our advice always keeps one eye on how an agreement performs if it is ever tested.

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Signature matters
  • Divorce & separation
  • Parenting & custody
  • Property & financial settlement
  • Binding financial agreements

Every matter is handled discreetly, from the very first call.

Family Law

Family lawyers for separation, parenting and property.

Separation affects your children, your home and your financial future all at once. Our Melbourne family lawyers help you reach practical parenting and property arrangements, formalise them as consent orders or binding financial agreements, and move forward with certainty. Where matters can be settled sensibly, we settle them, and spare you the cost and strain of court.

When agreement is not possible, you want someone steady and firm in your corner. We represent you in parenting and property disputes, urgent applications, intervention orders and spousal maintenance, always with discretion and a clear sense of what matters most to you and your family.

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Signature matters
  • Wills & testamentary trusts
  • Powers of attorney
  • Probate & estate administration
  • Contesting & defending wills

Estate disputes move on tight deadlines. Speak with us early.

Wills & Estates

Wills and estates lawyers in Melbourne.

A clear, valid will is the simplest way to protect the people you love. We prepare wills, testamentary trusts, powers of attorney and advance care directives for individuals and families across Victoria, then guide your executor through probate and estate administration when the time comes. We make estate planning straightforward, and keep your documents current as your life changes.

When an estate is contested, we act with the same care and resolve. We advise on family provision claims under Part IV, challenges to a will's validity, and disputes between executors and beneficiaries. Strict time limits apply to many estate claims, so the sooner you speak with us, the more we can do.

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Why Spencer Alexander

Legal excellence is the core of our practice.

Most people meet a lawyer at a stressful moment, and what they need is more than technical skill. It is judgement, candour and care, and those are the things we hold ourselves to on every matter.

Advice and disputes

We handle the transaction and the litigation, so you keep the same firm whichever way a matter turns.

Precision and quality

Meticulous, considered work on every matter, with careful drafting and nothing left to chance.

Your best interests first

We act with your best interests at heart, and tell you straight what we would advise.

Acting across Victoria

From our Melbourne office, we act for individuals, families and businesses throughout the state.

Insights

Guidance you can use.

Practical, plain-language articles on the law that affects your life and your business — a fresh piece every week.

A small business owner taking a payment at a shop counter Commercial Law

The contracts every Victorian business should have

The written agreements that prevent commercial disputes: terms of trade, employment contracts, shareholder agreements, leases, supplier terms and personal guarantees.

Commercial Law · 20 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Children playing in a green park in soft morning light Family Law

How is property divided after separation?

How Australian courts divide property after separation: the four-step framework, contributions and future needs, superannuation splitting, time limits, and consent orders that bind.

Family Law · 13 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
An old handwritten ledger page with signatures Wills & Estates

What happens if you die without a will in Victoria?

Dying without a valid will leaves your estate to a fixed legal formula, not your wishes. Here is how intestacy works in Victoria, who inherits, and why a simple will protects the people you love.

Wills & Estates · 6 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
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Wherever you're starting

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Whether you're planning ahead, separating, or building a business, one call tells you where you stand: your options, the time limits, and what it will cost.

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