Commercial & Family Lawyers Chatswood
Commercial and family law specialists helping businesses and individuals across Sydney's North Shore. Work directly with accredited principal lawyers who provide practical, cost-effective legal advice.
What Dettmann Phair Offers
Dettmann Phair is a boutique Chatswood law firm built around one principle: accredited specialist and senior lawyers handle every matter, every time. No handoffs to juniors. No paralegal-managed files. Just results-driven legal advice from experienced solicitors who understand what is at stake for your business or your family.
Our practice spans two core areas:
Covering commercial disputes, business restructuring and partnership disputes, shareholder disputes across to disputes in relation to childcare, property and property disputes, bad debts and disputes in relation to debts. We also prepare agreements in relation to business, partnership and shareholders and in relation to childcare law. We are the commercial solicitors North Shore businesses call when the legal and commercial stakes are high. Learn more about our commercial law services in Chatswood.
Providing expert guidance across all family law matters, including complex property settlements, divorce applications, parenting arrangements, and de facto relationship disputes. Our approach prioritizes achieving practical, long-term outcomes while minimizing conflict wherever possible.
Meet Our Senior Lawyers
At Dettmann Phair, the lawyer you meet at your first consultation is the lawyer who handles your matter. No reassignments, no surprises, no junior files.
Damian Phair
Principal Lawyer, LLB, LLM, Accredited Specialist
Damian is an Accredited Specialist with a Master's degree in Family Law and over 25 years of experience across commercial, family, and property law. He appears regularly before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the District Court of NSW, the Supreme Court of NSW, and the Federal Court of Australia. Clients across the North Shore and Greater Sydney know that the lawyer they speak with on day one is the same lawyer representing them at every stage.
Vanessa Wang
Senior Associate, LLB
Vanessa is an experienced senior solicitor who has worked with Dettmann Phair Lawyers for over 14 years across commercial law, property law, family law, wills and estates, and probate. She is known for managing tight property transaction deadlines without cutting corners and for her grounded, empathetic approach to family law matters including property settlements, parenting disputes, and child support.
Our Commercial Law Services
Commercial property & Leasing
Dettmann Phair Lawyers is a Chatswood-based commercial property law firm advising owners, landlords, tenants and investors across Sydney's North Shore on buying, selling and leasing commercial premises. We handle due diligence, conveyancing, contract negotiation, and lease renewals and assignments — with particular experience in childcare centre acquisitions and leasing.
Business advisory, contracts & agreements
Dettmann Phair Lawyers helps Chatswood and North Shore businesses choose the right structure — company, trust or partnership — and stay ASIC compliant. We draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts, shareholder and partnership agreements and business sale documents, and advise on acquisitions and restructures.
Commercial Agreements & Business Restructuring
From our Chatswood office, we support businesses, landlords and tenants through business restructures, acquisitions and the legal agreements that come with buying, selling or operating a business. Services include commercial contract drafting, retail and commercial lease advice, and lease assignments, renewals and subleases.
Commercial litigation & Court
Dettmann Phair Lawyers represents businesses, directors, landlords and other parties in commercial disputes and court proceedings — including contract, shareholder, property, leasing and construction disputes. We act in the Local Courts, Supreme Court and NCAT where a dispute can't be resolved directly.
Family Law Services Chatswood
Divorce
Our divorce lawyers on Sydney's North Shore advise on eligibility, manage proceedings from start to finish, and keep you clearly informed at every step so you can focus on moving forward.
Property settlement
Assisting with the full division of assets and liabilities following separation, including matters involving business interests or complex financial structures.
Parenting orders and child custody
Representing parents in parenting and custody disputes with a clear focus on arrangements that protect the best interests of the children.
Chatswood’s Trusted Commercial Law Firm
For business owners, directors, and entrepreneurs across Sydney’s North Shore and Greater Sydney, having experienced senior commercial lawyers in Chatswood who understand your business reality is not a luxury — it is a practical necessity. Whether you are structuring a new venture, reviewing a supplier contract, negotiating a commercial lease, or managing a shareholder dispute, the quality of your legal advice directly shapes the outcome.
At Dettmann Phair, our commercial lawyers in Chatswood work directly with you throughout every matter. Our principal and Accredited Specialist, Damian Phair has spent over two decades advising businesses across Greater Sydney on matters where the stakes are high and the margin for error is narrow. Senior partner access is not a premium add-on here — it is how every matter is handled, from day one through to resolution.
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Why Call Dettmann Phair Lawyers?
Senior lawyers
Handling every matter directly with no handoffs to graduates or paralegals, from the first call through to resolution.
25 years of experience
Practising across commercial and family law in NSW and federal jurisdictions with a consistent track record spanning two decades.
Dual-discipline expertise
Commercial and family law matters handled under one roof, so clients with overlapping needs are never referred elsewhere.
Transparent pricing
Fixed-fee arrangements available across a range of matters so you know what to expect before work begins. View our fee schedule.
Local Chatswood presence
Deep ties to the North Shore business and residential community with an office in Chatswood serving clients across Greater Sydney.
Accredited Specialist principal
Recognised by the Law Society of NSW for demonstrated expertise beyond the standard of general legal practice, the distinction that matters on complex or high-stakes matters.
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How do I get started with Dettmann Phair Lawyers?
Whether you need a family lawyer in Chatswood for a separation, custody matter, or property settlement, or commercial lawyers in Chatswood for a contract, shareholder dispute, or business transaction, Dettmann Phair is ready to help. Senior partner access, results-driven legal advice, and transparent pricing from a Chatswood law firm with over 20 years of experience across commercial and family law.
Call (02) 9412 4500 or submit an enquiry online to arrange a confidential consultation. We act for clients across Chatswood, the North Shore, and Greater Sydney and respond to all enquiries within one business day.
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Suite 85, 47 Neridah Street, Chatswood NSW 2067
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