Nicholas James Lawyers

What Nicholas James Lawyers does

Nicholas James Lawyers is a privately-held Australian law firm founded in 2014 in Essendon, Victoria, operating today from two physical offices in Moonee Ponds (Level 5, 6 Gladstone Street) and Sunbury (1/17-19 Brook St) with a team of approximately 20 staff. The firm provides six core legal service lines — Commercial Law, Property Law, Family Law, Banking & Finance, Wills & Estates, and Civil Litigation — supplemented by a Companies & Trusts offering under the commercial practice. It also operates a dedicated medical and allied health practice vertical, supporting healthcare operators with services and licence agreements, practice structuring, and asset protection. The firm is a Victoria Legal Aid panel firm, enabling funded legal representation for eligible clients.

The client base is broad and fragmented, spanning individual property buyers and sellers, families navigating divorce and parenting matters, small-to-medium businesses requiring commercial and contractual support, property investors, and medical and allied health practices. Service delivery is conducted via direct in-person consultations, phone, email, and website inquiry forms, with online booking via third-party platforms such as Settify for family law and estate planning matters. The firm maintains a multi-platform social presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X) and invests in community sponsorship of local sporting organisations to build brand recognition in the Moonee Ponds and Sunbury catchments.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees, billed predominantly on hourly rates with fixed fees for specific matters such as conveyancing, wills, and certain commercial transactions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates without external private equity or venture capital backing, has no subsidiaries, and runs as a partnership led by Director Nick Terziovski. Technology is limited to standard law firm practice management and document management systems with no proprietary features, AI capabilities, or API integrations. Geographic reach spans Victoria and New South Wales.

Name

Nicholas James Lawyers

Legal name

Nicholas James Lawyers

Website

https://njlawyers.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nicholas James Lawyers is a privately-held multi-service Australian law firm founded in 2014, operating from offices in Moonee Ponds and Sunbury, Victoria. It serves individuals, families, SMBs, and medical and allied health practices across commercial law, property, family law, banking, estates, and litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

Keywords

• Commercial law services
• Property conveyancing
• Family law services
• Estate planning
• Civil litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Moonee Ponds

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed primarily through hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services (conveyancing, wills), and potentially contingency or fixed-price arrangements for certain matters. Revenue generated from individual clients and business clients across multiple practice areas.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nicholas James Lawyers is a multi-service law firm delivering Commercial Law, Property Law (with a dedicated conveyancing team), Family Law, Banking & Finance, Wills & Estates, and Civil Litigation, plus a Companies & Trusts practice. Services are delivered principally through two physical offices in Moonee Ponds and Sunbury, Victoria, with intake supported by phone, email, website forms, and online booking tools. The firm bills via hourly rates and fixed fees and is a Victoria Legal Aid panel firm.

Product overview

Nicholas James Lawyers is a multi-service law firm offering six core legal service areas delivered through a unified practice. The service portfolio includes Commercial Law (covering business contracts, sales, acquisitions, employment, and IP), Property Law (conveyancing, leasing, subdivisions), Family Law (divorce, parenting, settlements), Banking & Finance (borrower/lender representation, non-bank lending), Wills & Estates (will drafting, probate, trusts), and Civil Litigation (disputes, debt recovery). Services are accessible via two office locations in Moonee Ponds and Sunbury, Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Law Legal services for businesses including contract drafting, business sales and acquisitions, shareholder agreements, employment matters, building and construction contracts, and intellectual property protection. For owner-operators, start-ups, established SMEs, and medical and allied health practices.
• Property Law Property legal services including property conveyancing, residential and commercial leasing, subdivisions, off-the-plan purchases, and building contracts. For buyers, sellers, investors, and property developers.
• Family Law Family legal services including parenting arrangements, divorce and separation, property and financial settlements, child support, pre-nuptial agreements, and intervention orders. For individuals and families in emotionally charged personal circumstances.
• Banking & Finance Banking and finance legal services including legal advice for borrowers and lenders, non-bank lending documentation, loan agreements, and recovery strategies. For borrowers, lenders, and non-bank finance providers.
• Wills & Estates Estate planning and administration services including will drafting, powers of attorney, testamentary trusts, probate, letters of administration, and guardianship matters. For individuals and families planning for the future or managing deceased estates.
• Civil Litigation Civil litigation services including dispute resolution, debt recovery, building and property disputes, personal insolvency, and intellectual property disputes. For individuals and businesses involved in or seeking to avoid litigation.
• Companies & Trusts Corporate structure services including company establishment, trust deeds, and legal advice on companies and trusts for business structuring purposes. For SMEs, medical and allied health practices, and family-business clients seeking structuring and asset protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highly recommended by clients with multiple 5-star Google reviews praising efficiency, responsiveness, and professional service

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon: Major ASX-listed Australian plaintiff and general practice law firm with significant family law and personal legal services exposure. Comparable in family law service line and Victorian presence, but at dramatically greater scale with national brand.
• Holding Redlich: National Australian law firm with strong Melbourne office covering commercial, property, banking and family law. Comparable practice mix and target client base to NJL, but operating at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Lander & Rogers: Australian mid-tier full-service law firm with deep Victorian presence across commercial, property, family and litigation matters. Directly comparable as a multi-practice competitor in the Melbourne market, though materially larger and with broader geographic reach than NJL.
• Mills Oakley: Australian mid-tier firm with full-service practice including commercial, property and family law. Comparable multi-practice structure and Melbourne presence, though substantially larger than NJL.
• Barry Nilsson: National Australian law firm with established family law and commercial practices. Comparable service mix to NJL, particularly around family law and conveyancing-adjacent matters, with similar mid-tier positioning.

Emerging players

• LegalVision: Tech-enabled Australian legal services firm offering fixed-fee commercial, property and family law services online. Represents the disruptive lower-cost model competing with NJL on commoditised matters like conveyancing and standard contracts.
• Lawpath: Australian online legal platform providing automated legal documents, fixed-fee services and lawyer marketplace. Competes directly with NJL on commoditised conveyancing, wills and small business legal work through digital channels.

Direct peers

• Aitken Partners: Victorian-based multi-service law firm with family law, property, commercial and estate planning practices. Closely comparable in service breadth, community orientation and Melbourne suburban market positioning to NJL.
• Tisher Liner FC Law: Victorian full-service commercial and property law firm serving Melbourne businesses and property clients. Comparable in commercial/property focus and mid-tier market positioning, though with stronger commercial-side emphasis than NJL.
• KCL Law: Victorian mid-sized full-service law firm serving individuals, families and SMEs across commercial, property, family and litigation matters. Closely comparable in size, service mix and community/mid-market positioning to NJL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/N_J_Lawyers
• Facebookfacebook.com/NicholasJamesLawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nicholas-james-lawyers
• Instagraminstagram.com/nicholasjameslawyers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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