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Allied Legal - Startup & Commercial Lawyers

Allied Legal - Startup & Commercial Lawyers

5.0(51 reviews)See reviews ↓·Melbourne

About the company

Allied Legal is a Melbourne-based law firm founded over eight years ago by principal lawyer Rahul Kumar. The team consists of four specialist commercial lawyers and a marketing and business development specialist. Rahul Kumar has over 19 years of experience advising on complex corporate law matters. Michael Vieyra is Head of Litigation and is dual-qualified in Australia and South Africa.

Rolee Kumar is Head of Grants and has over 24 years of experience in research, innovation, and tech commercialisation. Allied Legal has supported over 2,500 startups and scale-ups across Australia. It provides legal services across Australia and serves startups and scale-ups, SMEs, and various industries including technology, health, and construction. Allied Legal offers a complimentary 15-minute consultation and uses fixed fee quotes.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Allied Legal - Startup & Commercial Lawyers draws consistent praise from clients who describe the firm as professional, responsive and genuinely invested in understanding each matter. Founders and healthcare operators repeatedly highlight the practical, plain-English advice they receive on company setup, contracts, compliance and ongoing commercial requirements. Customers writing about their orders describe Rahul as readily available to answer questions, with one noting that advice is matched to the scale of the business and delivered quickly.

Jean earns similar feedback for being attentive, prompt and reliable across a matter handled from start to finish, while Sam Balazs is singled out for punctuality and knowledge, returning a promised call within the stated timeframe and taking time to grasp the issues at hand. A recurring theme is the clarity of communication before and during a job, with lawyers explaining each step and keeping clients informed as work progresses.

Reviewers also value the thorough research undertaken to meet specific industry needs, the final documents matching what was sought, and fees described as reasonable for the service provided, including a single quoted fee covering a contract review. The tone throughout is calm and efficient, with clients noting that matters are dealt with promptly and without unnecessary back-and-forth.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Claire Stone7 July 2026

I was extremely impressed by Sam and the team at Allied Legal. Sam understood exactly what was required for my new venture and completed everything promptly while explaining each step clearly throughout the process. I was very impressed with the quality of their work, and the final documents were exactly what I was looking for. The whole experience was professional, efficient and stress-free. I wouldn't hesitate to use Allied Legal again for any future legal matters and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for reliable legal services.

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Alex29 May 2026

Spoke to Sam Balazs regarding some legal advice. Sam said he’d get back to me in 3 business days, he did exactly that. Very punctual and very knowledgeable. Took time to listen and understand my issues. 10/10.

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Uncovery Accounts4 May 2026

We had such a great experience with Allied Legal. Nathan and Sam were amazing to work with, they kept us updated throughout the process and explained everything clearly whenever we had questions. They were receptive feedback and revisions, and really took the time to understand what we needed. They also helped us navigate the legal requirements in a way that made everything feel much more manageable, and gave us a lot of confidence moving forward. We felt really supported the whole way through. Highly recommend!

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Daniel Zdraveski14 April 2026

Rahul and the team were very helpful and responsive in assisting with our business needs. Their support and advice was pragmatic and commensurate to the size and requirements of our business, with a quick turnaround. I would recommend Allied to others and would certainly engage them again if the need arises.

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Vahid Vakilian31 March 2026

I would state that at my first experience with legal issues,Allied Legal Firm supported me in the best way possible with a reasonable fee.They are all expert and intelligent,specially Michael,Sheveen and Rahul.

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Tanmoy Halder22 March 2026

Allied Legal is a startup focused law firm which was perfect for me. Sam and Nathan are super knowledgable and really helpful. They guided me through out my initial company structure setup and advised me what I should/shouldn't do. I will definitely recommend them for any new/existing founders for anything legal for their company at any stage.

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Kylah Morrison26 February 2026

Rahul and his team provide expert advice and are always generous in their efforts to help businesses whether they are scaling for export, or new to the investment journey.

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Contact
+61386913111www.alliedlegal.com.aulevel 14/330 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Working hours
Monday08:30–17:30
Tuesday08:30–17:30
Wednesday08:30–17:30
Thursday08:30–17:30
Friday08:30–17:30
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed