Business Contracts Lawyers in Miami

Need a Miami business contract drafted, reviewed, or fought over? The 8 firms below handle everything from a $300 mutual NDA to a $50M cross-border purchase agreement — including the foreign-investor structures that make Miami's contract practice distinct.

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Updated 2026-05-14

When a Miami business needs a contracts lawyer

Florida contract law is generally business-friendly but has a few traits that surprise founders from other states. Florida is one of the few states that enforces non-competes broadly — Florida Statutes Section 542.335 explicitly favors enforcement of reasonable restrictive covenants. Florida courts strictly enforce choice-of-law and choice-of-venue clauses. Florida recognizes the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing but only as a gap-filler — it cannot override express contract terms.

Miami's contract demand has a distinct international flavor. A significant share of the work involves foreign investors structuring U.S. operations, cross-border supply agreements with Latin America and the Caribbean, real-estate purchase agreements involving foreign LLC or trust buyers, and bilingual (English-Spanish) contract review. Miami contract lawyers routinely handle agreements with parties in São Paulo, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Caracas, and need to know how Florida law interacts with foreign legal systems.

Three buckets. Boutiques (J. Muir, Portalatin, Cueto, EPGD) handle commercial drafting and contract disputes for closely held businesses, often with bilingual capability. Mid-market and full-service (Stearns Weaver Miller, ESQ.title, Rarick & Bowden Gold) pair contracts with M&A, real-estate, trusts, and litigation. Specialist firms (Florida Tax Solvers) handle business contracts in the context of tax-resolution or small-business engagements. For the largest deals (PE-backed M&A, public-company work) Miami's BigLaw offices — Greenberg Traurig, Akerman, Holland & Knight — also serve the market, though they sit outside the boutique-friendly cost range covered here.

Firms in Miami that handle business contracts

Stearns Weaver Miller

📍 Miami, FLFounded 1979Large regional

Practice focus: Commercial contracts, M&A documents, real-estate contracts, technology transactions, employment agreements. Miami-headquartered full-service firm. Counsel for public companies and large privately held businesses across Florida.

Hourly $525–$950Full-service business

ESQ.title

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2018Boutique real-estate + business

Practice focus: Real-estate contracts, commercial leases, business purchase agreements, LLC formation. Coral Gables boutique; high volume of Miami real-estate and small-business transactions.

Flat-fee optionsReal estate + small business

Rarick & Bowden Gold, P.A.

📍 Miami, FLFounded 1972Boutique trusts + business

Practice focus: Business contracts, asset-protection structures, trust agreements, commercial documents. Miami firm with a long-running estate, asset-protection, and business practice.

Hourly $400–$650Trusts + business contracts

Florida Tax Solvers

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2014Boutique tax + business

Practice focus: Business contracts incident to tax-resolution and small-business engagements. Miami firm primarily focused on tax, with related commercial agreements for closely held businesses.

Flat / hourly hybridSmall-business contracts

J. Muir & Associates

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2002Boutique business firm

Practice focus: Business contracts, commercial litigation, HOA disputes, contract disputes. Miami firm focused on business law and commercial litigation for closely held companies.

Hourly $350–$575Contracts + commercial litigation

Portalatin Business Law Firm

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2012Boutique business firm

Practice focus: Contract drafting, negotiation, and review, business formation, foreign-investor structures. Miami boutique serving domestic and foreign business owners expanding into the U.S.

Flat / hourly hybridForeign investor + domestic

Cueto Law Group

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2005Boutique commercial firm

Practice focus: Contract disputes, breach-of-contract litigation, commercial agreements. Miami firm with a heavy focus on complex contract disputes.

Hourly $400–$675Contract disputes

EPGD Business Law

📍 Miami, FLFounded 2012Mid-sized business firm

Practice focus: Commercial contracts, business formation, employment agreements, real-estate contracts. Miami business-law firm with a broad in-house bench across multiple specialties.

Hourly $300–$525Broad business practice

What this typically costs in Miami

Ranges from real Miami firms, current to 2026. Government and filing fees billed separately and pass through at cost.

Mutual NDA / confidentiality

$300 – $850

Standard mutual NDA. Most Miami firms keep tested bilingual templates.

Master Services Agreement (MSA)

$2,800 – $7,500

Custom MSA with SOW template. Higher for cross-border or data-privacy provisions.

Foreign-investor LLC + intercompany agreements

$3,500 – $12,000

Common Miami engagement. Includes operating agreement, intercompany loan, services agreement, IP license.

Cross-border supply / distribution agreement

$5,000 – $20,000

Includes choice-of-law, currency, INCOTERMS, IP, and dispute-resolution provisions.

Florida commercial lease review

$1,200 – $4,500

TI allowance, CAM, operating expenses, assignment, holdover, personal-guaranty provisions.

Asset / stock purchase agreement

$8,500 – $35,000

Buy-side or sell-side for a $1M–$25M transaction. Scales with deal size.

Florida non-compete drafting

$600 – $2,200

Drafting compliant with Florida Statutes Section 542.335 (more enforceable than most states).

Breach of contract litigation

$25,000 – $300,000+

Range from quick declaratory action to full breach-of-contract trial in Miami-Dade Circuit Court or S.D. Fla.

Typical turnaround in Miami

From the day you sign an engagement letter to the day you have something in hand, here is what the calendar usually looks like in Miami.

Day 1–3Conflict check, engagement letter, intake call. NDA executed if needed. Bilingual document confirmation if applicable.

Days 3–10First draft delivered. Internal review and markup.

Days 7–21Negotiation rounds with counterparty. Typical 2–4 redline cycles.

Days 14–30Signature-ready version. Closing checklist for deal contracts. Translation/notarization if cross-border.

OngoingRenewal calendar. Many Miami firms offer quarterly or annual contracts-review subscriptions.

Disputes (if any)Demand letter within 1–2 weeks. Mediation 3–6 months. Litigation 14–24 months to trial in Miami-Dade Circuit Court.

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Business Contracts in Miami — FAQ

How much does a contract lawyer cost in Miami?

NDAs run $300–$850. MSAs $2,800–$7,500. Cross-border deals $5,000–$20,000. Most Miami boutiques will quote a flat fee after a 30-minute scoping call. Mid-market and full-service firms typically work hourly at $350–$950.

Are non-competes enforceable in Florida?

Yes — more readily than in nearly any other U.S. state. Florida Statutes Section 542.335 explicitly favors enforcement of reasonable restrictive covenants tied to a legitimate business interest (trade secrets, customer relationships, training, goodwill). Florida courts will even rewrite (blue-pencil) overly broad provisions to make them enforceable.

Do I need a bilingual lawyer for cross-border contracts in Miami?

Often yes. Many Miami contracts involve Latin American parties, and a bilingual lawyer can navigate translation issues, civil-law differences, and currency provisions efficiently. Most major Miami business firms have Spanish-speaking attorneys; a few also have Portuguese capability for Brazilian deals.

Can I sign contracts electronically in Florida?

Yes. Florida adopted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and federal E-SIGN applies. Electronic signatures and DocuSign-style platforms are enforceable for nearly all business contracts.

What is the statute of limitations on a Florida breach-of-contract claim?

Five years for a written contract (Florida Statutes Section 95.11(2)(b)). Four years for an oral contract (Section 95.11(3)(k)). UCC sale-of-goods claims are four years. The clock generally starts at breach, not at discovery.

Does Florida require any contracts to be in writing?

Yes. Florida's Statute of Frauds (Section 725.01) requires written contracts for sales of real estate, leases longer than one year, agreements not performable within one year, agreements in consideration of marriage, agreements to answer for another's debt, and sales of goods $500+ under the UCC.

Who pays attorney fees in a Florida contract dispute?

Florida follows the American Rule by default — each side pays its own fees. Exception: when the contract contains a prevailing-party fee clause, the winner can recover fees. Florida courts strictly enforce these clauses. Many well-drafted Florida commercial contracts include one.