That is a bad reason not to consult with a lawyer. Hire a good one who knows the business you are in.

And how exactly is a normal person going to evaluate which lawyer is a "good one" and which is not?

You can do it. The basic problem is that you are hiring somebody to do something you don't know how to do yourself. Here's my approach for lawyers or tax accountants, another gloriously arcane field.

1. Get recommendations from people you trust. Talk to at least three people.

2. Pose your problem and ask them what they recommend doing. Do they listen carefully? Have they dealt with similar problems before? Do they present options in clearly understandable language that allow you to make choices? Do they respond to your questions and concerns?

3. Check their rates and ask for an upfront estimate of the hours to solve your problem. Get the best person you can afford. (Think about how much it's worth to you.)

4. Check references.

5. Switch if things don't work out.

#2 is a big deal. Don't be intimidated. This person is your interpreter of the law. If they can't explain it clearly that's their problem, not yours. Keep looking until you find the right person.

If they say ‘it depends’ they are a bad one?

Of course, you’d have to not pay them for pointless advice, or it gets expensive very quickly.

Ok, so you get a lawyer, ask their advice, realize it's worthless, and then you... don't pay the lawyer's bill? So now you have 2 legal issues, and no lawyer. Sounds like a worse position than what we started off with.

There should be some clause about the advice being worthless. Same as when I buy a product online but nothing is actually delivered?