Freedman + Hilmi is a boutique commercial real estate and finance firm formed in 2018 following the merger of Freedmans Law and Hilmi + Partners. We specialise in property investment, development, joint ventures, shareholder relations, equity structures and debt finance. We understand the industry and the transaction, not just the law.
We don’t dictate. We think. Dictation slows things down. We cut out the middleman and draft your documents directly. While typing might seem slower than talking, it gives us the space to think deeply about every word.
We prefer real conversations over ’email tennis’. Many lawyers hide behind screens. A quick, old-fashioned phone call is faster, clearer and far more human than an endless chain of emails.
We don’t just report. We advise. Traditional legal updates often leave clients drowning in long summaries, essentially forcing you to do the heavy lifting. That’s not good enough. We provide facts, clear options and definitive advice rooted in both law and commercial reality.
By understanding your industry, we handle the minutiae so you don’t have to approve every single micro-decision. You pay us to be advisors, not reporters, so you can get back on with running your business.
Time is a luxury. We respect yours by delivering concise, clear contracts stripped of archaic, opaque legalese. Dense jargon isn’t clever; it’s just a barrier to understanding.
We reject the traditional hourly rate for transactional work. Billing by the hour rewards inefficiency and creates unpredictable costs. Because cash flow matters to your business, we favour fixed or capped fees from day one.
Guaranteed Pricing: We quote a flat fee or a transparent range upfront and stick to it. No Hidden Escalations: We will never surprise you with bloated bills that eat into your profits. Mutual Efficiency: If a project’s scope changes fundamentally, we will have an honest, early conversation to recalibrate. For complex litigation and contentious matters, the unpredictable nature of disputes means we are obliged to bill on an hourly basis. However, we bring the same commitment to efficiency and transparency to our dispute resolution services.
