Hildebrand Attorneys
Legal in Cape Town

The firm prides itself in excellent client service and quick turn-around times. Hildebrand Attorneys is a result driven law firm which offers a range of legal services, conveyancing, including advice on commercial agreements, administration of deceased estates and High Court litigation.

the registration and establishment of companies, trusts and other entities in South Africa. the negotiation and drafting of shareholders agreements, founding documents and other contractual arrangements. prosecuting and defending of all types of civil claims, including sequestrations/liquidations and debt recovery. acting as correspondent attorneys for other firms outside of Cape Town. The firm’s offices are situated in the heart of Cape Town in close proximity to the High Court, the Magistrate’s Court, the major South African banks, the South African Revenue Services and the Deeds Office. Hildebrand Attorneys provides legal services to its clients which are not only result orientated but also cost effective and take into account the specific circumstances unique to the individual client. Litigation has become increasingly expensive for litigants and at the same time more and more complex. Strategic thinking in problem solving approaches is essential and Hildebrand Attorneys appreciates the responsibility which clients wish to place with their attorneys: an understanding of both the pecuniary aspects involved as well as the emotional and physical challenges with which clients engaged in litigation and negotiations pertaining to commercial matters are faced. Having previously worked in an international law firm for 7 years servicing to a large degree German speaking and other international clients, Jan Hildebrand has developed extensive knowledge in numerous fields of law. Consequently, Hildebrand Attorneys is able to offer a wide spectrum of legal services as appears on the Services page and is committed to rendering these with integrity and empathy. He holds Bachelor degrees in Business Science (B.BusSc) and Law (LLB) from the University of Cape Town and has been living in Cape Town since Why purchasers should not shy away from the costs of hiring an expert to inspect the property to be acquired. Regrettably, purchasers of immovable properties often seem reluctant to obtain expert advice on issues pertaining to the property in question which are small in comparison to the costs of having to remedy defects which could have been identified prior to the purchase. A foreign natural person is generally not required to furnish security were such person has unencumbered immovable property within South Africa. The CCMA found that the employee, who was dismissed within his first month at the new company, should have been properly performance managed and given training where necessary and that the chairperson, who had received an e-mail prior to the enquiry detailing the employer’s complaints against the employee, should not have chaired the meeting. In a review application to the Labour Appeal Court, the ruling of the CCMA was reversed and the court made some important remarks in its judgement on the aspect of poor work performance and the role of a chairperson.