Opperman Lawyers

Opperman Lawyers

Business & Commercial

BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL • BUYING & SELLING PROPERTY
Brighton, VIC
Experience
5.0

Rating

1

Team

None

Since

+61412998641
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Opperman Lawyers is a sole practitioner firm led by Hannelie Opperman, specializing in commercial, taxation, and property law. The firm is committed to delivering professional, approachable, and...

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What is Opperman Lawyers?

Opperman Lawyers is a boutique law practice established in 2009 by sole practitioner Hannelie Opperman, specializing in commercial, property, and taxation law. The firm operates from Brighton, Victoria, with an additional office in Point Cook, and maintains international affiliations with associate offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. As a self-owned practice with 1-2 employees, Opperman Lawyers delivers technically sound, timely and commercially oriented legal solutions while maintaining an approachable, accessible and personable service approach.

What services does Opperman Lawyers offer?

  • Commercial, Corporate and Business Law: Comprehensive business legal services including business structuring advice, joint ventures, partnerships, and venture capital matters
  • Property Law & Conveyancing: Complete property transaction services including commercial and retail leasing, mortgages, and stamp duty advice
  • Banking and Finance: Structured finance solutions, security and guarantees documentation, and banking law advisory services
  • Asset Protection & Estate Planning: Wills, trusts, estates, probate services, powers of attorney, and superannuation law
  • Contracts and Agreements: Drafting and review of all commercial documentation including franchising and licensing agreements
  • Employment Law: Workplace relations advice and employment contract preparation
  • Intellectual Property: Trade mark registration and licensing services
  • Bankruptcy and Insolvency: Financial distress advisory and insolvency law services
  • Taxation Law: Comprehensive tax planning and compliance advice for individuals and businesses

Why choose Opperman Lawyers as your lawyer?

Clients choose Opperman Lawyers for its unique combination of international legal expertise and personalized service delivery. The firm's principal, Hannelie Opperman, brings dual-jurisdiction credentials as an admitted lawyer in both Australia (Supreme Court of Victoria, 2006) and South Africa (High Court of South Africa, 2004), providing valuable cross-border legal insights. The practice emphasizes professional service as paramount, consistently delivering technically sound and commercially oriented solutions. With its boutique size, Opperman Lawyers maintains direct attorney-client relationships, ensuring accessibility and personalized attention typically unavailable at larger firms. The firm's international network through associate offices in Johannesburg and Dubai enhances its capability to handle complex cross-jurisdictional matters.

Who are the attorneys at Opperman Lawyers?

Hannelie Opperman serves as the firm's sole practitioner and principal lawyer. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm Law) from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, complemented by specialized conveyancing certifications from Deakin University and University of Victoria in Australia. Her areas of expertise encompass commercial law, taxation law, property law, commercial property, commercial leasing, and franchising law. Admitted to practice in both the Supreme Court of Victoria (2006) and the High Court of South Africa (2004), she brings unique dual-jurisdiction capabilities to her practice. Lauren Becker works with the firm as a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor and Property Consultant, supporting the firm's commercial and property law practice areas.

How much does Opperman Lawyers cost?

Opperman Lawyers provides competitive pricing structured to deliver value while maintaining high-quality legal services. As a boutique practice with lower overhead costs than large firms, the firm typically offers more accessible fee structures. Clients benefit from transparent billing practices and flexible payment arrangements tailored to individual circumstances. For specific pricing information and fee estimates, prospective clients are encouraged to contact the firm directly for a consultation.

Where is Opperman Lawyers located?

Opperman Lawyers maintains its primary office on Bay Street in Brighton, Victoria, with an additional office available by appointment at 34 Time Square, Point Cook, VIC 3030. The firm's postal address is PO Box 6475, Point Cook, VIC 3030. The Brighton location provides convenient access for clients throughout Melbourne's bayside suburbs, while the Point Cook office serves clients in Melbourne's western growth corridor. International clients benefit from the firm's associate offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For consultations and inquiries, clients can visit the firm's website at www.oppermans.com.au.

Client Reviews

5.0

50 verified reviews

Louis O'Keefe

Louis O'Keefe

Verified Client
a month ago

It was a pleasure dealing with Lauren throughout the settlement process, who made what initially felt like a daunting process feel super easy. Lauren was very responsive on the comms and gave us confidence that everything was being handled professionally. Would highly recommend!

Albert Short

Albert Short

Verified Client
a month ago

Hannelie was truly one of the most amazing people I've ever dealt with. She was friendly and professional, meticulous and also took the time to have nice chats with us. She guided us wonderfully through this process and set our minds at ease throughout the process. If I ever need a solicitor again, I will definitely not use anyone else!

Kerrylee Martin

Kerrylee Martin

Verified Client
a month ago

Highly recommend Hannelie!! Her knowledge and professionalism is fanatastic!

Cath Hayler

Cath Hayler

Verified Client
2 months ago

We can’t recommend Hannelie highly enough! She handled both the sale of our old home and the purchase of our new one with absolute professionalism, efficiency, and care. Communication was excellent throughout, and Hannelie made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Her attention to detail and expert advice gave us complete confidence every step of the way. If you’re looking for a solicitor who truly goes above and beyond, look no further!

Lynette Hayler

Lynette Hayler

Verified Client
3 months ago

Always a pleasure to work with Hannelie. Outstanding service. Highly recommend

Balasubramanian Ram

Balasubramanian Ram

Verified Client
4 months ago

Hannelie is extremely client oriented. She is professional, always kept me up to speed on the process and the steps I needed to do. Excellent communication, and always got back to me with very clear answers to all my questions, very quickly. I would highly recommend Hannelie to anyone requiring conveyencing services. Rama

Chloe Mitchell

Chloe Mitchell

Verified Client
4 months ago

I enlisted the services of Lauren and Hannelie and would do so again if ever needed and will be highly recommending them to others. The service was great and they kept me informed every step of the way, going above and beyond to represent me and to ensure the best outcome was reached. Thank you so much for your help!

Grant Berman

Grant Berman

Verified Client
4 months ago

Nothing short of amazing. Extremely professional and helpful. Would use them again without hesitation. Made the legal process of buying a property seamless! Thank you!

Tracey

Tracey

Verified Client
5 months ago

It's hard to know where to start! Selecting Hannelie as my solicitor has been one of the best decisions I've made. Her infinite patience, care and attention to detail is simply next level. As a first time solo seller (and buyer), she walked me through every step and stage, never making me feel silly for the neverending questions that I asked! I had a challenging buyer for my property and Hannelie managed the process with ease - or at least it seemed that way! I would, and already have, recommend Hannelie to anybody with 100% confidence that they would be as happy as I have been. Thanks again Hannelie!

Anna Serrano

Anna Serrano

Verified Client
6 months ago

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Hannalie Opperman during the recent purchase of our new home, and we cannot recommend her highly enough. Hannalie is the epitome of professionalism—friendly, approachable, and always ready to go the extra mile to ensure everything runs smoothly.

What truly sets Hannalie apart is her unwavering commitment to her clients. Even while on holiday in Fiji, she was readily available to provide assistance, ensuring our transaction stayed on track. Her dedication and responsiveness gave us complete confidence throughout the entire process.

Hannalie made what could have been a stressful experience seamless and straightforward. Her knowledge and attention to detail are unmatched, and she consistently went above and beyond to ensure our needs were met.

Thank you, Hannalie, for your incredible support—we’re so grateful!

S. Ingram

S. Ingram

Verified Client
10 months ago

I would like to express my gratitude to Hannelie for the excellent service she provided to me throughout my recent house purchase. Her communication as she guided me through the process was always so efficient and professional. Hannelie is extremely thorough and I appreciate the excellent level of service she offered me.

Donovan Brown

Donovan Brown

Verified Client
a year ago

Highly recommend Hannelie and her team. Fantastic to deal with, knowledgeable and professional in every sense. We received updates and very helpful proposals on navigating any nuances that crept up in the lead up to our property settlement.

Tom Storey

Tom Storey

Verified Client
a year ago

As first time home buyers, we could not have asked for a better lawyer to guide us through the settlement process.

Hannelie was very detail orientated, explained things clearly and carefully, was available for a quick phone call or email, and quick to follow-up on any issue.

She is a friendly, professional, and confident - an outstanding lawyer.

Highly recommend!

Dillon T

Dillon T

Verified Client
a year ago

Hannelie has been excellent to work with. Highly professional, thorough and went above and beyond to help. Highly recommend.

Zack van Zyl

Zack van Zyl

Verified Client
a year ago

Highly recommend anyone to engage Hannelie. She is very professional and always contactable. Took care of everything for us with our property settlement, and dealt with all third parties so we didn’t have to. Thank you Hannelie!

Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony

Verified Client
a year ago

Friendly and very helpful

Kathryn Surace

Kathryn Surace

Verified Client
a year ago

Exceptional service from start to finish! Hannelie guided me through every step of my property purchase. Communication was clear and timely, ensuring a smooth transaction. Highly recommend!

nadene muller

nadene muller

Verified Client
a year ago

We are return clients of Opperman Lawyers. Professional, prompt and excellent communitcation and updates. Highly recommended.

Hannah Carrodus

Hannah Carrodus

Verified Client
a year ago

Hannelie was a delight to work with! She oversaw the settlement of our new house with diligence. She helped guide us through a nerve-wracking process and was very personable. Would recommend her services.

Lee Jones

Lee Jones

Verified Client
a year ago

Hannelie is fantastic, super nice, very professional and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Joe Buckwell

Joe Buckwell

Verified Client
a year ago

We used Hannelie for our settlement, after she was recommended to us. She made the process very smooth and was a delight to work with.

Roger Donnelley

Roger Donnelley

Verified Client
a year ago

Excellent service. Thorough and happy to go the extra mile to get it all done. Happy to recommend them.

Cuncheng Jiang

Cuncheng Jiang

Verified Client
a year ago

Hannelie delivered high quality and effective service. she helped us to sort out a number of issues. Very appreciate!

Eric Atri

Eric Atri

Verified Client
a year ago

Great communication. Very responsive. Really knowledgeable in the industry.

Jasling Chin

Jasling Chin

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannelie has been so amazing and efficient with handling my contracts with purchase of land. Her efficiency, honesty, diligence and genuineness are qualities I’m grateful for as they are very hard to come by. Thank you Hannelie!

James Kemp

James Kemp

Verified Client
2 years ago

We had a bit of a nightmare on the land/build contract but Hannelie had our backs the whole way. She provided excellent, honest advice and in the end, we had a good result. It was almost worth going through that experience just to find Hannelie. Highly recommend.

Lyn Boardman

Lyn Boardman

Verified Client
2 years ago

Professional, efficient, knowledgeable and much more. Hannelie has been our lawyer and conveyancer. Guiding us through the complex issues of selling and buying properties. She has given us advice and support explaining the process, keeping us updated step by step. Hannelie made settlement stress free and seamless. Thank you Hannelie. You are amazing. Highly Recommended

Dinh Bao Phuong Nguyen (Debby Nguyen)

Dinh Bao Phuong Nguyen (Debby Nguyen)

Verified Client
2 years ago

I am very appreciated that my friend has recommended Hannelie to me. I am a first home buyer and having Hannelie as my conveyancer was such a great support for me. Besides assisting me with settling the house successfully, she gave me lots of great advices during and from the very start of the process with reviewing the contract. She also helped me understand the terms and conditions of the contract better to come up with the best negotiation of the purchasing price.

Thank you so much for all your great job Hannelie!

Mark De Riz

Mark De Riz

Verified Client
2 years ago

Amazing service, expert advice, excellent communication. Hannelie is fantastic, nothing went uncovered and no question unanswered. We are so grateful for Hannelie’s assistance and will not hesitate to use her services in the future. When you find someone this good you don’t need to look any further.

Steve Chambers

Steve Chambers

Verified Client
2 years ago

Very happy with Hannelie’s professionalism and responsiveness. Highly recommend.

Andrew Bruns

Andrew Bruns

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannelie was a great help during the process of selling one property and buying a replacement. She was always friendly and prompt with answers to any question we had for her. She made suggestions which made the whole process of selling and buying a lot less stressful. We would highly recommend her service!

Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson

Verified Client
2 years ago

I have used Hannelie on 2 occasions, and I was extremely happy with her services each time. She was professional, efficient and her attention to detail was without fault, and she kept me fully up to date with all the necessary information during the process. It was a pleasure dealing with Hannelie, and I have no hesitation in recommending her services. Peter

Howie Sachs

Howie Sachs

Verified Client
2 years ago

Absolutely Exemplary! Hannelie has been too wonderful to deal with, showing absolute care and due diligence in her work. I would definitely love the opportunity to work with her again!

Richard Morrison

Richard Morrison

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannelie assisted us in navigating and concluding a family buyout involving a property in regional Victoria.

We cannot speak highly enough about Hannelie - her professionalism, efficiency, attentiveness and empathy were all wonderful qualities that she brought to bear in steering us through what was quite a complex situation.

We have been absolutely delighted with the services that Hannelie provided to us and based on our experience, we want to highly recommend her to others.

Richard and KIm

Thomas Coutts

Thomas Coutts

Verified Client
2 years ago

I could not recommend Hannelie more highly She was fantastic and always made the time to ensure I understood each step of the process along the way in my property purchase.

If I could give her 10 stars I would!

John TIERNAN

John TIERNAN

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannelie took all the stress out of buying a property and was a pleasure to deal with. I would highly recommend her.

Venkat Mamidala

Venkat Mamidala

Verified Client
2 years ago

Highly recommended lawyers, really great work, prompt response. She took care of everything regarding my property settlement.

faleetolu Romano

faleetolu Romano

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannalie, has helped me so much. Her services was amazing and she helped me understand all the legal documents with all her patience. Very appreciate all the help and her services. Opperman Lawyers is the Best. God Bless💞

Aaron Teh

Aaron Teh

Verified Client
2 years ago

I have used Hannelie twice now and have been incredibly happy with her services in both instances.

She has provided sound advice for some complicated situations and shown the utmost professionalism and patience.

I would definitely recommend Hannelie for her conveyancing services!

Michael Podlabeniouk

Michael Podlabeniouk

Verified Client
2 years ago

Hannelie is brilliant to work with, she is efficient, thorough and professional and has helped us with conveyancer services for many years with properties in both Melbourne and Ballarat. Thank you Hannelie for your wonderful work!

Stephen Beazley

Stephen Beazley

Verified Client
2 years ago

I have used Hannalie for several of my property purchase and will use her for several more. What more can i say. Always a pleasure to deal with.

Vas

Vas

Verified Client
3 years ago

Hannelie was a great help during the settlement of our property. Always friendly and prompt with whatever silly question we had for her during the purchase of our first home. In going the extra mile for us we ended up saving quite a bit of money as well which made the whole process a lot less stressful. Would highly recommend her service!

Ahmad Hossny

Ahmad Hossny

Verified Client
3 years ago

Hannelie Opperman managed the settlement of my property perfectly. she managed the communications with the vendor, she managed the numbers perfectly and She walked me through every step of the settlement in an effective, efficient, concise and accurate manner

Thank you, Hannelie Opperman

Nicholas Demediuk

Nicholas Demediuk

Verified Client
3 years ago

Very knowledgeable and helpful

Krystal Fraser

Krystal Fraser

Verified Client
3 years ago

I would definitely recommend Hannelie! She was always available when I had a question, and supported my partner and I through the process of getting our first home. Settlement was straight forward thanks to Hannelie.

We cannot thank her enough!! She was amazing.

Yasmin Freemynd

Yasmin Freemynd

Verified Client
3 years ago

I have already recommended Hannelie’s service and will do again. She delivered beyond expectations and made everything easy and clear to understand. She was willing to answer all my conveyancing questions about purchasing my first home and the process was fairly easy in my opinion. Highly recommend!

L Patone

L Patone

Verified Client
3 years ago

Very happy with Hannelie’s service. She delivered beyond expectations and was willing to answer all our conveyancing questions throughout the purchasing process. Highly recommend.

Arvind Mohapatra

Arvind Mohapatra

Verified Client
3 years ago

I recently avail legal services from Opperman Lawyers. Hannelie helped us on SMSF property settlement. She was very professional and prompt on her responses. She is knowledgeable in her field and provided some good suggestions on legal options.I would highly recommend her. All in all very good experience.

Glenys Cliff

Glenys Cliff

Verified Client
3 years ago

I have been very happy with the services of Opperman lawyers in dealing with my property sale and purchase arrangements. Hannelie has been most helpful and efficient in ensuring that documentation was prepared and finalised in a timely manner. She kept me up to date at all times and ensured that the transactions went through smoothly.

Shilpa D'souza

Shilpa D'souza

Verified Client
3 years ago

Hannelie is just amazing, thorough professional and knows her job pretty well. Once she is involved you dont have to worry. She will be very black and white, goes above and beyond and always has your best interest in mind. She is the best we have worked with and would recommend to anyone who is looking for a conveyancer and lawyer in Melbourne.

Contact Information

Opperman Lawyers

Level 1/214 Bay St, Brighton VIC 3186

Brighton VIC

Phone

+61412998641

Office Hours

Mon-Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

By appointment available

Languages

English

Payment Methods

Cash, Card, EFTPOS

Payment plans available

Client Ratings

5.0

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