Melanie Kilian

Director

Cape Town

Phone: +27 21 405 7374

Mobile: +27 82 448 4988

Email: melanie.k@fwblaw.co.za

Areas of Expertise

• Residential and commercial property transfers

• Drafting of sale agreements and notarial contracts

• Mortgage bond registrations for commercial banks and private lenders

• Registration of general plans, servitudes, and township developments

• Conveyancing services for local authorities

Expertise

Melanie Kilian is a Director at Fairbridges Wertheim Becker and heads the firm’s Conveyancing Department. Admitted as an attorney in 2003 and as a Notary Public in 2011, Melanie specialises in all aspects of property law and conveyancing, delivering comprehensive legal services for residential, commercial, and development property transactions.

Her work includes overseeing property transfers, low-cost housing projects, bond registrations, drafting notarial bonds and servitudes, and managing general plan and township register registrations as well as attending to correspondent work. Melanie regularly acts for major financial institutions, private developers, local authorities, and corporates such as Astron (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town Community Housing Company (Pty) Ltd, the City of Cape Town, and Investec.

She is known for her thorough understanding of the Deeds Registries Act and her ability to navigate complex property transactions with technical precision and commercial awareness.

Methodology

Clients value Melanie’s attention to detail, proactive communication, and structured management of property transactions. Her ability to provide clear, commercially practical advice ensures smooth processes and successful outcomes for her clients.