Freebairn & Hehir
Property • Company/Commercial • Trusts and Estates Law Firm
About Freebairn & Hehir
Freebairn & Hehir is a New Zealand law firm in Manawatū-Whanganui. We hold 7 NZ Law Society register entries for Freebairn & Hehir; 7 with a current practising certificate; 4 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1983 and 2025. These are the lawyers the register names at this practice when we read it; the firm may list others under a different practice name or branch. Its lawyers list property, company/commercial, trusts and estates as areas of practice.
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Freebairn & Hehir on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Manawatū-Whanganui
- Register entries we hold
- 7
- Practising certificates
- 7 — 7 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 4 Employee, 3 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1983 and 2025; median 8 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Palmerston North High Court (4), Wellington High Court (3)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (4), Company/Commercial (1), Trusts and Estates (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (5), Family Law (3) — membership of a Law Society section, not a specialism.
Source: NZ Law Society register entries for lawyers at this practice, read 11 November 2026. Counts are entries we hold, not the firm's headcount. Areas are chosen by each lawyer; the Law Society does not accredit them. LawyerFinder is not affiliated with the NZ Law Society.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a property lawyer cost at Freebairn & Hehir? ▾
Residential conveyancing is usually fixed-fee. A standard purchase runs $1,200 – $2,500; a sale $1,000 – $2,000. LINZ fees are additional disbursements: registering an instrument is $122 through Landonline and a title search $8 (LINZ, GST inclusive, checked 10 November 2026). For Freebairn & Hehir specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a business lawyer cost at Freebairn & Hehir? ▾
Hourly rates run $300 – $700, with senior commercial partners higher. Standard company formation is $800 – $1,500. Small-business sale and purchase transactions typically run $3,000 – $10,000 in legal fees per side. For Freebairn & Hehir specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
Lawyers at Freebairn & Hehir
7 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- John Hamish Freebairn · Partner · Palmerston North Property
- Karina Eliana Job · Partner · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Liam Patrick Hehir · Partner · Palmerston North Property
- Brianna Victoria Turner · Employee · Palmerston North Property
- Karthihan Uthayakumar · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Melissa Rochelle Price · Employee · Palmerston North No areas listed
- Raymond Rui Lin Pan · Employee · Palmerston North Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
7 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
3 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 7 NZ Law Society register entries for Freebairn & Hehir, in Manawatū-Whanganui. Its lawyers list Property, Company/Commercial, Trusts and Estates among their areas of practice.
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Data sourced from the New Zealand Law Society register . LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service; we do not provide legal advice.