Anthony Canny

During his 42 years at the firm, Tony Canny has built a substantial litigation practice with emphasis on forensics and insurance. The forensics component involves forensic investigations and actions related to white collar crime and fraud, as well as dealing with all aspects of bribery and corruption. He has handled some of the highest profile financial, commercial and white collar crime matters in South Africa on behalf of entities in the insurance/reinsurance field, Business Against Crime, the Banking Council, banks, the South African Reserve Bank, the Financial Services Board, the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association and others. Tony has been endorsed by Practical Law Company for Insurance and Dispute Resolution. He also received Best Lawyers of South Africa awards for Litigation in 2015 and 2016, and has been recommended in Legal 500 as an “excellent insurance specialist”. He is one of the founding directors of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa. Representative experience: Representing five South African pension funds and others in a ZAR500m fraud case involving forensic investigations, civil litigation, criminal prosecution and "insolvency inquiry" proceedings. Representing several underwriters at Lloyd's in London and a South African insurer in a complex matter of alleged misappropriation of pension fund surpluses. Representing a South African captive insurer, liaising with the reinsurers’ London solicitors, preparing witnesses and attending a lengthy trial in London. Representing insurers in respect of large claims relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme in England. Representing persons and entities, in South Africa and Australia, relating to commercial disputes involving mining and related activities in China, Australia, Mauritius and South Africa. Representing a mining company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in disputes relating to the extraction of gold concentrate from one of its mines.

Education:
B Com LLB (University of the Witwatersrand)

Formal Admissions:
Admitted to the High Court as an attorney in January 1977.

Admission Status:
Practicing Roll

Languages:
Afrikaans, English

Direct Contact:
  +27 (0)11 286 6900
  +27 (0)82 490 9795