Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys

About Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys

Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys was founded in 2009 by Juan-Henry Cavanagh and Daniel-Ross Richards. Ross Richards (LLB, Pretoria, and LLM in commercial law, UNISA) is still a director, and Abrahm Gwangwa (BProc, Pretoria, with an insolvency practice diploma) joined him as director in 2021. The head office is Building H, Lytteltown Office Park, Shelanti Avenue, Centurion, with further branches in Lynnwood (Pretoria East), Ferndale (Randburg), Modelpark (Witbank), 37 Walter Sisulu Street (Middelburg) and Buitenkloof Studios, Kloof Street (Cape Town). Each branch has its own attorneys and candidate attorneys, and the team includes a registered patent attorney as consultant and an attorney admitted as conveyancer and notary.

Labour work covers CCMA and bargaining council cases, disciplinary and incapacity hearings, retrenchments, union negotiations and Labour Court litigation. The criminal team handles after-hours bail, trials, appeals, expungements and military law. There is also conveyancing and township registration, commercial contracts, company restructuring, insolvency, insurance claims, evictions, family law and Road Accident Fund claims.

The firm says it sits on the attorney panels of FNB, Clientèle Legal, Legal & Tax, Legalex, Lipco, CLC Insurance and Europ Assistance, and offers businesses monthly retainers.

What They Are Known For

Labour law: CCMA cases, disciplinary hearings, retrenchments and Labour Court work.
Criminal law: After-hours bail, trials, appeals and record expungements.
Commercial and corporate: Contracts, restructuring, competition and IP matters.
Conveyancing: Transfers, sectional title and township registration.
Legal insurance panels: Matters referred by legal cover providers and banks.

Who They Help

JSE-listed and private companies in mining, finance, insurance and construction, employers on retainer, and individuals referred through legal insurance schemes.

Courts and Offices Covered

Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys appears at, or handles correspondent work for, the following:

CCMA
Labour Court

High Court
Magistrates' Court

Before You Call: Labour Law

If you are contacting Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys about a labour law matter, having these ready will make the first consultation quicker and more useful:

Your employment contract and recent payslips
Any warning letters, notices or hearing outcomes

The date you were dismissed or the dispute started
Your CCMA case number, if you have referred the matter

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys located?

Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys works from Centurion, Pretoria East, Randburg, Witbank, Middelburg, Cape Town.

What does Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys mainly help with?

Its main areas are labour law, criminal law, commercial and corporate, conveyancing and legal insurance panels. It lists 20 practice areas in total on our directory.

Does Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys handle labour law matters?

Yes. Labour Law is one of the practice areas Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.

Does Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys handle criminal law matters?

Yes. Criminal Law is one of the practice areas Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.

Does Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys act as a correspondent for other law firms?

Yes. It covers CCMA, Labour Court, High Court, Magistrates' Court.

How do I contact Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys?

You can call +27 (0)12 940 1947 or email info@crlawchambers.co.za.