Cuncannon: building a plaintiff-focused law firm

Cuncannon: building a plaintiff-focused law firm
Now is the right time for a plaintiff-focused law firm reckons Fionnghuala Cuncannon. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Young
Building a plaintiff-focused law firm has been a years-long journey for Cuncannon founder Fionnghuala Cuncannon.Speaking at a launch event on Auckland’s Shortland St last week, Cuncannon said she had been asked almost eight years ago by now partner Liesle Theron to start a boutique firm focused on the needs of plaintiffs.“At that time, I had a 6-week-old baby and as much as I loved Liesle and loved working with her, I just wasn’t brave enough to take on the challenge of building something from scratch at that time,”...

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