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Ireland 2015

Cameron Goodwin

General Counsel | Lab49

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Ireland 2015

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Cameron Goodwin

General Counsel | Lab49

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‘I’m working with people who are very academically gifted in their field of expertise’, Cameron Goodwin says. ‘It is very refreshing and satisfying to be part of a global team with this level of focus and ability’. A seasoned in-house counsel with broad international experience, Goodwin impresses sources with his ability to work seamlessly around Lab49’s fast-moving, innovative business model. Providing support on highly technical issues, he manages a large proportion of work internally and takes a pivotal role in commercial strategy. ‘Lab49 delivers game-changing IT projects for its clients across the US, EU and Australia in the financial services industry’, Goodwin says. ‘Because the company delivers such bespoke solutions there is often a need for similarly bespoke documentation. As the business is in growth mode, there are also a lot of business initiatives that the legal group works with the business in implementing’. Given the nature of the work, Goodwin is very hands-on in his dealings with outside counsel, and says ‘ongoing consultation’ is paramount. ‘No business likes surprises so on the rare occasions things go wrong, I want the earliest ability to get more closely involved in the work to keep things on track’ he says. ‘Occasionally law firms struggle with this, but that is the exception rather than the rule and I’ve been generally satisfied with how external lawyers I’ve used to date have worked with this’. Following a private practice career spanning Ireland and Australia, Goodwin’s first in-house role was with leading Australian print business, PMP. Moving to Lab49 in Ireland, Goodwin concedes the step up to GC in a highly specialised industry was one of the biggest challenges of his career. ‘The upskilling and familiarisation for that leap was a significant challenge, but I am assured I’ve established the trust and respect of the business’

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