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David McMunn is highly respected in Ireland’s media and digital sectors, with an impressive track record across a range of in-house roles. As UTV’s first in-house counsel, McMunn is in the process of developing a comprehensive legal function. ‘This is a very interesting and challenging role’, he says. ‘I have been part of large teams (up to 10 lawyers) and also in a sole lawyer role. It is interesting that, irrespective of the size of the legal department, the key issues are always the same’. McMunn was selected as one of six industry specialists to assist the British Government in its G8 negotiations over the original Cyber Crime Treaty in the late 90s. ‘This gave me a lot of exposure to diplomacy and negotiation at some of the highest levels’, he says. ‘This type of interaction with government and regulatory authorities is a key element in any senior in-house role’. Working at UUNET/WorldCom during a defining time in the internet’s short history, McMunn was part of a group of lawyers who ‘were often setting precedents’. He has also been active in some of Ireland’s biggest EU state aid cases, relating to broadcasting.