
Gary Quin
Gary Quin is a Vice Chairman to the firm and leads CCM’s efforts in Europe. Gary has over 25 years of investment banking, operating, and investing experience. He also has deep sectoral expertise in telecoms, media (including sports and media rights), digital infrastructure, real estate, and financial services (including fintech).Gary was previously CEO of North Atlantic Acquisition Corp, a Nasdaq listed SPAC. Prior to this Gary was a Vice Chairman of investment banking at Credit Suisse in Europe advising Europe’s corporates, governments, financial sponsors and family offices across M&A, capital raising (private and public raising $66BN during this period). At this time Gary was also a Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group.He spent much of his early career as an operator and financier in the telecoms industry with Digicel, Connolly Capital and Blackrock Communications. Gary has an MBA from Trinity College Dublin and an undergraduate degree from University College Cork, Ireland. He has also studied at the Harvard Business School and the University of Oxford.Gary is a former member of the Irish national rowing team and has lived in a number of countries globally.
Topic
June 17, 2025 June 17, 2025
Renewed Focus on Quality Deals
- SPACs shifting toward higher-quality targets as traditional go-public routes remain shut to most issuers
- Shift to prioritizing SPAC targets in desirable industries with solid revenue, profitability, and/or long-term growth potential
- “SPAC Best Practices” for improving investment