Experience

Cohen & Company Capital Markets

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • Oct 2023 - Present



Angel Investor

• London, United Kingdom

• Adjuvo

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Fintech, Big Data, Mobile, Foodtech Fintech, Big Data, Mobile, Foodtech



North Atlantic Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: NAACU)

• Europe

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2023



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor/Vice Chairman

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2020

  Senior Advisor/Vice Chairman to Credit Suisse EMEA. Advised on Europe's largest restructuring/distressed deal since 2010. Advised on world’s largest ever IPO ($25.6bn). Advised on 5 Irish REIT IPOs Member of the Irish government's Global Irish Economic Forum. Advised Irish government on sale of Aer Lingus to IAG as well as on the recapitalization of the Irish banks post financial crisis. Advised Tunisie Telecom on acquisition of Go Malta Member of Credit Suisse Brexit Council and Credit Suisse EMEA Legal Entity Committee. Show less



International Power and Water Investments (IPWI)

• United Arab Emirates
• Utilities

• Non Executive Director

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2018

  IPWI develop Power and Water infrastructure across global emerging markets. IPWI develop Power and Water infrastructure across global emerging markets.



Melita Ltd.

• Malta
• Telecommunications
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • 2009 - Dec 2015

  Melita is a quadruple play telecoms operator (pay tv, broadband, fixed line voice and mobile) in Malta. Melita was acquired in 2007 by a private equity consortium including Blackrock Communications. Focused on value enhancement and growth. Ebitda was more than doubled post acquisition and the company was subsequently sold to Apax in 2015. Led Melita's 2009 infrastructure co bond. Melita is a quadruple play telecoms operator (pay tv, broadband, fixed line voice and mobile) in Malta. Melita was acquired in 2007 by a private equity consortium including Blackrock Communications. Focused on value enhancement and growth. Ebitda was more than doubled post acquisition and the company was subsequently sold to Apax in 2015. Led Melita's 2009 infrastructure co bond.



Playup

• Chairman Global Advisory Board

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

  Playup is a global, mobile based social network and commercial platform with sport as it's underlying context. Playup covers 50,000 live games a year, providing instant messaging, private social networking and unrivalled content which makes Playup the leading service of this kind globally. Playup is a global, mobile based social network and commercial platform with sport as it's underlying context. Playup covers 50,000 live games a year, providing instant messaging, private social networking and unrivalled content which makes Playup the leading service of this kind globally.



Blackstone

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor, GSO Capital Partners

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  Telecoms Advisor to GSO. Operational and asset value creation in a turnaround situation, due diligence, regulatory alignment. Telecoms Advisor to GSO. Operational and asset value creation in a turnaround situation, due diligence, regulatory alignment.



BlackRock (Private Limited)

• CEO/Managing Director

  • 2005 - Sep 2010

  Blackrock Communications is an investment firm focused on private equity and special situations opportunities in telecoms and media. Blackrock Communications is an investment firm focused on private equity and special situations opportunities in telecoms and media.



Connolly Capital

• MD

  • 2001 - 2005

  Various financial roles in Digicel LatAm/Caribbean Also European and MENA M&A/private equity LBOs for a telecoms billionaire. Various financial roles in Digicel LatAm/Caribbean Also European and MENA M&A/private equity LBOs for a telecoms billionaire.