Anthony D. | Leland

Anthony Donofrio

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Studied at Northwestern University School of Law

Hiring Manager at Hamilton Lane

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About Anthony

When I'm not teaching private equity to my law school class at Villanova Law or advising college students studying business at Fairfield University, I enjoy spending time with my with family and friends, traveling, experiencing different restaurants (especially those in NYC), exercising, hiking, meeting new people, reading and listening to music and podcasts. I've always thrived in team environments, and so also appreciate and enjoy watching team sports. I live close to the ocean, so I use that as a place where I go for balance and enlightenment.

Why do I coach?

After retiring in 2021 from a long, successful career in business law and private equity, I reflected on the great coaches I had as a competitive athlete in my teen years, the great teachers and professors I had in college at Villanova University and in law school at Northwestern University School of Law, and the great mentors I had in my professional career at the private equity firm Hamilton Lane. All of those positive relationships not only made realize how fortunate I had been, but also motivated me to "give back" and share the knowledge and experience I've gained with students and young people who aspire to a career in private equity and/or business law.

Work Experience

Advisory Board Member

Delta Capital Partners Management

March 2024 - Present

Advisory Board Member for Private Equity Fund specializing in litigation finance. Leadership

President and Founder

Tomorrow's Business & Legal Scholars

September 2023 - Present

President and Founder of small consulting business providing coaching, mentoring and educational services to young adults and high school & college steps who aspire to go into business, investing or law. Teaching, Corporate Law and +6 skills

Adjunct Professor

Villanova University

August 2021 - Present

Teaching Private Equity course Team Leadership, Contract Negotiation and +8 skills

Private Markets Consultant

Self Employed

May 2021 - Present

Private markets executive, deal lawyer, consultant and leader with 30 years of experience, including as Head of Legal Transactions and Chief Operating Officer Team Leadership, Contract Negotiation and +8 skills

Professional in Residence

Fairfield University Dolan School of Business

January 2021 - Present

As a Professional-in-Residence at Dolan Business School, I provide workshops on private equity and help prepare students for professional careers through coaching, mentoring and interview preparation.

Managing Director, Head of Legal Transactions and COO of Co-Investments

Hamilton Lane

May 2005 - May 2021

Hiring Manager

Worked on hundreds of transactions throughout my career at the one of the pre-eminent private equity firms in the industry. During my tenure, I led the legal team responsible for negotiating the firm's private equity investment transactions. Also, acted as senior leader and COO for the firm's co-investment business, supervising many junior and mid-level investment professionals throughout my career.

Senior Associate

BTG International

March 2003 - May 2005

Served as in-house business and commercial attorney for London-based technology commercialization company. Duties involved working on venture capital investments.

Associate Attorney

Faegre Drinker

March 1996 - April 2003

Worked on various private equity and other transactions as a business attorney in the corporate & securities group of a large Philadelphia-based law firm.