Anthony Donofrio
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Break Into Private Equity With a Former Hamilton Lane MD's Guidance
Studied at Northwestern University School of Law
Hiring Manager at Hamilton Lane
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Available Thursday at 1:00 PM UTC
Taking on new clients.
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Anthony's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $300/hr
Get help with Behavioral Interview Prep, Deal Sourcing, and .
Anthony’s Private Equity Qualifications
Experience level: Partner or Managing Director
10+ people coached for Private Equity
Anthony has helped clients get into these companies:
Welcome to my profile! With over 30 years of experience in private markets, including roles as Managing Director and Head of Legal Transactions at Hamilton Lane, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my coaching practice. As the President and Founder of a small coaching business named Tomorrow's Business & Legal Scholars and as a Professional-In-Residence at Fairfield University's Dolan School of Business, I have successfully mentored various aspiring professionals in business, investing, and law. My role as an Adjunct Professor at Villanova University, where I teach Private Equity, further enriches my ability to guide clients through the complexities of the industry. Whether you're looking to break into private equity or advance your career, I'm here to provide tailored advice and support. Let's connect and chart your path to success!
Anthony can help with:
Behavioral Interview Prep
Deal Sourcing
General Exploration
Investment Evaluation
Skill Building
Networking Strategy
Due Diligence
Private Equity Strategy
Resume Review
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.
Associate Attorney
Richards Layton & Finger
September 1994 - March 1996
Worked as an attorney in the firm's Alternate Entity Group, forming LLCs and LPs for various corporate transactions.
Education
Northwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctorate, Law
1991 - 1994
Villanova University
Bachelor's Degree, Finance
1985 - 1989
Anthony was also personally admitted to
Rutgers University
Boston University School of Law
UC Hastings College of the Law
6 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Anthony has helped clients get into these companies: