Ricardo J. Hollingsworth

Qualifications and Career Profile

Ricardo J. Hollingsworth represents private equity and venture capital firms as well as institutional investors, including foundations, endowments, public and private pension plans and insurance companies, in connection with their fund formation and investment activity. He also has extensive experience in private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate partnering transactions, strategic investments, private placements and corporate finance, including secured and unsecured debt financing transactions.

Mr. Hollingsworth clerked for the Honorable Joseph W. Hatchett of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 1994 to 1995, and before entering law school, he served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force for six years (from 1985 to 1991).

Lectures and Articles

"Book 12: Leveraged Buyouts," The Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital, published by VC Experts, Inc., by Lorraine Massaro, Ricardo J. Hollingsworth. (2006)

"I Have an Idea: Now What?" presented to the Pratt Institute, by Ricardo J. Hollingsworth, Kelly D. Talcott. (February 17, 2006)

"It's a Great Idea! (Now What?)" presented at New York University, by Ricardo J. Hollingsworth, Kelly D. Talcott. (February 10, 2006)

Education and Bar Admissions

Mr. Hollingsworth received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1994 and a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 1985. He is admitted to practice in New York.