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Melissa J. Sandak

Partner, Goodwin Procter

New York, NY

Melissa J. Sandak is a partner at Goodwin Procter in New York, working on fund formation, private equity funds and real estate funds; in practice since 2008; previously at Schulte Roth & Zabel and Proskauer.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2008 · 18 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Source: goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “advises fund managers regarding ERISA's fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules in connection with the offering and structuring of their investment vehicles”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts, private equity funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts, private equity funds, real estate funds”
2 more practices

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, secondaries funds”

Focus

  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “extensive experience negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “negotiating ERISA plan asset investments in separately managed accounts, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds, secondaries funds, funds of funds and other alternative asset classes”
  • ERISA and plan assets
    From the bio
    “She also advises fund managers regarding ERISA's fiduciary and prohibited transaction rules in connection with the offering and structuring of their investment vehicles”

Read from the practice description in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 2008 · 18 years

Based on: J.D., Cornell Law School, 2008.

Before Goodwin Procter

  • Schulte Roth & Zabel
  • Proskauer

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • New York University School of Law, LL.M. (2010)
  • Cornell Law School, J.D. (2008)
  • Brown University, M.A. (2006)
  • Brown University, B.A. (2005)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Goodwin Procter

All 68

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

Partners with practices in common with Melissa, most in common first.

  • Jason Behrens

    LinklatersPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Thomas H. Bell

    Simpson Thacher & BartlettPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Robert Blaustein

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Sijia Cai

    Davis Polk & WardwellPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Heather Cruz

    SkaddenPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Melissa J. Sandak

What does Melissa J. Sandak work on?

Goodwin Procter’s bio of Melissa J. Sandak lists fund formation, private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds and secondaries. It says Melissa J. Sandak acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Melissa J. Sandak based?

In Goodwin Procter’s New York office.

How long has Melissa J. Sandak practised?

Since 2008, 18 years, going by the bio (J.D., Cornell Law School, 2008).

Where did Melissa J. Sandak work before Goodwin Procter?

The bio names Schulte Roth & Zabel and Proskauer.

Where did Melissa J. Sandak study?

New York University School of Law, Cornell Law School and Brown University.

Where is Melissa J. Sandak admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Melissa J. Sandak?

Through the bio page on goodwinlaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.