Patrick J. Sandor

Partner
Patrick J. Sandor
San Francisco
+1 415 733 6087

Patrick Sandor is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group. His practice focuses on buyout and investment transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs and carve-outs, restructurings and recapitalizations, and growth and later-stage financings. He represents many leading private equity funds and their portfolio companies, with a particular focus on the technology, fintech, and healthtech industries.

Experience

Patrick’s recent private equity and growth capital representations include:

  • Alpine Investors in connection with its investments in Aspira*, Innovative Systems*, Virtual Hold Technology (d/b/a Mindful)*, Escape Technology*, Software Answers*, Riverside Insights*, Aperture Education*, Impact Applications*, and ESGI*; and in connection with its sales of Mindful*, Perennial EdTech*, Optima Healthcare Solutions*, HealthComp*, YDesign Group*, and MidAmerica Administrative & Retirement Solutions*
  • ASG in connection with its investments in Global VetLink*, Raisely*, Keela*, OSINT Combine*, DoorLoop*, ThinkLP*, Sierra Interactive*, BitFocus*, Alice*, Trucker Tools*, and Homebot*; and in connection with sales of Trucker Tools*, Record360*, Ecointeractive*, WorkSpace*, and ImageQuix*
  • CapVest Partners in connection with its investments in Recochem*, Prestone Products*, Noosa Yoghurt*, Raymundo’s*, and Fresh Cravings*
  • FFL Partners in connection with its sale of Eyemart Express*
  • Francisco Partners in connection with its sales of Aesynt* and NexTraq*
  • Mainsail Partners in connection with its investments in Apptega*, ServiceCore*, and Fullbay*; and in connection with sales of ResMan*, FairWarning*, and SentryOne*
  • Marlin Equity Partners in connection with its investments in Verisae*
  • Riverwood Capital in connection with its investments in Hammertech*, Gladly*, and Files.com*
  • Silver Lake Sumeru in connection with its investment in Medseek*
  • CapitalG in connection with various undisclosed minority investments*
  • GIC in connection with various undisclosed minority investments*
  • KKR in connection with various significant investments, including PolicyGenius*, Applovin*, and Cherwell Software*
  • Mosaik Partners in connection with numerous minority investments*
  • Sequoia Capital in connection with numerous minority investments*

Patrick’s recent strategic representations include:

  • Brillio in connection with its investments in Standav* and Cognetik*
  • DeepMap in connection with its sale to NVidia*
  • Encora in connection with its sale to Advent International*
  • Hirevue in connection with its sale to The Carlyle Group*
  • International Decision Systems in connection with its sale to Thoma Bravo*
  • KLA Corporation in connection with investments in Nanomechanics*, Microsense*, and Zeta Instruments*
  • Microchip Technology in connection with its acquisition of Microsemi Corporation*
  • Nomi in connection with its acquisition of Artemis Health*
  • Oportun in connection with its investment in Digit*
  • Silego Technologies in connection with its sale to Dialog Semiconductor*
  • Talend in connection with its sale to Thoma Bravo*
  • Tesla in connection with its acquisition of Maxwell Technologies*

*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Goodwin, Patrick was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

Credentials

Education

JD2011

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law

(cum laude)

BA2007

Amherst College

Admissions

Bars

  • California

Recognition & Awards

  • Super Lawyers, Northern California Rising Stars, 2023