Melissa W. Kopit is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the Finance and the Transportation and Space Practice Groups.
Melissa advises lenders, underwriters, borrowers, lessors, lessees, equity participants and other financiers in a wide range of cross-border and domestic transactions. Her practice focuses on asset finance and leasing transactions for commercial and business aircraft, helicopters and general equipment assets.
Melissa was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch for her work in Banking and Finance Law and Transportation Law in 2024 and 2025. She was also named as a Washington D.C. Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2022-2024.
She is the 2024 President and a board member of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law.
Melissa received her law degree from George Washington University Law School in 2014, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and Political Science in 2009 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Melissa was a member of the Global Transportation Finance team at Vedder Price P.C.
Capabilities
- Transportation and Space
- Capital Markets
- Finance
- Financial Institutions
- Investment Funds
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Credentials
Education:
- George Washington University - 2014 Juris Doctor
- University of North Carolina - 2009 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia Bar