I am passionate about supporting emerging companies and investors in cross-border transactions with my expertise and practical business judgment.
About Monica
Monica’s practice focuses on the representation of high-growth emerging companies as well as venture capital and other investors on a wide range of cross-border transactions in various industries across Asia, the US and the globe, including various stage venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, formations and restructurings, joint ventures, spinoffs, foreign direct investments, outbound investments, research and license collaborations, employee equity incentives, corporate governance matters, manufacturing and distribution arrangements, various other corporate and strategic transactions, and general corporate matters. She counsels companies from startups to well-established firms in a variety of industries, including life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, medical devices, high tech, fintech, ecommerce, edtech, software and digital health.
Before joining Cooley, Monica worked at a top People’s Republic of China (PRC) law firm. She is a registered attorney in New York and qualified to practice law in the PRC.
Monica is a native Mandarin speaker and is fluent in English.
Education
New York University School of Law
LLM, 2009
East China University of Political Science and Law
LLB, 2008, International Economic Law, summa cum laude
Court admissions
The Supreme Court of the State of New York