Monica Xu

Special Counsel at Cooley LLP

Speaker

Monica Xu’s practice focuses on representing high-growth emerging companies, as well as venture capital and other investors, on cross-border transactions in different industries across Asia, the US and worldwide. Her practice includes various stages of 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, other corporate and strategic transactions, and general corporate matters. Monica counsels companies from startups to well-established organizations in industries including life sciences, biotechnology, healthcare, medical devices, technology, media, telecom, high tech, fintech, ecommerce, edtech, software, digital health and many others.

Before joining Cooley, Monica worked at a leading law firm in China. She is a registered attorney in New York and qualified to practice law in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

In 2025, Monica was listed in Asia Legal Business’ China Top 15 Female Lawyers, recognized as a Key Lawyer for Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Equity and Venture Capital Foreign Firm in The Legal 500 Greater China rankings, and shortlisted in the IFLR1000 Asia-Pacific as a Rising Star: International Firm.