Mona E. Dajani
About Mona
Mona is a partner and the co-chair of Cooley's infrastructure, energy and real estate practice. Dual-qualified as a lawyer in the US (New York and Illinois) and in England and Wales, and as a licensed professional engineer, she brings a distinctive combination of legal and technical experience to complex energy and infrastructure transactions. Over a 25-year career, she has led some of the largest and most complex energy and infrastructure transactions globally, with a focus on project finance and development, mergers and acquisitions, and tax equity and corporate finance.
Mona represents developers, investors, corporates, private equity funds, utilities and financial institutions across the full spectrum of energy and infrastructure assets, including solar, storage, wind, transmission, and oil and gas, as well as data centers and digital infrastructure platforms driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and the convergence of energy and technology. She has led numerous financing, acquisition, disposition and project development transactions involving M&A, tax credit and tax equity structures, and corporate finance.
Mona has particular depth in sophisticated infrastructure projects at the intersection of data, AI and digital transformation. She has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, The Best Lawyers in America, Law360 and other publications.
Admissions and credentials
- New York
- Illinois
- England and Wales (Registered Foreign Lawyer)
Education
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law
JD -
University of St. Thomas
MBA -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BA -
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BS
Rankings and accolades
The Legal 500 US: Renewable/Alternative Power (Industry Focus) and Project Finance, Recognized as a leading lawyer for Energy – Nationwide (2021 – 2025)
Chambers USA: Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Recognized as a leading lawyer – Nationwide (2021 – 2025)
The Best Lawyers in America: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer (2013 – 2025)
Thomson Reuters: New York Metro Super Lawyers (2023 – 2026)
The American Registry: Leading Lawyer in America (2024)
The American Registry: Top Women Attorneys in The New York Metro Area (2024 – 2026)
Corporate Counsel Business Journal: 50 Women to Watch (2023)
Law360: MVP winner: Project Finance (2020, 2021, 2025)
Petroleum Economist: Women in Hydrogen 50, Top 10 Finalist (2022)
The Tamarindo (formerly A Word About Wind): Recognized in Women’s Power List (2018, 2021)
The Tamarindo: Legal Power List (2018, 2020)
Financier Worldwide: Distinguished Advisors Project Finance & Infrastructure – Recognized as a Power Player (2021)
Environment+Energy Leader 100 (2020)
The Cleanie Awards: Woman of the Year: Recognized as one of the leading voices in the cleantech industry (2020)
Al Global Media: Lawyer of the Year and Leading Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Lawyer (2018)
Best Lawyers: Women in the Law Nominated by their Peers (2018 – 2025)
Memberships and affiliations
- American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), elected board member
- US Department of Energy Ambassador for the C3E Initiative, appointed Ambassador
- An Association for Finance Professionals (ABANA), the preeminent US organization for finance professionals and institutions with interest in the Middle East and North Africa, elected board member
- The Institute for Energy Law – International Section, member
- American Bar Association – Energy and Resources, member
- Law360’s Energy Editorial Advisory Board, member (since 2024)
- Law360’s Project Finance Editorial Advisory Board, member (2019 – 2025)