Mona Dajani is a partner and the Global Co-Chair of the Energy, Infrastructure and Hydrogen teams and Co-Chair of the Baker Botts Energy Sector worldwide. She focuses on project finance and development, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, sustainable finance and tax equity matters along with advising government and private clients in energy and infrastructure projects worldwide. In her over 20 years of practice, Mona has led numerous financing and acquisition/disposition and project development/financing transactions involving solar, wind, hydrogen, carbon capture, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, waste to energy and net-zero disruptive technologies such as connectivity, autonomous driving and e-mobility as well as gasification, transmission lines, and oil & gas pipelines. She has substantial experience managing syndicated loan and debt capital markets transactions, Islamic finance, equity and debt transactions, sustainable finance, ESG, syndicated commercial bank debt, commercial paper programs and arranging capital for new and established energy and infrastructure companies.
Mona has represented a wide variety of commercial and public institutions, sponsors, utilities, financial institutions, underwriters, energy and clean technology companies, private equity funds, investment banks and multilateral agencies in transactions throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers
Recognized as a "2024 Leading Lawyer in America" by The American Registry
Recognized as a "Top Women Attorney in The New York Metro Area" by The American Registry, 2024
Recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading lawyer for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power (Industry Focus) and Project Finance - USA Nationwide, 2021, 2022, 2023
Recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer for Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy - USA Nationwide, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Selected as part of the inaugural list of "50 Women to Watch in 2023" by Corporate Counsel Business Journal. This list recognizes women who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities, business acumen and a commitment to mentorship in their respective communities, 2023
Selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers List (Thomson Reuters). This list honors only 5% of attorneys in New York Metro who exhibit excellence in their practice, 2023
Winner of multiple Law360's MVP awards in Project Finance, 2020 & 2021
Recognized as a top 10 finalist for the "Women in Hydrogen 50," an initiative profiling inspirational women in the clean hydrogen sector, 2022
A fellow of the American Bar Foundation, in recognition of a lawyer whose career has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of society, 2021
Named as one of the most influential women in the global wind sector. The 2021 Women's Power List (WPL) spotlights the top female deal-makers, power-brokers and influencers in the global onshore and offshore wind industry of 2018, 2021. "A Word About Wind," 2018, 2021
Selected and ranked to A Word About Wind (AWAW) Legal Power List, a biennial industry intelligence report that ranks the 100 most influential lawyers in the global wind energy sector, 2018 & 2020
One of 10 lawyers featured in Financier Worldwide's 2021 Distinguished Advisors Project Finance & Infrastructure special profile, which recognizes "Power Players" in the industry
Recognized as an Environment+Energy Leader 100, 2020
Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Best Lawyers of America, 2013-2023
Recognized as one of the leading voices in the cleantech industry by the Cleanie Awards in the Woman of the Year category, 2020
Lawyer of the Year and Leading Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Lawyer, Al Global Media, 2018
Women in the Law Nominated by their Peers, Best Lawyers, 2018
