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Monica Kwok

Partner, Attorney at Holland & Knight LLP

Boston, MA Website +1.617.854.1425
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Corporate Transactions Committee, Co-ChairCambridge Arts Association, Nominating CommitteeWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Monica Kwok leads a search fund practice at Holland & Knight LLP in Boston. She represents traditional private equity clients, search fund clients, and independent sponsors. Her matters include private equity investments, leveraged buyouts, and divestitures. She guides clients from capital raising and fund formation into acquisitions and ongoing operations. Those deals involve consumer retail, technology, and life sciences companies. Monica Kwok earned her J.D. at Harvard Law School and her B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania. She designs and structures long-term management holding companies and committed capital vehicles for founders, sponsors, and investors. She sets capital call and drawdown mechanics to fit the client's liquidity profile, investor base, and investment strategy. She also gives corporate advice when a client finances or sells a company.

Who is a good fit for Monica Kwok

  • Search fund clients raising capital and forming a fund ahead of an acquisition.
  • Independent sponsors who need a committed capital vehicle built around their investment strategy.
  • Traditional private equity clients working through a leveraged buyout or a company divestiture.
  • Founders and investors setting capital call terms inside a long-term management holding company.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Harvard Law School, J.D.
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
Bar admissions
Massachusetts

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, 2026
  • New Leader in the Law, New England Legal Awards, 2024
  • Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Excellence in the Law (Up & Coming), 2022

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structuresSearch fund and independent sponsor representation

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Monica Kwok writes and speaks often about mergers and acquisitions. She covers search funds and committed capital vehicles. She also addresses acquisition strategies and fundraising strategies.

Monica Kwok co-chairs the Corporate Transactions Committee of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. The Best Lawyers in America guide listed her as Ones to Watch for Corporate Law in 2026. New England Legal Awards named her a New Leader in the Law in 2024. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recognized her with Excellence in the Law, Up & Coming, in 2022.

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