Coco Zhang is an associate in the firm’s Technology and IP Transactions Practice Group
Coco focuses on complex commercial transactions involving intellectual property, technology, and data, advising on product development, commercialization, licensing, and strategic collaborations. Her work includes SaaS and cloud services, data rights and sharing, outsourcing and services, distribution, and the IP and data aspects of corporate transactions.
Coco represents clients across a wide range of industries, including video games and e-sports, travel, biotechnology, and health technology. She has substantial experience with artificial intelligence projects, helping companies evaluate and implement AI in line with regulatory, contractual, and data governance requirements. Drawing on cross-industry exposure and a strong technical background, Coco translates complex technical and operational requirements into practical, business-focused legal strategies.
During her time at Covington, she worked in the firm’s London office between 2021 and 2022 and completed a secondment in the middle east in 2024.
Before entering legal practice, Coco worked in Abu Dhabi on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) projects in the oil and gas sector. She also worked briefly in Beijing for Airbnb in 2017 before going to law school.
Coco earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Macalester College, where she double majored in Physics and International Studies. This interdisciplinary academic background, combined with her international industry experience, underpins her ability to work closely with technical, product, and commercial teams to structure agreements that advance business goals while protecting critical IP and data assets.
Coco Zhang is an associate in the firm’s Technology and IP Transactions Practice Group
Coco focuses on complex commercial transactions involving intellectual property, technology, and data, advising on product development, commercialization, licensing, and strategic collaborations. Her work includes SaaS and cloud services, data rights and sharing, outsourcing and services, distribution, and the IP and data aspects of corporate transactions.
Coco represents clients across a wide range of industries, including video games and e-sports, travel, biotechnology, and health technology. She has substantial experience with artificial intelligence projects, helping companies evaluate and implement AI in line with regulatory, contractual, and data governance requirements. Drawing on cross-industry exposure and a strong technical background, Coco translates complex technical and operational requirements into practical, business-focused legal strategies.
During her time at Covington, she worked in the firm’s London office between 2021 and 2022 and completed a secondment in the middle east in 2024.
Before entering legal practice, Coco worked in Abu Dhabi on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) projects in the oil and gas sector. She also worked briefly in Beijing for Airbnb in 2017 before going to law school.
Coco earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. from Macalester College, where she double majored in Physics and International Studies. This interdisciplinary academic background, combined with her international industry experience, underpins her ability to work closely with technical, product, and commercial teams to structure agreements that advance business goals while protecting critical IP and data assets.
