Michael Shaul Francies (born 14 October 1956) is a British solicitor who specializes in equity financing. He is currently the a partner of the London office of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Early life and education Francies was born in Israel, but moved to the UK as a young child. He earned his law degree at Manchester University; and did graduate work in finance at the College of Law, London.
Career After completing the bar, Francies began working with Clifford Chance. In 1998 he moved to Weil Gotshal & Manges.Richard Lloyd, "Cash Cowboys", Legal Business, Kirkland.com, March 2003, accessed 21 Jun 2010
In 2009 an industry magazine described Francies as "the best UK corporate partner currently practising with a US firm.""Weil, Gotshal & Manges", Legal Week, 21 Aug 2009, accessed 21 Jun 2010
Honours 2004, "Partner of the Year" - The Lawyer.Lawyer Awards site 2006, "Deal Lawyer of the Year" - Legal Week.Legal Week article on Francies 2008, one of the Times Online's "Law 100", a list of "the most powerful and influential [people] within the law today".Frances Gibb and Alex Spence, "Times Law 100", Times Online, 22 Apr 2008, accessed 21 Jun 2010 2009, "Hot 100 2009" - The Lawyer "The Hot 100 2009", The Lawyer
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