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Michael Francies

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Michael Shaul Francies
Michael Francies (2004)
Born (1956-10-14) 14 October 1956 (age 68)
Tiberias, Israel
NationalityBritish
OccupationSolicitor
WebsiteWeil, Gotshal & Manges site

Michael Shaul Francies (born 14 October 1956) is a British solicitor who specializes in equity financing. He is currently the managing partner of the London office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges. [1]

Early life and education

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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

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After completing the bar, Francies began working with Clifford Chance. In 1998 he moved to Weil Gotshal & Manges, where he still works.[2]

In 2009 an industry magazine described Francies as "the best UK corporate partner currently practising with a US firm."[3]

Honours

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  • 2004, "Partner of the Year" - The Lawyer.[4]
  • 2006, "Deal Lawyer of the Year" - Legal Week.[5]
  • 2008, one of the Times Online's "Law 100", a list of "the most powerful and influential [people] within the law today".[6]
  • 2009, "Hot 100 2009" - The Lawyer [7]

References

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  1. ^ Weil, Gotshal & Manges site Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Richard Lloyd, "Cash Cowboys", Legal Business, Kirkland.com, March 2003, accessed 21 Jun 2010
  3. ^ "Weil, Gotshal & Manges", Legal Week, 21 Aug 2009, accessed 21 Jun 2010
  4. ^ Lawyer Awards site Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Legal Week article on Francies
  6. ^ Frances Gibb and Alex Spence, "Times Law 100", Times Online, 22 Apr 2008, accessed 21 Jun 2010
  7. ^ "The Hot 100 2009", The Lawyer