She has particular expertise in the full lifecycle of EU antitrust investigations: from representing clients in over a dozen EU cartel and abuse of dominance investigations to advising on private enforcement issues and litigating before the European courts in Luxembourg on antitrust and EU law issues. She honed her expertise in the most prominent private enforcement case to date in the EU, spanning 14 jurisdictions, which is ongoing.
She is also noted for her experience in advising on complex multi-jurisdictional merger reviews, including two Phase II clearances before the EU Commission (one of which was based on a 'failing firm' defence). In addition, she has an active advisory practice, and regularly conducts compliance audits and provides training and counselling on antitrust compliance. She has dealt extensively with the European Commission, as well as other regulators around the world.
Who’s Who Legal ranks Francesca as a Global Elite Thought Leader in Competition and says ‘she is a fantastic lawyer with in-depth expertise of the full lifecycle of cartel matters’, ‘she has impressive analytical skills and the ability to quickly get to the core of any antitrust problem’, ‘Francesca is responsive, very knowledgeable and bold (when necessary) as well as a pleasure to work with’, ‘She is experienced in follow-on damages claims’, ‘and ‘She's very capable, business oriented and has a hands-on approach to complex issues’.
Francesca is qualified in the UK and Belgium and has worked in both the London and Brussels antitrust teams, as well as in the firm's Paris office. She is bilingual English/Italian and fluent in French.
