CHLOE FRANCIS advises a range of financial institutions on UK and EU financial services regulatory matters, including AIFMD, MiFID II, UCITS Directive, sustainable finance/ESG, and fintech.
Chloe trained and qualified as a solicitor at Sidley’s office in London, where she gained experience in the firm’s Capital Markets, Tax, M&A, and Private Equity practices.
Prior to joining Sidley, Chloe held a series of management positions at global investment banks in New York and London. She advised hedge funds and asset managers on portfolio finance and the financial impact of the changing regulatory landscape, so she brings a deep commercial perspective to her current work.
Associate
Chloe R. Francis
- Banking and Financial Services
Experience
- Representative Matters
- Pro Bono
- Memberships and Activities
Recent representative matters include advising on:
- General EU/UK financial services regulation, including AIFMD, and AIFMD II, MiFID II, UCITS Directive, the Investment Firms Prudential Regime, Short Selling Regulation and Market Abuse Regulation.
- The new EU and UK regulatory frameworks for sustainable finance/ESG, including: the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), the UK Corporate Climate Disclosure Regulations, the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and the Financial Conduct Authority TCFD-aligned climate disclosure regime.
- Emerging international standards for ESG reporting, including the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework and International Sustainability Standards Board Standards.
- The UK financial services regime and regulatory perimeter under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and FCA rules.
Other representative matters include advising:
- Verition Fund Management in Sale of Minority Equity Interest and Strategic Partnership with Affiliated Managers Group.
- Clearlake Capital in Its US$7.7 Billion Acquisition of Dun & Bradstreet.
- J.C. Flowers & Co., a private investment firm dedicated to investing in the financial services industry, in its acquisition of Pepper Advantage.
- Great Hill Partners on financial services regulatory aspects of its pending strategic majority investment in a newly formed organisation comprising Vivup, a leading provider of health and well-being benefits, and Perkbox, an award-winning global benefits and reward platform.
- Bilkul Football on UK financial regulatory matters in its acquisition of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
- Admitted to Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales, 2024.
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Institute for Health and Care Research – Health Technology Assessment Committee
- Member, Central Park Conservancy – Women’s Committee
Capabilities
SERVICES AND INDUSTRIES
News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- England and Wales (Solicitor)
Education
- BPP University Law School, LL.M., 2022 (Distinction)
- BPP University Law School, Graduate Diploma in Law, 2018 (Distinction)
- Columbia Business School, MBA, 2020 (Distinction)
- University of Warwick, B.A., 2011 (First Class Honours)