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Ana M. Francisco

Socio/Jubilado

Ana M. Francisco

Socio/Jubilado

Ana M. Francisco is a partner and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she focuses her practice on complex business disputes and has extensive trial and arbitration experience. Ana represents insurers in high-stakes coverage litigation, particularly matters involving coverage for mass tort and environmental pollution claims, as well as advising clients on a host of risk management issues. In addition, Ana routinely represents clients in data-breach incident response and investigations. She is a member of the firm’s Insurance & Reinsurance Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and Privacy, Security & Information Management Practices and the Insurance & Reinsurance Industry Team.

Prior to joining Foley, Ana was a partner at another leading international firm.

Experiencia representativa

  • The Scotts Company LLC v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company: Obtained summary judgment for Liberty Mutual in action seeking to rescind a settlement agreement based on allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and bad faith.
  • London Market Insurers: Second-chaired multiple jury trials involving insurance coverage for environmental pollution claims.
  • Successfully arbitrated disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars under the Wellington Agreement, the largest private multi-party settlement agreement concerning the application of insurance to asbestos claims. Ana was also part of a team that recovered millions in contract damages under Wellington.
  • Conducted an investigation into the possible data intrusion of an e-commerce site, including directing the work of forensic experts and advising on notice obligations under state law and private contracts.
  • Represented a leading card issuer in all aspects of a data security incident response, including directing the investigation, advice on notice obligations, and coordinating with law enforcement authorities.
  • Regularly works with clients and their brokers to develop comprehensive directors and officers insurance programs, and assists clients in presenting and negotiating claims.

*Certain matters handled prior to joining Foley.

Premios y reconocimientos

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 in 2016 for her work in insurance: advice to insurers
  • Named one of the “Top Women of Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2010)
  • Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2013 in the field of Commercial Litigation
  • Received the Boston University Public Interest Project Distinguished Alumni Award (2009) as well as the PAIR Project Outstanding Service Award (2009)

Idiomas

  • Portuguese (fluent)
17 de agosto de 2023 Premios y distinciones

Abogados de Foley reconocidos en 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP se enorgullece en anunciar hoy que 236 abogados de la firma en 20 oficinas de EE.UU. han recibido el reconocimiento en la edición 2024 de The Best Lawyers in America©.
18 de agosto de 2022 Comunicados de prensa

Abogados de Foley reconocidos en 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP se enorgullece de anunciar que 250 de nuestros abogados en 20 oficinas han recibido el reconocimiento en la edición 2023 de The Best Lawyers in America.
19 de agosto de 2021 Comunicados de prensa

Abogados de Foley reconocidos en 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP ha anunciado hoy que 236 abogados de la firma de 18 oficinas de Estados Unidos han sido reconocidos en la edición 2022 de The Best Lawyers in America©, y 46 abogados de 13 oficinas han sido incluidos en la lista Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Además, 14 de los abogados de la firma recibieron la designación especial de "Abogado del Año", un honor ganado por un solo abogado en cada área de práctica y región metropolitana.
20 de agosto de 2020 Comunicados de prensa

Abogados de Foley reconocidos en la lista The Best Lawyers in America 2021

Foley & Lardner LLP ha anunciado hoy que 20 de sus abogados han obtenido el reconocimiento "Abogado del Año" de Best Lawyers 2021 en sus respectivas áreas de práctica. Además, 243 abogados del despacho de 18 oficinas han sido incluidos en la lista The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Otros 51 abogados del despacho de 14 oficinas han sido incluidos en la nueva categoría Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, que reconoce a asociados y otros abogados que se encuentran en una etapa temprana de su carrera por su destacada excelencia profesional en la práctica privada.
August 15, 2019 Press Releases

Los abogados de Foley reconocidos en la lista «The Best Lawyers in America 2020»

Foley & Lardner LLP ha anunciado hoy que 20 abogados han obtenido el reconocimiento «Abogado del año» de Best Lawyers 2020 en sus respectivas áreas de práctica, recibiendo la máxima distinción de Best Lawyers. Además, 233 de sus abogados de 18 oficinas han sido incluidos en la lista The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
15 de agosto de 2018 Comunicados de prensa

Abogados de Foley reconocidos en la lista The Best Lawyers in America 2019

Foley announced today that 27 of its attorneys earned <EM>Best Lawyers 2019</EM> “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 242 of the firm’s attorneys in 19 offices have been listed in <EM>The Best Lawyers in America 2019</EM>. <BR>