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Ana M. Francisco

Associé/retraité

Ana M. Francisco

Associé/retraité

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.

Expérience des représentants*

  • 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.

Prix et reconnaissance

  • 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)

Langues

  • Portuguese (fluent)
17 août 2023 Distinctions et prix

Les avocats de Foley reconnus dans 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP est fier d'annoncer aujourd'hui que 236 avocats du cabinet, répartis dans 20 bureaux américains, ont été reconnus dans l'édition 2024 de The Best Lawyers in America©.
18 août 2022 Communiqués de presse

Les avocats de Foley figurent dans les 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP est fier d'annoncer que 250 de ses avocats répartis dans 20 bureaux ont été reconnus dans l'édition 2023 de The Best Lawyers in America.
19 août 2021 Communiqués de presse

Les avocats de Foley reconnus dans 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP a annoncé aujourd'hui que 236 avocats du cabinet, répartis dans 18 bureaux aux Etats-Unis, ont été reconnus dans l'édition 2022 de The Best Lawyers in America©, et que 46 avocats de 13 bureaux ont été inclus dans la liste Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch. En outre, 14 avocats du cabinet ont reçu la désignation spéciale d'"Avocat de l'année", un honneur qui n'est décerné qu'à un seul avocat dans chaque domaine de pratique et chaque région métropolitaine.
20 août 2020 Communiqués de presse

Les avocats de Foley figurent sur la liste The Best Lawyers in America 2021

Foley & Lardner LLP a annoncé aujourd'hui que 20 de ses avocats ont été reconnus "Avocat de l'année" par Best Lawyers 2021 dans leurs domaines de pratique respectifs. En outre, 243 avocats du cabinet, répartis dans 18 bureaux, figurent dans The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Cinquante et un autres avocats du cabinet, répartis dans 14 bureaux, ont été nommés dans la nouvelle catégorie Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch, qui reconnaît les associés et autres avocats en début de carrière pour leur excellence professionnelle dans le domaine de la pratique privée.
August 15, 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
15 août 2018 Communiqués de presse

Les avocats de Foley figurent sur la liste 2019 de The Best Lawyers in America

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>