She plays a key role in the development of innovative technological solutions for clients, such as ContractMatrix, a contract review and negotiation tool that is powered by generative AI, and IBORMatrix, a system designed to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR and other interest rates, involving an innovative approach to the use of AI.
Francesca is a key member of the firm’s market-leading, cross-practice and multijurisdictional AI advisory practice. She is also on the firm's AI Steering Committee and has been heavily involved in the firm's deployment of generative AI at enterprise level.
Francesca has advised various leading global institutions on their global IBOR transition projects. She also previously led the design, development, construction and delivery of BrexitMatrix – a system designed to implement a large financial institution’s Brexit strategy, covering core areas of a business, including lending, derivatives, stock lending, clearing and repos. It is a cloud-based tool that embeds complex legal analysis and offers document automation, data management, workflow management, project management and data visualisations. The tool was ranked as “Standout” in the 2018 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.
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