Michael Shaul Francies (born 14 October 1956) is a British solicitor who specializes in equity financing.

He is currently the managing partner of the London office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

[1] Francies was born in Israel, but moved to the UK as a young child.

After completing the bar, Francies began working with Clifford Chance.

[2] In 2009 an industry magazine described Francies as "the best UK corporate partner currently practising with a US firm.