Francisco studied for his first law degree at the University of Pavia, one of the oldest universities in the world. He then achieved a distinction in a masters in Corporate Law from Queen Mary’s, University of London. He has also contributed papers to academic journals on financial regulation, and worked as a research assistant at the University of Warwick He has held a number of teaching posts at UK universities including City University and Queen Mary’s. He also worked in the legal profession in Rome and Milan in the field of financial regulation.
