Michael 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 the United States firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. In 2004 he won the "Partner of the Year" award at The Lawyer awards. He followed this by winning the "Deal Lawyer of the Year" award at the Legal Week awards in 2006.