Francesca Longsworth

Francesca Longsworth is a Senior Associate in the Tech Transactions team in London at Bird & Bird. Her primary practice area is Technology Law, advising clients on a range of complex and strategic technology contracts.

Since qualifying at Bird & Bird in 2016, she has worked on a wide range of technology and commercial projects, acting for both suppliers and customers, with a particular focus on strategic and transformational projects for clients in the media, retail and sports sectors.

She regularly advises clients on agreements for software licensing, development and support services, SaaS and cloud-based technologies, and network infrastructure arrangements. She has a particular interest in e-commerce and the various agreements required by businesses to implement their e-commerce strategy, and has authored a chapter in The Franchise Law Review on e-commerce and franchising.

Her work to date, including spending time on secondment as part of in-house legal teams, has given her a good understanding of the market as well as an appreciation of clients' concerns and how to best meet their needs.

She is passionate about diversity and inclusion in the legal sector and previously co-chaired StandOUT, Bird & Bird's LGBTQ+ network.