Frances Coats

Chief Counsel - Corporate & Commercial, Towergate Insurance

Frances heads the non-contentious legal team at Towergate Insurance, Europe’s largest independent broker.  Prior to joining Towergate, she was responsible for advising Tesco’s Group Food division, covering the UK, Ireland and Central Europe.

Before going in house, Frances was a corporate and M&A specialist at Clifford Chance and Latham & Watkins in London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including a secondment acting as sole legal counsel for Mondelez International’s Middle East and North Africa business.