Francesca Ridout
Consultant - Intelligence & Investigations
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Biography
Francesca is a Chinese law specialist with expertise in sanctions, corporate intelligence, transactional due diligence, and deal advisory. She is a Mandarin speaker and spent four years living in mainland China (including in Xinjiang).
Francesca has led multi-jurisdictional human source and open-source investigations into Asia Pacific infrastructure projects and their stakeholders. She has also scrutinised national critical infrastructure under the UK’s National Security and Investment Act 2021. More recently, Francesca has supported semiconductor companies ensure their ongoing compliance with October 7 regulations through in-depth supply chain investigations. She is currently providing operational support to energy and technology enterprises as they navigate complex sanctions worldwide, with a particular focus on US and UK sanctions on China.
Francesca holds a first class MA(Hons) International Business with Chinese from the University of Edinburgh, and an LL.M. Chinese Law from Peking University.