Francisco de la Peña

Dr. Francisco de la Peña is an Associate Lecturer at UCL Faculty of Laws since 2004, dual-qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and Spain. His expertise spans company law, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and regulatory frameworks with sectoral focus on energy and financial services.

Education

• LLB, University of Navarre
• LLM, London School of Economics
• PhD, King's College London
• MBA, University of Cambridge
• Harvard Law School Scholar

Research Focus: His work integrates corporate legal theory with practical applications in cross-border transactions, merger control, and sector-specific regulation. Current scholarship examines evolving regulatory challenges in energy markets and financial services through comparative legal analysis.

Professional Engagement: Serves on the advisory board of the UCL Centre for Ethics and Law. Extensive industry experience includes Clifford Chance (London/Paris), European Commission, UK Competition Authority, and corporate board positions across private/public companies.

Teaching Portfolio

• Current: Company Law (LLB), Mergers & Acquisitions, Hedge Fund Regulation (LLM)
• 2008-2012: Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions (LLM Convener)
• 2004-2008: Legal Aspects of International Finance (LLM)