Frances is head of the firm's recruitment sector team, specialising in advising end users and recruitment companies on all aspects of the recruitment process, payroll outsourcing and HR outsourcing. She advises on the liability and insurance aspects, as well as the regulatory issues faced by recruitment businesses. Frances is also experienced in advising on the employment status of temporary workers, TUPE and on the employment law aspects of outsourcing and other commercial deals.

She regularly speaks at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, has advised the CBI and APSCo on the Agency Workers Directive, is regularly consulted by HM Treasury and HMRC on the tax regime relating to agency and temporary workers and delivers seminars both to clients and internally. She joined Osborne Clarke in January 2010.