Tomu Francis

Tomu Francis is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution practice group in the Mumbai office. He specialises in securities litigation and regulatory advisory across the Indian securities markets. He advises listed companies, market intermediaries, FPIs, trading entities, and other market participants on a wide range of securities law issues, including shareholder and promoter disputes, corporate governance concerns, fraudulent and unfair trade practices, insider trading, front-running, and takeover regulations.

Tomu brings deep regulatory insight, having represented SEBI as well as leading stock and commodities exchanges in several high-profile disputes and regulatory actions. His experience also includes advising and appearing in matters on behalf of listed entities, financial services firms, stockbrokers, merchant bankers, funds, FPIs, high-frequency traders, and investors before various courts, tribunals, and regulatory fora.

He regularly advises clients on investigations and enforcement proceedings initiated by SEBI and stock exchanges. Tomu is also actively engaged in market policy and education. He is part of working groups constituted by SEBI to recommend regulatory reforms, contributes expert commentary on market developments in leading financial publications, and frequently interacts with students across law universities, promoting awareness of financial regulation and its significance in India’s markets.