Timothy Franklyn joins Fox & Mandal as Deputy Managing Partner and National Head — Capital Markets

As an international capital markets lawyer having worked in New Delhi, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Timothy

Timothy Franklyn

Fox & Mandal is pleased to announce that Timothy Franklyn has joined the firm as Deputy Managing Partner and National Head — Capital Markets in Bengaluru, effective January 15, 2024.

As an international capital markets lawyer having worked in New Delhi, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Timothy has advised governments, corporations and global investment banks on international corporate finance transactions, including Regulation S and Rule 144A securities offerings, initial public offerings, high-yield bond offerings, follow-on public offerings, qualified institutional placements, Medium Term Note Programmes, foreign currency convertible bond offerings and going-private transactions. He is also the founder of the Bengaluru School of Law and Justice (SoLJ) and the National School of Journalism and Public Discourse (NSoJ), which he established to produce public-spirited leaders committed to truth, justice and democracy.

Timothy has worked at some of the world’s most prestigious law firms, including Allen & Overy (now A&O Sherman) and DLA Piper, in addition to being a partner for several years at Tatva Legal Bangalore. He received an LL.M degree from the London School of Economics and is qualified as an advocate in India and as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

In 2020, Timothy was one of 11 leaders from around the world selected as a prestigious Obama Scholar at Columbia University in the City of New York.

On the occasion of joining Fox & Mandal, Timothy commented, “Fox & Mandal is one of India’s oldest and most recognisable law firms, and I am quite excited to drive the firm’s Bengaluru expansion. While the immediate priority is to build a team of world-class capital markets lawyers who will deliver excellent value to our clients at standards on par with the best global law firms, I look forward to working with the firm’s leadership to grow our presence in Mumbai and Bengaluru, and our profile globally.”

“Our growth strategy is focused on the twin aspects of expanding our national footprint and creating forward-thinking and agile teams across specialised practice areas that can continue to effectively support our clients across the entire spectrum of their legal needs. With the increasing momentum our capital markets practice is seeing, Timothy is a great addition to the firm — in addition to helping Fox & Mandal consolidate its pan-India presence, his track record in complex capital markets transactions at some of the leading global law firms aligns perfectly with our focus on building a market-leading capital markets practice,” said the firm’s Managing Partner Debanjan Mandal.

Joint Managing Partner Kunal Vajani noted, “We are delighted to welcome Timothy. His experience will be instrumental as we architect the next phase of growth of our firm, particularly in emerging financial corridors. This addition to our leadership reinforces our vision to not just expand our geographic footprint but also create specialised practice verticals that cater to the unique demands of the business ecosystem in each region and support our distinguished clientele in major metropolitan cities and other commercial hubs.”

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