After nearly a decade of simmering tension and courtroom theatrics, Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha have closed the chapter on one of India’s most closely watched business feuds — a ₹5,000 crore trademark battle that once threatened to rip apart the legacy of one of the country’s most prominent real estate dynasties.
What began in 2015 as a quiet professional separation between two ambitious brothers eventually escalated into a full-blown identity crisis for the ‘Lodha’ name — culminating in a legal tug-of-war in the Bombay High Court. Now, through mediation led by retired Supreme Court judge RV Raveendran, the family has finally drawn its lines in concrete.
Under the settlement:
- Macrotech Developers Ltd., helmed by Abhishek Lodha, emerges as the sole custodian of the ‘Lodha’ and ‘Lodha Group’ trademarks.
- Abhinandan Lodha walks away with exclusive rights to the ‘House of Abhinandan Lodha’ (HoABL) brand — a distinct identity with no overlap.
- Both parties have agreed to publicly disavow any connection between their respective ventures to eliminate confusion in the marketplace.
- There are no mutual claims, stakes, or entitlements in each other’s businesses, effectively severing the last threads of joint enterprise.
The corporate divorce dates back to a 2017 family settlement, where the real estate empire stayed with Abhishek, while Abhinandan ventured into new territory, away from the property market. That agreement also set strict conditions on trademark use and included a five-year real estate non-compete for Abhinandan in the Lodha heartland of Mumbai and Greater London.
But peace was short-lived.
By late 2023, Macrotech alleged violations, especially concerning brand misuse. Tensions flared when Abhinandan’s firm was accused of using the name ‘Lodha Ventures,’ prompting Macrotech to issue a legal ultimatum in September 2024. While Abhinandan acknowledged some use, Macrotech claimed domain names and digital footprints were still infringing.
Everything came to a head in January 2025, when Macrotech filed a mammoth ₹5,000 crore suit, alleging trademark infringement and brand dilution. The ask: damages, disclosures, and a sweeping injunction to keep the Lodha name in their court.
It was an aggressive legal posture — but also a calculated one. Instead of letting the fight spiral further, the court steered both sides toward mediation, perhaps sensing that this was a family matter best settled outside the public ring.
And so, after high-stakes negotiations involving some of the sharpest legal minds in the country, the dispute has been buried — not with fireworks, but with signatures.
The Lodha brothers have finally stopped fighting over the name on the gate.
Each now has their own.