Abhinandan Lodha's firm rebrands to 'Abhinandan Ventures' after legal truce with brother Abhishek Lodha

A month after the Lodha brothers, elder brother Abhishek Lodha and younger brother Abhinandan Lodha, ended their ₹5,000-crore feud over brand and business rights, Abhinandan Lodha-led Lodha Ventures has rebranded itself as 'Abhinandan Ventures'.

The company says the new branding will resonate with its "future-focused approach", leveraged by tech and customer-centricity, though many see it as a likely win for the Abhishek Lodha-led Macrotech Developers, also known as Lodha Group, which filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court in January 2025, alleging violations by Abhinandan Lodha-led companies. These violations included trademark infringement, misinformation, agreement violations, consumer confusion, misleading practices, and unlawful registration.

Abhinandan Lodha, Chairman of Abhinandan Ventures, says the group would like to capitalise on its innovation-focused approach, which reflects its identity and evolution. "This shift is intended to further reflect the strength and depth of our presence across sectors—from private equity to branded land and differentiated real estate development, among others," he said.

With Abhinandan Ventures, the group aims to have a "distinct identity", which it claims fits well with its "new-age and tech-driven approach". The group's portfolio includes The House of Abhinandan Lodha, Tomorrow Capital, BeyondSkool, and Sheetal Lodha Foundation. They will continue to operate under their respective brand identities.

The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) specialises in a hassle-free, online-only sales model, and the company claims to be the largest branded land player in India. It operates across locations such as Ayodhya, Goa, Alibaug, Anjarle, Dapoli, Neral, Khopoli, and Nagpur in Maharashtra, with upcoming developments in Shimla, Amritsar, Varanasi, and Vrindavan. The company recently entered vertical real estate development in Mumbai, with three projects spanning Marine Lines, Chowpatty, and Naigaon in Western Mumbai.

Its investment unit, Tomorrow Capital, has made 10 investments to date and aims to deliver over a 40% IRR, after achieving a 120% IRR on its first exit, Zeno Health, in 2020. BeyondSkool encompasses future-critical skills like Communication Lab, STEM Lab, and Financial Literacy Lab, integrated with school curriculums. Sheetal Lodha Foundation (SLF) is the CSR arm of Abhinandan Ventures.

On April 14, 2025, the Lodha brothers said both parties have agreed that Macrotech Developers is the owner of, and has the exclusive right to use, the brand names ‘Lodha’ and ‘Lodha Group’, while Abhinandan Lodha is the owner of, and has the exclusive right to use, the brand name ‘House of Abhinandan Lodha’ (“HoABL”).

The statement also said the ‘Lodha Group’ and ‘House of Abhinandan Lodha’ have "no connection" with each other, and both entities will communicate this widely. The parties also agreed that Abhinandan had no rights or claims in "Lodha Group or MDL", or other businesses of Abhishek. Likewise, Abhishek also had "no rights or claims" in HoABL or other businesses of Abhinandan.

Dispute between the Lodha Brothers

The dispute dates back to 2015, when the two brothers decided to split the family’s realty empire, The Lodha Group, earlier helmed by their father and politician Mangal Prabhat Lodha. Elder brother Abhishek got control of the flagship business under Macrotech Developers. Younger brother Abhinandan got Lodha Ventures and Lodha Finserv, which were new businesses under the group. It took them two years to finalise the split, which also outlined terms and conditions for both companies, including the use of intellectual properties and a non-compete clause.

However, companies led by Mangal Prabhat Lodha’s sons, Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha, have been embroiled in a legal battle for the past couple of years. Abhishek Lodha-led Macrotech Developers Ltd, a listed real estate giant, had many times accused Abhinandan Lodha’s The House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) and other companies of multiple violations; HoABL, on the other hand, refuted the claims, emphasising its distinct business model and operations in separate locations.

In its lawsuit filed in the Bombay High Court in January 2025, Macrotech again alleged various violations by entities related to Abhinandan Lodha-led companies. It said the defendants’ acts of infringement and passing off of the ‘Lodha’ trademark caused financial losses of more than ₹5,000 crore to the group. Abhinandan’s company alleged the violations of “corporate governance or shareholder” norms by Macrotech, while saying it borrowed multiple times from HoABL companies between 2017 and 2020.