End of a corporate feud: Lodha Developers officially returns as MCA approves rebranding, shutting down ₹5,000-crore dispute

Marking its formal return to its original brand identity and signaling the end of the brand dispute with Abhinandan Ventures, Macrotech Developers Limited 's name change to Lodha Developers Limited has been approved by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), effective June 16, 2025.

"I hereby certify that the name of the company has been changed from Macrotech Developers Ltd to Lodha Developers Ltd with effect from the date of this certificate and the company is a company limited by shares," the MCA's certificate of incorporation, shared by the company states. The MCA certificate also reiterates that Macrotech was originally incorporated with the name Lodha Developers Ltd.

The development comes more than 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.

Following the settlement, Abhinandan Lodha-led Lodha Ventures also rebranded itself as 'Abhinandan Ventures' on May 22, which was considered a likely win for the Abhishek Lodha-led company, which had filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court in January 2025, alleging various violations, including trademark infringement, misinformation, agreement violations, consumer confusion, by Abhinandan Lodha-led companies.

On April 14, 2025, the Lodha brothers said both parties 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. The parties also agreed 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.

Real estate major Lodha-led Macrotech Developers recorded pre-sales of ₹4,810 crore, a 14% year-on-year growth, during the January-March quarter, while its collections rose by 26% YoY to ₹4,440 crore. Operational revenues came in at ₹4,220 crore, up 5% YoY, while adjusted EBITDA increased 9% YoY to ₹1,460 crore. The company's Q4 FY25 profit surged 38% to ₹920 crore on strong demand and strategic expansion across MMR, Pune, and Bengaluru.

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. However, amid the legal fight, both parties decided to settle the case amicably.