ABOUT US
Who we are
LitiCap is one of India’s first third-party litigation finance and management firm with a demonstrated track record of success, having managed several high-value litigation claims.
Background
LitiCap is a part of of Concept Group. Concept was founded in 1998 by Anoop Gupta to assist Indian and foreign businesses in turnaround, India entry and growth.
Concept has evolved from a strategic consulting firm into a Holding Co. with a range of interests in Real Estate, Infrastructure, Defense and more. It is now focused on long-term, value-add partnerships that go beyond capital infusion, leveraging Concept’s experience and strategic expertise across industries and borders, to produce returns far greater than traditional capital investment.
Concept has assisted and partnered with businesses in diverse domains across advertising, construction, infrastructure, hospitality, metal, manufacturing, logistics, pharma, power, plastics, printing, real estate, seed, shipping, steel, sugar and toll sectors.
Litigation
Experience
We have first-hand entrepreneurial experience of dealing with dispute resolution in India from start to finish.
Since 2016, LitiCap has single-handedly led two arbitrations in its own investments, with claims totalling $125 million. We also have experience of resolving disputes prior to the commencement of arbitration proceedings.
LitiCap is uniquely poised to add value to litigation claims as a partner with a demonstrated track record of building businesses, but also the rare experience of leading commercial dispute resolution to a successful conclusion.
Our Team
Mr. Anoop Gupta is an entrepreneur with 37 years of experience in strategy consulting, turnaround, and global business leadership.
Anoop has worked overseas with KPMG, Arthur Anderson, Hewlett- Packard, Credit Agricole Bank and as a board member of a $400 million conglomerate.
He founded Concept Management Consulting in 1998 to assist Indian businesses in turnaround and growth. Ever since Concept has transitioned from a consulting firm to a hold co. with interests in a range of businesses. Concept has also been a preferred India-entry partner to foreign businesses looking for world class business leadership with on-ground expertise and experience in India. A subsidiary, Concept International Business Consulting was founded to cater exclusively to this growing market.
In India, Anoop has been a board member on a number of listed and unlisted businesses, ranging from construction, pharmaceutical, real estate, power transmission, PET recycling, toll concession, seed and sugar, having played a critical strategic role in some of the most compelling start-up, growth and turnaround stories in India. Anoop is driven by a fierce passion to build businesses, especially in uncontested market spaces, and devising unique solutions to deal with exceptional challenges in business growth and profitability.
Mr. Praveen Sood brings more than 30 years of experience in financial leadership with India’s leading EPC firm, Hindustan Construction Company with diverse interests in finance, real estate and education as well.
Having begun his career at Raymond Synthetics, Praveen spent 22 years with HCC as Group CFO for most part, in a period of unprecedented growth, handholding the company from loss- making to market leadership, streamlining verticals and improving financial discipline. Praveen has not only watched infrastructure in India evolve from a birds-eye view, but been on the forefront of successful nation-building projects with HCC, such as the Bandra- Worli Sea Link in Mumbai. Praveen has an influential network within institutions and the experience of navigating complex political, social and bureaucratic obstacles in India, to remain profitable. Having concluded his stint at HCC as Group CFO and CEO of Lavasa Corp., Praveen is bringing his invaluable insight, experience and network to develop LitiCap’s portfolio, with a special focus on infrastructure.
Mr. Saurav Agrawal is an ‘arbitration specialist’; an advocate with 17 years of experience across sectors, having arbitrated in several disputes in London, San Francisco, New Delhi and Mumbai. He has also been appointed as an Expert Witness on several matters of Indian law in international arbitrations at Singapore and Dubai.
Saurav began his career working with the Attorney General of India, contributing to critical constitutional and commercial issues for the Government of India (GoI). He also worked with the Additional Solicitor General of India, defending GoI and numerous Public Sector Undertakings in several cases.
Saurav has rich experience & expertise in civil and commercial disputes, insurance ,energy, mining and environmental laws, insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings, competition and regulatory laws. He has vast experience appearing before a variety of forums such as the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and Arbitral Tribunals. Saurav has been retained by LitiCap and brings a nuanced, global perspective on commercial disputes, along with seasoned legal expertise to help select meritorious claims, and execute exhaustive legal strategies.
Rishi has over 20 years’ experience in Indian financial markets, heading both sell-side and buy-side businesses in public equity markets. He has many market firsts to his credit. He was the pioneer in options strategies and managed futures research in his institutional broking days. Rishi started and ran India’s first quantitative hedge fund, ProAlpha, where his investors ranged from large global institutional investors to the biggest Indian family offices, with a peak AUM of $200mn and has received awards for running the Best New Asian Fund and Best Managed Futures Fund in Asia.
Rishi is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Lucknow and is part of the PE/VC Committee at Bombay Chambers of Commerce & Industry. He has been invited to speak at Quant Invest in Paris, Hedge Funds Asia in Hong Kong, MFA Conference in Miami, VCCircle’s PE/VC Summit in Mumbai and AIWMI’s Alternatives Summit in Mumbai. His views are regularly featured on leading TV platforms such as CNBC, ET Now and print media like Economic Times, Business Line, Outlook Money and Business India.
At LitiCap, Rishi brings his pioneering spirit and market influence to create awareness for the burgeoning asset class, and offer access to investments in the LitiCap portfolio to his suite of global institutional and Indian family office investors.
As a Founding Partner and Executive Director of Concept’s India-Entry arm, CIBC, Ritesh has more than 23 years’ experience in building and operating businesses across India.
With CIBC, Ritesh was an early mover, becoming the preferred partner for global businesses looking to enter India, requiring support of world class, result-oriented professionals with on-ground expertise and experience. Over the last 2 decades he has assisted more than 300 multinationals to set up operations in India, from green-field projects to large acquisitions in Automotive Components, Services, Engineered Products, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial B2B, Specialty Chemicals, Electrical, Electronics, Consumer across OEM, Industry and Retail markets.
Ritesh has deep insight on global markets, across product categories and industry segments, and experience with diverse business cultures, having worked across continents to help businesses design and execute their ‘India success stories’. At Liticap, Ritesh brings his vast network and passion for building businesses to drive Investor Relations and Business Development, with a special focus on strategic partnerships with global leaders.
Saurabh is a national top 10 ranking CA with a passion for finance and strategy. He began his journey at the $13.2bn Aditya Birla Group in the Finance Leadership Program; the Chairman’s strategy and review team that functions across all interests of the group. Here he was responsible for business development, commercial, FP&A and corporate strategy for owned companies, and prospective ventures, spanning finance, natural resources, retail, real estate, fashion and more.
In 2019 Saurabh founded Qrate Capital LLP to provide personalised wealth management services to clients in Public Equity Markets. The firm is currently helping more than 100 clients in their wealth creation journey.
At LitiCap, Saurabh works across finance operations, primarily responsible for analysis, evaluation, development and execution of investments in the portfolio.
Anoop Gupta
Mr. Anoop Gupta is an entrepreneur with 37 years of experience in strategy consulting, turnaround, and global business leadership.
Anoop has worked overseas with KPMG, Arthur Anderson, Hewlett- Packard, Credit Agricole Bank and as a board member of a $400 million conglomerate.
He founded Concept Management Consulting in 1998 to assist Indian businesses in turnaround and growth. Ever since Concept has transitioned from a consulting firm to a hold co. with interests in a range of businesses. Concept has also been a preferred India-entry partner to foreign businesses looking for world class business leadership with on-ground expertise and experience in India. A subsidiary, Concept International Business Consulting was founded to cater exclusively to this growing market.
In India, Anoop has been a board member on a number of listed and unlisted businesses, ranging from construction, pharmaceutical, real estate, power transmission, PET recycling, toll concession, seed and sugar, having played a critical strategic role in some of the most compelling start-up, growth and turnaround stories in India. Anoop is driven by a fierce passion to build businesses, especially in uncontested market spaces, and devising unique solutions to deal with exceptional challenges in business growth and profitability.
Rishi Kohli
Rishi has over 20 years’ experience in Indian financial markets, heading both sell-side and buy-side businesses in public equity markets. He has many market firsts to his credit. He was the pioneer in options strategies and managed futures research in his institutional broking days. Rishi started and ran India’s first quantitative hedge fund, ProAlpha, where his investors ranged from large global institutional investors to the biggest Indian family offices, with a peak AUM of $200mn and has received awards for running the Best New Asian Fund and Best Managed Futures Fund in Asia.
Rishi is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Lucknow and is part of the PE/VC Committee at Bombay Chambers of Commerce & Industry. He has been invited to speak at Quant Invest in Paris, Hedge Funds Asia in Hong Kong, MFA Conference in Miami, VCCircle’s PE/VC Summit in Mumbai and AIWMI’s Alternatives Summit in Mumbai. His views are regularly featured on leading TV platforms such as CNBC, ET Now and print media like Economic Times, Business Line, Outlook Money and Business India.
At LitiCap, Rishi is involved in an advisory capacity, to create awareness for the burgeoning asset class, and offer access to investments in the LitiCap portfolio to his investor network.
Ritesh Dudeja
As a Founding Partner and Executive Director of Concept’s India-Entry arm, CIBC, Ritesh has more than 23 years’ experience in building and operating businesses across India.
With CIBC, Ritesh was an early mover, becoming the preferred partner for global businesses looking to enter India, requiring support of world class, result-oriented professionals with on-ground expertise and experience. Over the last 2 decades he has assisted more than 300 multinationals to set up operations in India, from green-field projects to large acquisitions in Automotive Components, Services, Engineered Products, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Industrial B2B, Specialty Chemicals, Electrical, Electronics, Consumer across OEM, Industry and Retail markets.
Ritesh has deep insight on global markets, across product categories and industry segments, and experience with diverse business cultures, having worked across continents to help businesses design and execute their ‘India success stories’. At Liticap, Ritesh brings his vast network and passion for building businesses to drive Investor Relations and Business Development, with a special focus on strategic partnerships with global leaders.
Saurabh Chhajed
Saurabh is a national top 10 ranking CA with a passion for finance and strategy. He began his journey at the $13.2bn Aditya Birla Group in the Finance Leadership Program; the Chairman’s strategy and review team that functions across all interests of the group. Here he was responsible for business development, commercial, FP&A and corporate strategy for owned companies, and prospective ventures, spanning finance, natural resources, retail, real estate, fashion and more.
In 2019 Saurabh founded Qrate Capital LLP to provide personalised wealth management services to clients in Public Equity Markets. The firm is currently helping more than 100 clients in their wealth creation journey.
At LitiCap, Saurabh works across finance operations, primarily responsible for analysis, evaluation, development and execution of investments in the portfolio.
