Case Studies
How claims become recoveries
The same pattern, four different claims: assess recoverability, fund the pursuit, manage the execution, and drive the matter to a financial outcome.
(Illustrative scenarios.) These case studies are invented to demonstrate the process and are marked with (brackets) throughout. Replace with legally approved, anonymized real matters before publication. No result is a guarantee of any outcome.
Commercial receivables (Illustrative) A manufacturer's ₹(4.2) crore receivable, written off, then recovered
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(Illustrative) A manufacturer's ₹(4.2) crore receivable, written off, then recovered
The situation
A mid-sized components manufacturer had supplied a large OEM for years. When the OEM disputed (two) invoices and stopped paying, the outstanding grew to ₹(4.2) crore. After (18) months of chasing, the CFO recommended a write-off.
Claim type
Unpaid B2B receivables · commercial court
The assessment
Documentation was strong: signed POs, delivery challans, ledger confirmations and an email admitting the debt. The counterparty was solvent. Recoverability scored (high) on the framework; limitation had (14) months left.
The strategy
Demand notice, then a summary suit in the commercial court, with interest and costs claimed. Settlement channel kept open throughout.
Execution
Funded pursuit through an empanelled commercial litigator. The OEM sought time twice, then entered negotiation after the court framed issues.
Outcome / status
(Illustrative outcome: settled at ₹(3.6) crore, 86% of principal, in (11) months, before trial. The manufacturer's working capital was never touched.)
Lessons
- A dispute-worn team is not evidence the claim is weak.
- Ledger confirmations and part-payment trails are decisive in receivables matters.
- A funded claimant negotiates from patience, not desperation.
Arbitration award (Illustrative) An infrastructure firm's award that sat unpaid for (2) years
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(Illustrative) An infrastructure firm's award that sat unpaid for (2) years
The situation
A subcontractor won an arbitral award of ₹(9) crore against an EPC contractor. The award-debtor neither paid nor challenged, it simply waited, betting the subcontractor could not afford execution.
Claim type
Arbitral award enforcement · execution proceedings
The assessment
Merits were already decided; the questions were challenge risk (window closed) and assets. Asset mapping identified (receivables from a government project and two equipment yards).
The strategy
Execution petition with garnishee attachment of the identified receivables, aimed at the debtor's cash flow, not just its patience.
Execution
Funded enforcement. Attachment of project receivables brought the debtor to the table within (2) hearings.
Outcome / status
(Illustrative outcome: recovered ₹(8.1) crore including interest, in (7) months from filing execution.)
Lessons
- An award is the midpoint, not the finish line.
- Execution aimed at cash flow moves faster than execution aimed at pride.
- Asset intelligence before filing is what makes attachment possible.
NRI property (Illustrative) An NRI's ancestral property, occupied by a relative for (12) years
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(Illustrative) An NRI's ancestral property, occupied by a relative for (12) years
The situation
A US-based professional inherited a share in a Pune property. An uncle in occupation collected rent and refused partition, assuming the NRI would never sustain Indian litigation from abroad.
Claim type
Partition and mesne profits · civil court
The assessment
Title documents were clean; the family tree was undisputed on paper. The occupying relative had (rental income and an owned flat), capacity to settle existed. The main risk was time.
The strategy
Partition suit with a claim for mesne profits (occupation charges), combined with a family-negotiation track to keep a settlement door open.
Execution
Funded and managed on the ground; the claimant travelled (once) for a court-directed mediation session. Progress was reported to him remotely.
Outcome / status
(Illustrative outcome: settled in mediation, the relative bought out the NRI's share at (92)% of market valuation, paid in (two) tranches.)
Lessons
- Occupants price in your distance; a managed pursuit removes that discount.
- Mesne profits claims change the occupant's maths.
- A negotiation track alongside litigation is usually the fastest exit in family matters.
Shareholder dispute (Illustrative) An investor's exit clause that the promoter ignored
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(Illustrative) An investor's exit clause that the promoter ignored
The situation
An investor held (18)% in a profitable private company with a contractual buy-back right. When exercised, the promoter simply did not respond, calculating that arbitration costs would deter a minority holder.
Claim type
SHA breach · buy-back enforcement · arbitration
The assessment
The SHA was well-drafted with a clear buy-back formula and an arbitration clause. Company financials supported capacity. Recoverability scored (high); valuation dispute was the main battleground.
The strategy
Invoke arbitration on the buy-back, with the SHA formula as the anchor; claim interest for the delay period.
Execution
Funded arbitration with a valuation expert engaged early. The tribunal appointed an independent valuer whose number landed near the SHA formula.
Outcome / status
(Illustrative outcome: award directing buy-back at the formula price plus interest; paid after brief enforcement pressure, total realisation ₹(6.4) crore.)
Lessons
- Exit clauses are only as strong as your willingness to enforce them.
- Funding neutralises the "minority holder can't afford it" calculation.
- Early expert evidence frames the valuation fight before it starts.
Every matter is different. Past or illustrative results do not guarantee any outcome; all funding decisions follow assessment and due diligence.