Mumbai: Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) India has strengthened its Disputes and Investigations practice with the appointment of Pratik Sengupta as Managing Director, reinforcing the firm’s focus on expanding dispute advisory and governance capabilities across India and the Middle East.
The appointment aligns with A&M’s strategy to deepen its expertise in helping clients navigate increasingly complex regulatory, governance, and dispute-related environments across key markets.
Sengupta brings more than two decades of experience spanning dispute advisory, valuation analysis, and governance. His expertise includes financial analysis, damage quantification for settlement negotiations, and applying advanced valuation methodologies to complex disputes. He has also served as an expert witness in international arbitration forums, including SIAC, supporting dispute resolution across high-value and cross-border matters.
Over the course of his career, Sengupta has advised clients across India, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, working across industries including healthcare, infrastructure, oil and gas, renewable energy, technology, and utilities.
Prior to joining A&M, he held senior leadership positions at Grant Thornton Bharat, Kroll, and EY, where he led dispute valuations, infrastructure valuations, and alternative asset advisory practices. He also served as Head of Valuations and Financial Performance at the Oman Investment Authority, overseeing global portfolio valuations and governance frameworks.
Commenting on the appointment, Himanshu Bajaj, Managing Director & Head – A&M India and GCC, said, “As organizations navigate an increasingly dynamic business environment shaped by rapid technological advancement, evolving geopolitical considerations, and heightened regulatory oversight, the need for sophisticated dispute and investigative advisory capabilities continues to grow. Pratik’s extensive experience across governance and complex dispute matters further strengthens our ability to help clients address critical challenges with clarity, rigor, and confidence.”
Dhruv Phophalia, Managing Director and Head of A&M’s Disputes and Investigations practice in India, added, “Pratik’s appointment reflects our continued investment in expanding A&M’s disputes and investigations capabilities in India and other strategic markets. His strong expertise in complex valuation matters, international arbitration, and expert-led advisory enhances our ability to deliver robust, defensible, and commercially grounded solutions for clients operating in highly scrutinized and fast-evolving environments.”
Sharing his perspective on joining the firm, Pratik Sengupta, Managing Director, A&M India, said, “What drew me to Alvarez & Marsal is its global integrated model, which ensures seamless delivery across jurisdictions and consistent best in class solutions in each market we operate. We support clients as a single team — integrating disputes, investigations, governance, and advisory expertise — with distinct and bespoke solutions. I look forward to working with clients to achieve strategic outcomes in today’s complex business environment.”
