A Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with more than 11 years of experience, Mr. Gupta provides expert financial assessments, economic damages calculations, and forensic investigations in commercial litigation, investor-state and international arbitrations. Mr. Gupta is actively involved in Secretariat's efforts in the sports industry, collaborating with legal professionals, financial experts, and industry stakeholders to support sports-related disputes, transactions, and regulatory assessments.
Shalabh Gupta is an Associate Director with Secretariat’s Damages & Valuations group. With more than 11 years of experience, he specializes in financial analysis, economic advisory, forensic accounting, and litigation support for clients and their counsel across a broad spectrum of complex disputes.
A Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Business Valuator (CBV), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Mr. Gupta provides expert financial assessments, economic damages calculations, and forensic investigations in commercial litigation, investor-state and international arbitrations. His expertise spans breach of contract, M&A disputes, fraud investigations, construction claims, and personal injury cases. He also conducts investigations, asset tracing, and analyses on the end-use of borrowed funds in various financial and regulatory contexts.
Mr. Gupta is actively involved in Secretariat’s efforts in the sports industry, collaborating with legal professionals, financial experts, and industry stakeholders to support sports-related disputes, transactions, and regulatory assessments. He has worked on cases across North America, Asia, and Europe, advising clients in industries including sports, entertainment, hospitality, real estate, oil & gas, retail, banking and financial services, cannabis, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and renewable energy.
Prior to joining Secretariat, Mr. Gupta worked as part of disputes and investigations practices of in both boutique consulting firms and a Big4 firm in India.
Paris Arbitration Week 2025 Recap
Secretariat was a proud supporting partner of Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) 2025. The event, which took place from April 7 to 11, brought together more than 10,000 arbitration practitioners from 135 countries. We were thrilled to participate in dynamic discussions, host insightful panels, and share our passion and expertise with the international arbitration community.
Secretariat Experts Featured on 2 Guys, a Girl, and F1 Podcast
Shalabh Gupta, Amran Nawaz, and Daniel Nazareth joined the 2 Guys, A Girl, and F1 podcast to discuss their article “Demystifying Andretti’s Failed F1 Application” and share valuable insights on the F1 business landscape, Andretti’s application, and anti-dilution fees. The experts also discuss the motivations behind GM Cadillac’s successful F1 application and its broader impacts on the sport.
Game (Almost) Over: A Damages Expert’s Perspective on Income Losses in Sport
This article dives into the ever-growing area of personal injury damages in sports and the economic theory behind it. We discuss current and historical cases from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and the Court of Arbitration for Sport, their applicable judgements, and how a damages expert’s evidence (or lack thereof) can impact the monetary damages an athlete may be awarded.