UMBRA was founded only four years ago, but has made waves in the Indonesian legal industry. Managing Partner Pramudya Oktavinanda started the firm with just three lawyers and now has 50, including nine partners and one lawyer. Ali Budiardjo Nugroho Reksodiputro (ABNR) is Indonesia`s most traditional law firm and pioneered the development of international trade law in the country after reopening its economy to foreign investment after a period of isolationism in the early 1960s. Suryomurcito & Co is an intellectual property law firm founded in 1997 that offers all kinds of work related to the prosecution and protection of intellectual property rights. The firm is an associate firm of the renowned international IP law firm Rouse and is widely recognized for the effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Indonesia and East Timor. Asia`s largest economy is proving resilient in the face of rising global headwinds, with GDP growth expected to be 5 percent this year and 5.2 percent in 2023, reflected in a flood of projects, M&A deals and listings on the Indonesian stock exchange that have occupied leading law firms. Earlier this year, the company advised Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings and telecommunications provider Hutchison 3 Indonesia on their historic $6 billion merger with Indosat, Ooredoo`s Indonesian telecommunications business, to form Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison. Late last year, HHP also advised Toyota Tsusho`s new operating company, Patimban International Car Terminal, on its involvement in the operation of the automotive terminal at the new Patimban International Port, the first public-private partnership (PPP) in the Indonesian port sector. The firm of five partners has earned a reputation for having an excellent understanding of key issues from a legal and business perspective. In addition to exceptional recognition in litigation and dispute resolution, the firm established a subsidiary, Winarta IP Practice, in 2005 to ensure its ability to register intellectual property rights for domestic and multinational private companies, government institutions, public companies and high net worth individuals.
Naveen Gupta, Managing Director of Kuala Lumpur-based private equity firm Creador, particularly commends his partner Sugianto Oesman for his support over the past 12 years. Melli Darsa founded Melli-Darsa & Co in 2002. The firm has been a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Indonesia since 2017 and specializes in investment law, mergers and acquisitions, financing and securities. In 2019, the firm entered into a non-exclusive cooperation with South Korean law firm Shin & Kim and set up a Korean office. The company`s clients include international companies such as Google, Sony and NTT, as well as local unicorns such as Gojek, Traveloka and Tokopedia. In 2021, the firm expanded its team by more than 50% as work increases in commercial litigation, insolvency and bankruptcy, corporate projects and capital markets. The company also organically promoted a new partner, Eka Prasetia Utama, and hired partner Yoga Mulya to strengthen its corporate and capital markets team. In the first five months of this year, the company completed four new IPO projects, up from just one last year. The firm also advises international insurance companies and brokers on insurance coverage, contracts, claims and litigation. AKSET was founded in 2010. The firm has a strong track record in all areas of corporate practice and is internationally recognized for its capital investments, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources and its work in the energy sector.
Mochtar Karuwin Komar (MKK) was founded in 1971 and is one of the oldest and largest law firms in the country. Today, MKK has grown, bringing with it more than five decades of experience and knowledge of almost all modern business developments in Indonesia. The firm has extensive experience in drafting and advising in all areas of Indonesian business law and has particular strengths in project, financial and regulatory matters. K&K Advocates is known for managing the registration and enforcement of copyrights, patents and trademarks in Indonesia, and its knowledge of IP principles in a regulatory context is in demand by multinational clients. The well-known intellectual property firm has recently expanded its services to other areas, including corporate and technology companies and dispute resolution. Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) was founded in 2001 by Fikri Assegaf and Chandra Hamzah and is known locally and regionally as a first-class full-service Indonesian company. With 26 partners and over 140 fees, his exceptional legal expertise and in-depth knowledge have set the standard for excellence in legal services. Since its inception in 2004, Hendra Soenardi has worked for international clients, working with various global and regional companies on many complex transactions in Indonesia. The firm is best known in the areas of corporate and M&A law, banking, securitisation and structured finance as well as commercial dispute resolution. Melli Darsa & Co focuses primarily on the banking and financial sector and has turned to government clients over the past 15 years.
With four partners, the firm`s expertise in complex legal work, identifying and mitigating legal risks, and ensuring compliance is appreciated. „I was very impressed with Hendra Soenardi`s excellent services,” says Yudhistira Setiawan, Vice President of Legal and Risk Management at the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation in Jakarta. „The firm speaks with plain language to help its clients understand everything easily. They are also able to help us grasp invisible risks and manage the client`s interests by providing us with the best options and recommendations for needs. The firm recently enhanced its management systems by collaborating with legaltech startups on AI-powered IP portfolio management and contract analysis platforms, as well as establishing a digital transformation committee focused on helping clients digitize. The company also supported a private satellite communications company in Indonesia, Pasifik Satelit Nusantara, as part of its public-private partnership (PPP) to finance and prepare for the launch of its first multifunctional satellite project, Satelit Republik Indonesia (Satria), valued at $1.5 billion. In addition, the firm advised Deutsche Bank in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation and local securities company Mandiri Sekuritas as arrangers and traders on Indonesia`s third $300 million issue Mandiri. Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners (HHP), a member firm of Baker McKenzie, is widely recognized for its excellence with over 120 lawyers, including 16 partners and two foreign legal advisors, providing state-of-the-art advice on commercial and corporate transactions in a wide range of industries. In 2017, ASP joined the Baker Tilly International network as an independent legal entity in Indonesia. ASP also maintains well-established relationships with leading international and regional law firms and other professional service providers.
In a dispute settlement case, the company won a Supreme Court case in April to overturn an arbitration award representing energy-related engineering firm Boustead Maxitherm Industries against Indonesia`s state-owned power company PLN. Given the firm`s number of corporate and real estate clients, it is not surprising that Leks & Co is recognized for its real estate practices. both in litigation and non-contentious. The founder and managing partner, Eddy Leks, has extensive experience in construction and real estate projects in Indonesia, which makes him sought after for his legal expertise in this area. The firm`s maritime team is authorized to act as an expert witness for clients in the investigation of shipping accidents, both provisionally and before the Indonesian Admiralty Court under the Directorate General of Maritime Transport, where all maritime incidents in Indonesian ship-related waters are first investigated and investigated. Samuel Bonaparte has 60 lawyers and naval professionals in several locations across the country. K&K Advocates has earned a reputation as the leading IP law firm in Indonesia, assisting multinational and local clients in several key copyright, patent and trademark matters, from registration to enforcement and dispute resolution.