Indonesia (asialaw)

IABF Law Firm is a multi-disciplinary Indonesian practice that combines strong transactional, regulatory and contentious capabilities across a broad range of industries. The firm advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises, technology businesses and private investors on matters ranging from complex financings and strategic acquisitions to regulatory compliance, restructuring, disputes and intellectual property protection.

A notable feature of the firm’s practice is its involvement in transactions and projects that sit at the intersection of corporate strategy, regulation and stakeholder management. During the research period, the team acted on cross-border financings involving international lenders and Indonesian borrowers, advised on strategic corporate reorganisations and acquisitions, and assisted clients with infrastructure, industrial-development and digital-transformation initiatives. Many of these engagements required the coordination of Indonesian law requirements with international transaction structures, reflecting the increasing sophistication of investments into Indonesia.

The firm has also developed significant experience advising state-owned enterprises and organisations operating within highly regulated sectors. Its recent work includes matters involving plantation and downstream-processing initiatives, capital-market infrastructure, financial institutions and major industrial projects. These instructions often require navigating complex governance frameworks, regulatory requirements and commercial considerations simultaneously. The firm has also continued to advise on projects supporting Indonesia’s broader economic-development agenda, including industrial development, renewable-energy related initiatives and strategic infrastructure investments.

Cross-border capability remains a cornerstone of the practice. IABF regularly works alongside international counsel on financings, acquisitions, restructurings and disputes involving Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe and other key financial centres. The firm's lawyers are particularly active on matters involving foreign lenders, multinational corporate groups and international arbitration proceedings, enabling clients to manage Indonesian legal issues within broader regional or global transactions.

Dispute resolution is also major component of the firm's offering. Beyond domestic litigation, IABF has represented clients in international arbitration proceedings, cross-border commercial disputes, creditor restructurings and tax disputes. The practice has handled matters across industries including aviation, mining, carbon trading, finance, media and hospitality, often involving significant regulatory and commercial complexity. This combination of transactional and contentious expertise allows the firm to support clients throughout the entire business lifecycle, from investment and growth through to disputes, restructurings and enforcement actions.

The firm has also strengthened its profile in emerging areas driven by technological and regulatory development. It advises technology companies, digital platforms and financial-technology businesses on licensing, compliance, electronic-system regulations and data-governance issues. At the same time, its intellectual-property practice continues to assist clients with trademark protection, copyright recordations, brand-management strategies and enforcement matters, reflecting the growing importance of intangible assets in Indonesia's evolving economy.

The practice is led by managing partner Ivan F. Baely, who remains closely involved in many of the firm's headline transactions, financings and disputes. He is supported by Almaida Askandar, whose practice spans capital markets, disputes, intellectual property and regulatory work, and Robert Hasan, who focuses on corporate transactions, technology, telecommunications and cross-border investments.