founded in 1992, independent firm SSEK Law Firm is located in Jakarta and has diversified financial and corporate offerings. 

Focusses / specialisms

The firm is active in banking, capital markets and project development and is particularly strong in corporate, M&A and restructuring and insolvency.

The firm is active across a wide array of industry sectors including real estate, logistics, mining and natural resources, oil and gas, power, transportation, retail, manufacturing, technology, insurance and consumer products.

Key clients 

Notable clients include HSBC, KEB Hana Bank, Prudential, Mastercard, General Electric, General Motors, Nissan Motor and Total Oil.

Research period review: 33^rd edition (2022/2023)  

The banking team was active for a mix of lenders and borrowers on financing work in the oil and gas, investment management and banking sectors. It also advised on financial services regulatory matters.

The capital markets team was particularly active on equity mandates. It acted for issuers on IPOs related to industrial and manufacturing, technology and telecommunications, and investment management sectors. It also worked for issuers on share capital increase works.

In M&A, the firm was active on strategic deals on both the buy and sell side. The deals were in the agriculture, entertainment, and technology and telecommunications sectors.

The firm was also active for project development work; the team mainly acted for project developers in relation to automotive, logistics, environmental services, forestry, and industrial and manufacturing sectors.

In restructuring and insolvency, the firm mainly acted for creditors.

Deal highlights: 33^rd edition (2022/2023)  

Grab Holdings’ $40 billion NASDAQ IPO

Indo Kordsa and Indo Kordsa Polyester’s merger.

Moonbug Entertainment’s 100% acquisition of the issued share capital of One Animation.

Pertamina Gas’s financing.

Client feedback: 33^rd edition (2022/2023)  

Banking

“Displayed a high degree of flexibility based on client's need, without any impact on overall fee.”

M&A

“High-quality service with speedy response.”

“SSEK was helpful in negotiating the government incentive package and reviewing the joint venture agreement from an Indonesian law perspective. SSEK's review was comprehensive and prompt.”

Restructuring

“SSEK is a proactive partner for doing business in Indonesia. They are solution-focused and I trust them to find the most efficient way to solve challenges.”

Ira Eddymurthy

“Very experienced and well connected. Understands our business very well and reaches solutions very efficiently.”

Fransiscus Rodyanto

“Very welcoming and friendly, also communicative and fast response.”

Jonathan Streifer

“He communicates well with international law firms and is quite knowledgeable on Indonesian law. He digests the information well and provides the client with clear advice and solutions.”

“High degree of flexibility to meet client's needs.”

Stephen Igor Warokka

“He is solution-driven with deep knowledge and experience of Indonesian law.”