Indonesia (asialaw)

Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto (AKHH) maintains a broad Indonesian practice spanning banking and finance, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, energy, and technology and telecommunications. Across these areas, the firm demonstrates particular strength in mandates that combine transactional, regulatory and cross-border considerations. Its work during the research period included financing transactions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, strategic investments, commercial disputes and arbitration-related proceedings, as well as matters involving geothermal projects, mining, data centres and digital businesses. The breadth of the submitted work also highlights the firm’s ability to advise international investors and businesses navigating Indonesian legal and regulatory requirements.

AKHH’s senior team combines strong transactional and contentious expertise. Helena Adnan advises across banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, competition and private equity, while Erline Herrmann focuses on banking, corporate and M&A, private equity, energy and infrastructure. Erika Tobing’s practice spans corporate and M&A, capital markets, competition, construction and technology-related sectors. On the disputes side, managing partner Hendry Muliana Hendrawan and Stefanus Haryanto lead the firm’s contentious practice, while Johanes Bagus Dharmawan handles both disputes and transactional matters. The team was further strengthened by the appointment of Husin Wiwanto as partner in December 2025, adding experience in disputes, corporate, competition, employment and restructuring.

The banking and finance practice advises foreign and domestic banks, financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a range of financing and regulatory matters. Its experience encompasses corporate, acquisition, project, trade and asset finance, as well as security arrangements and cross-border lending. The team’s work demonstrates an ability to handle both the documentation and regulatory aspects of financing transactions, including Indonesian security interests, foreign-loan reporting requirements and the perfection of security. The practice also works closely with the firm’s other transactional teams where financing intersects with sectors such as mining and natural resources.

Corporate and M&A is another significant component of AKHH’s offering. The team handles acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and governance matters, providing support across due diligence, transaction structuring, documentation and regulatory compliance. Its submitted work reflects a notably international practice, with the firm advising on Indonesian elements of broader cross-border transactions and investments. Recent mandates include internal corporate restructurings, the establishment of a joint venture connected with a portfolio of Indonesian geothermal projects, and an investment involving a multi-jurisdictional data-centre platform.

AKHH also maintains an active dispute resolution practice covering civil, commercial, criminal and administrative proceedings, appellate litigation, regulatory disputes and arbitration. The team represents clients throughout Indonesia’s court system and in matters involving domestic and international arbitration. Its recent work includes proceedings concerning the recognition and enforcement of an international arbitral award, related annulment proceedings and a maritime cargo dispute that progressed through the Indonesian courts to the Supreme Court. The practice was further strengthened by the appointment of Husin Wiwanto as a partner in December 2025.

Sector expertise is particularly evident in energy and technology. The energy practice advises on mining, oil and gas, forestry and plantations, renewable energy and power matters, acting for Indonesian companies, state-owned enterprises and multinational corporations. In the technology and telecommunications space, AKHH advises domestic and multinational businesses across telecommunications, data centres, digital infrastructure, e-commerce, e-payments, internet services and software licensing. The practice combines transactional support with licensing and regulatory advice and has been involved in investments and joint ventures concerning Indonesian data-centre infrastructure as well as regulatory advice for digital platforms.

Client feedback

“They provide comprehensive support from the advisory stage through to execution.” – Corporate and M&A

“The team works quickly and delivers commercially focused, technically sound and cost-effective advice of an international standard.” – Corporate and M&A

“They are highly reliable and trustworthy in handling disputes.” – Dispute resolution

Hendry Muliana Hendrawan

“He has extensive insight and deep legal knowledge, particularly in dispute resolution.”

Erline Herrmann

“She is highly detail-oriented and thorough.”

“She is quick, bright, commercial and has good client skills.”

AGI Legal is the Indonesia associate firm of Allen & Gledhill and forms part of the Allen & Gledhill network known as A&G Asia. The Jakarta-based firm is fully licensed to provide Indonesian legal advice and positions itself around the combination of Indonesian law capability, local market understanding and access to regional cross-border resources. Established in 2023, the firm officially opened in Jakarta in May 2024 and has since built its profile around transactional, regulatory and disputes-led mandates for clients investing into and operating in Indonesia.

The firm’s platform covers a broad spread of commercial practice areas, including banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and commercial, corporate real estate, energy, infrastructure and projects, international arbitration, restructuring and insolvency, fintech, technology, media and telecommunications, and mergers and acquisitions. Its banking and finance offering covers domestic, regional and international financing transactions and draws on A&G Asia experience in acquisition finance, real estate finance, Islamic finance, infrastructure project finance, asset finance, leasing, cross-border finance and structured finance. Its M&A practice covers local and regional deals, joint ventures, share and business acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, privatisations, mergers, leveraged buyouts, schemes, restructurings and private equity investments.

AGI Legal is led by founding partners Kevin Sidharta, Elsie Hakim, Giffy Pardede and Aris Budi Prasetiyo, supported by foreign counsel Oene J. Marseille. Sidharta’s practice spans restructuring and insolvency, TMT, cybersecurity, M&A, infrastructure and disputes, while Hakim focuses on financial regulatory, fintech and financial-sector M&A matters. Pardede advises on banking and finance, corporate real estate and M&A transactions across a range of industries, and Prasetiyo specialises in M&A, competition, banking and cross-border investments. Marseille brings longstanding experience in corporate and commercial transactions and cross-border M&A, reinforcing the firm’s regional and international capabilities.

Alizia & Partners is a Jakarta-based firm built around a senior-led, commercially focused model, combining the experience of practitioners from leading Indonesian and international practices with the responsiveness of a newly established platform. The firm advises multinational corporations, regional businesses and Indonesian clients on matters spanning corporate and commercial law, M&A, labour and employment, dispute resolution, competition, intellectual property, foreign investment, restructuring and insolvency, real estate, data protection and technology. Its broad capabilities allow the team to support clients through transactions, regulatory change, organisational restructuring and contentious situations, while maintaining a strong emphasis on practical advice aligned with commercial objectives.

The firm is led by principal Lia Alizia and partner Jonathan Toni Tjenggoro, whose complementary practices provide the foundation for its transactional, employment and disputes offering. Alizia has more than two decades of experience advising multinational companies and global brands. Her practice crosses commercial transactions, corporate governance, employment, litigation, arbitration, restructuring and insolvency, intellectual property and regulatory risk. She also brings substantial management experience, having previously served for six years as managing partner of another large Indonesian firm. Her multidisciplinary background is particularly valuable on matters where corporate decision-making, workforce issues, regulatory exposure and potential disputes converge.

Tjenggoro strengthens the firm’s corporate, M&A and competition capabilities. He joined Alizia & Partners as a partner in August 2025 after practising at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, and previously spending nearly a decade at Makarim & Taira S. His principal areas of focus include transactional M&A, foreign investment, joint ventures, competition law, merger control and real estate. His experience encompasses work for international and domestic companies, including financial investors, across manufacturing, consumer goods, food and beverage, property and healthcare.

A defining feature of the practice is the integration of transactional and contentious advice. The corporate team handles business structuring, contracts, governance, foreign investment, regulatory approvals and M&A transactions from due diligence and deal structuring through to post-closing integration. Its disputes capability extends to civil, commercial and administrative litigation, domestic and international arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. The labour practice covers employment contracts, company policies, terminations, industrial relations disputes and employment aspects of broader corporate activity.

The firm’s sector coverage spans automotive, banking and financial services, consumer goods, food and beverage, healthcare, industrials and manufacturing, insurance, media, real estate, technology and telecommunications, tourism and transport. Its wider offering also includes competition compliance, data privacy, intellectual property protection, product liability, real estate development and distressed-company matters.

Am Badar & Am Badar is one of Indonesia’s longest-established intellectual property specialists, tracing its origins to 1965 when Toetoen Ambadar founded the practice to protect creators, inventors and businesses. The Jakarta-based firm has since developed into a comprehensive IP platform serving domestic and international clients, with capabilities across the full life cycle of intellectual assets, from searches, drafting and prosecution through to post-grant services, commercialisation, enforcement and litigation. Its breadth extends across patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, domain names and plant variety protection, supported by relationships with foreign associates for international portfolio work.

The practice is particularly well-equipped for clients requiring coordinated prosecution and contentious support in Indonesia. Its patent offering covers searches, drafting, substantive examination, oppositions, appeals, annuity management and disputes, while its trademark team handles clearance, prosecution, monitoring, oppositions, renewals and licensing. The firm also advises on copyright recordation and disputes, industrial design protection, domain-name matters and plant varieties. Its litigation capability encompasses cancellation actions, infringement investigations, evidence gathering, negotiations and representation before the Indonesian courts and intellectual property authorities.

An important feature of the firm is the combination of legal, administrative and technical expertise within a single specialist practice. Its patent bench includes practitioners with backgrounds in electrical engineering, mechanics, pharmaceuticals and chemicals, enabling the team to analyse claims and technical specifications across technology, electronics, heavy equipment, mining and life sciences. Alfauzi leads the life sciences function and has extensive experience in patent examination and claim analysis, while Hakimatun Nisa heads the patent, plant variety protection and domain-name division and brings more than 18 years’ experience acting for domestic and international clients. Mahesa Yudha Kumbara oversees trademark, design, copyright and legal work, with experience spanning prosecution, litigation and dispute resolution. The senior team includes chief executive partner and registered IP consultant Dora Ambadar, alongside partners Nadia Ambadar, Anisa Ambadar and Nabila Ambadar. Together, the leadership group reflects the firm’s multigenerational development while maintaining its specialist focus on protecting and managing intellectual assets.

The firm has also invested in the operational infrastructure supporting sensitive IP portfolios. In January 2026, its information-security management system for intellectual property consultancy services obtained ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications accredited by KAN and UKAS. The certified scope covers the client-data lifecycle from collection and processing through storage, use, sharing and disposal, strengthening the governance framework around confidential legal documents, technical materials and portfolio information.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) is widely recognised as one of Indonesia's premier full-service law firms and remains among the country's largest and most influential legal practices. With a deep bench of senior practitioners and one of the broadest service offerings in the market, the firm is a longstanding adviser to leading Indonesian corporates, multinational companies, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises and government-linked entities. Through its membership in the Rajah & Tann Asia network, AHP is also well positioned to support complex cross-border transactions and disputes throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.

The firm's practice spans banking and finance, capital markets, corporate and M&A, competition, dispute resolution, employment, intellectual property, projects, real estate, restructuring, tax and technology, supplemented by notable industry expertise in aviation, telecommunications, energy, infrastructure, natural resources and emerging sectors linked to Indonesia's digital and energy-transition economy. The breadth of the platform enables the firm to field integrated teams on many of the country's most significant and complex mandates.

During the research period, AHP remained involved in a number of landmark transactions, financing exercises, disputes and regulatory matters that reflect its position at the forefront of the Indonesian legal market. The firm's work included advising on the XLSMART telecommunications merger, strategic projects supporting Indonesia's electric-vehicle battery ecosystem, sovereign and quasi-sovereign bond issuances, major infrastructure and energy developments, and complex restructurings involving some of the country's largest state-owned enterprises. These mandates highlight the firm's ability to combine expertise across corporate, financing, regulatory and contentious disciplines to deliver comprehensive solutions on matters of national and regional significance.

Beyond individual mandates, AHP has continued to strengthen its position in sectors attracting significant investment and regulatory attention, including digital infrastructure, technology, telecommunications, renewable energy and projects associated with Indonesia's broader industrial downstreaming and energy-transition objectives. The firm has also maintained a strong pipeline of work connected to public company transactions, foreign direct investment and strategic cross-border acquisitions, underscoring its role as a key adviser on Indonesia's evolving economic landscape.

Managing partner Ahmad Fikri Assegaf remains closely involved in the banking and finance practice, while deputy managing partner Tunggul Purusa Utomo, co-head of Corporate/M&A, continues to lead many of the firm's flagship corporate and capital markets mandates. Other prominent practitioners include Kanya Satwika in Banking, Finance & Projects, Putu Suryastuti in Capital Markets, Eko Basyuni in Corporate/M&A, and disputes co-heads Chandra M. Hamzah and Eri Hertiawan, supported by a sizeable bench of specialists across the firm's transactional, regulatory and contentious practices.

The firm has continued to invest in the development of its senior bench and sector capabilities, including the addition of oil-and-gas specialist Alan Frederik as of counsel in the Banking, Finance & Projects practice in 2025.

H&A Partners in association with Anderson Mori & Tomotsune is a fast-growing Indonesian corporate practice that has quickly established itself as a trusted adviser to international and domestic clients on complex transactional, financing and restructuring matters. Established in 2020, the firm combines Indonesian law capabilities with the regional platform of Anderson Mori, enabling it to support cross-border transactions involving Japanese, Southeast Asian and global investors across industries including real estate, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, logistics, financial services and energy.

The firm's practice spans corporate and M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, project development, restructuring and insolvency, real estate and general corporate advisory work. A significant proportion of its mandates involve Japanese investors pursuing acquisitions, joint ventures, financings and strategic investments in Indonesia, with the firm's lawyers frequently coordinating Indonesian law aspects of transactions involving multiple jurisdictions. Through its association with Anderson Mori, H&A is able to provide seamless support to Japanese companies expanding into Indonesia while also assisting Indonesian businesses on regional investments and commercial opportunities.

Since its establishment, H&A has expanded considerably in both size and capability. What began as a small practice has grown into a broader corporate platform advising on acquisitions, project developments, capital markets matters, financings, restructurings and liquidations. During the research period, the firm continued to strengthen its team through lateral recruitment while expanding its involvement in major cross-border transactions involving corporate acquisitions, real estate developments, energy projects and financing structures.

The firm's work highlights its strength in supporting international investors entering and expanding within Indonesia. H&A advised on high-value commercial real estate acquisitions, investments into power-generation and infrastructure assets, technology-sector transactions and manufacturing-sector deals. The practice has also developed a notable restructuring and insolvency capability, where it regularly advises on liquidations, business transfers, creditor negotiations and corporate wind-downs involving Indonesian subsidiaries of multinational corporations.

A key differentiator is the firm's ability to combine corporate, financing and project expertise within a single team. Many of its mandates require simultaneous consideration of acquisition structures, financing arrangements, regulatory approvals and operational issues. This multidisciplinary approach has enabled the firm to handle transactions ranging from logistics and manufacturing acquisitions to large-scale real estate and infrastructure developments.

The practice is led by managing partner Steffen Hadi, whose experience spans corporate and M&A, banking and finance, project development, real estate, restructuring and insolvency matters. He remains closely involved in many of the firm's significant cross-border transactions involving Japanese investors. Supporting the firm's continued growth are recent hires Rafi Natapradja, who focuses on banking and M&A matters, and Aditya Pratama, whose practice covers disputes, banking and corporate transactions.

Hutabarat Halim & Rekan (HHR) is one of Indonesia’s most established full-service commercial law firms, with a practice spanning corporate and M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, dispute resolution, construction, infrastructure, energy, real estate, intellectual property, competition, labour and employment, technology and telecommunications, and industry-specific advisory work. Since its establishment in 1996, the firm has developed a broad client base that includes multinational corporations, financial institutions, public and private companies, investors, developers, manufacturers, technology businesses and state-linked entities operating across Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. The firm's longstanding presence in the market, combined with an extensive international network, has enabled it to advise on a diverse mix of domestic and cross-border matters across virtually every major sector of the Indonesian economy.

A defining feature of the firm is its ability to handle complex matters that combine transactional, regulatory and contentious elements. During the research period, HHR remained active across high-profile financing transactions, overseas listings, strategic investments, infrastructure projects, employment matters, intellectual property portfolios and commercial disputes. The firm's mandates frequently involve multiple jurisdictions and require coordination with international counsel, reflecting the increasingly global nature of investments and business operations involving Indonesia.

The firm's capital-markets and corporate practices continue to play an important role in supporting cross-border fundraising and investment activity. HHR advised on a number of international listing projects involving Indonesian subsidiaries of multinational corporations, including matters connected with listings on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The team also remained active on share acquisitions, capital injections, corporate restructurings, shareholder arrangements and governance matters across sectors such as manufacturing, technology, financial services and energy. These engagements demonstrate the firm's ability to support both inbound and outbound investment activity while navigating Indonesia's evolving regulatory framework.

Banking, finance and restructuring remain important pillars of the practice. HHR advises lenders, borrowers and financial institutions on debt recovery, security enforcement, restructuring and regulatory matters. The firm has developed particular experience in disputes arising from distressed assets, non-performing loans and complex cross-border financing arrangements. Many of these matters involve strategic coordination between litigation, restructuring and financing teams, enabling clients to manage both recovery and enforcement objectives simultaneously.

The firm's disputes practice is among its most active areas. HHR regularly represents clients in commercial litigation, banking disputes, employment matters, insurance-related proceedings, shareholder disputes, debt recovery actions and cross-border enforcement proceedings. During the research period, the firm handled a broad range of disputes involving financial institutions, technology companies, insurers, logistics operators, manufacturers and real-estate investors. The practice has also demonstrated significant experience in international matters involving Singapore, Malaysia, Germany and Timor-Leste, highlighting its ability to manage disputes with cross-border dimensions.

The firm maintains a substantial presence in infrastructure, construction, energy and real-estate matters. Its work includes advising on public-private partnership projects, industrial-estate developments, property acquisitions, construction projects and energy-sector transactions. Notable work included advice relating to water-infrastructure projects, industrial-estate expansion, electricity-supply arrangements and major property developments in both Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

HHR has also developed strong capabilities in technology, intellectual property and competition matters. The firm advises technology companies, fintech businesses and multinational corporations on data protection, software development, licensing, corporate restructurings and regulatory compliance. Its intellectual-property practice supports clients on trademark protection, copyright strategy, technology transfers and commercialisation of intellectual assets. Competition advice, distribution arrangements and commercial compliance work similarly form an important component of the firm's advisory offering for consumer-goods, retail and healthcare clients.

Labour and employment work remains another significant area of activity. The firm routinely advises employers on workforce restructurings, industrial-relations issues, expatriate employment, regulatory compliance and employment disputes. Its experience spans industries including logistics, manufacturing, construction, technology and financial services, often involving sensitive employee-relations and regulatory matters.

The practice is led by senior partners Pheo M. Hutabarat, Nini N. Halim, Rosna Chung and Asido M. Panjaitan, who collectively bring extensive experience across dispute resolution, capital markets, intellectual property, labour and employment, competition, infrastructure and corporate advisory matters. They are supported by an increasingly prominent group of partners including Milanti T. Kirana, Yuris A. Hakim and M. Fathan Nautika, reflecting the firm's continued investment in expanding and strengthening its leadership bench.

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.

Ignatius Andy Law Offices is one of Indonesia’s best-known disputes-focused law firms. Established by Ignatius Andy in 2004 following his tenure at Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners, where he helped establish the firm's litigation practice group, the Jakarta-based practice has built a strong reputation for handling complex commercial disputes, domestic and international arbitration, competition matters and restructuring engagements. The firm has remained deliberately focused on contentious work, allowing it to develop specialist expertise across a broad range of high-stakes disputes involving corporates, financial institutions, state-owned enterprises and multinational businesses.

The firm is recognised in the Indonesian market for its litigation capability and its ability to advise on disputes that combine commercial, regulatory and competition-law issues. Over the years, Ignatius Andy Law Offices has acted in proceedings before Indonesian courts, arbitral tribunals and competition authorities, frequently handling matters involving complex legal questions, significant commercial exposure and cross-border elements. The firm's work spans shareholder disputes, contractual claims, competition investigations, insolvency-related matters and regulatory proceedings, with clients often turning to the firm at critical stages of disputes where strategic advocacy and technical expertise are essential.

A notable strength of the practice is its competition and antitrust capability. Andy is widely regarded by market participants as one of Indonesia's most experienced competition lawyers, and the firm has continued to advise clients on merger-related competition issues, investigations and proceedings before the Indonesian Competition Commission. This capability complements the firm's broader disputes offering, particularly in sectors where regulatory scrutiny, market conduct and commercial disputes overlap.

The firm also maintains a significant restructuring and insolvency practice. By combining contentious and commercial insolvency expertise, the team regularly assists creditors, investors and corporate clients in navigating distressed situations, debt disputes and restructuring processes. This work is often integrated with litigation and arbitration strategy, enabling clients to manage risk across multiple forums simultaneously.

The leadership of the firm remains closely associated with its founder. Andy continues to be the central figure in the practice and is highly regarded for his work in litigation, arbitration and competition law. His reputation among peers has helped establish the firm's standing as a specialist disputes boutique capable of handling some of Indonesia's most challenging contentious matters. Supporting him is a team of litigators and arbitration practitioners who contribute to the firm's work across commercial disputes, insolvency proceedings and regulatory investigations.

Munde Herlambang & Partners (MHP) is a rapidly growing Indonesian law firm that has established a strong reputation for handling complex disputes, restructuring matters and high-value commercial conflicts. Founded in 2020, the firm has developed a practice focused on delivering strategic and commercially driven legal solutions, combining contentious expertise with a deep understanding of the industries in which its clients operate. The firm is particularly active in matters involving construction, infrastructure, aviation, financial services, real estate and restructuring, acting for state-owned enterprises, listed companies, financial institutions and private-sector businesses.

Despite its relatively recent establishment, MHP has built a notable presence in Indonesia's disputes market. The firm is frequently instructed on litigation, arbitration, debt restructuring and insolvency matters that involve substantial commercial exposure and complex stakeholder relationships. Its work often extends beyond traditional dispute resolution, requiring the management of regulatory issues, contractual frameworks and restructuring strategies alongside contentious proceedings. This ability to provide integrated advice has enabled the firm to develop longstanding relationships with clients operating in highly regulated and asset-intensive sectors.

A significant portion of the firm's recent work has involved advising state-owned enterprises and their subsidiaries on major disputes and strategic projects. MHP acts for organisations within the Adhi Group and has also advised PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) on dispute resolution, commercial transactions and regulatory matters. The firm's lawyers are regularly called upon to assist clients navigating infrastructure-related disputes, construction claims, property development conflicts and insolvency processes, areas that continue to generate significant activity within Indonesia's economy.

The restructuring and insolvency practice has become another important pillar of the firm. MHP acts for both creditors and debtors in PKPU proceedings, insolvency-related disputes and debt restructurings. Its experience includes advising state-owned enterprises on creditor claims as well as assisting companies facing financial distress. The firm highlights its involvement in insolvency proceedings concerning listed and manufacturing businesses, demonstrating its ability to manage matters involving multiple stakeholders, substantial claims and complex commercial considerations.

The practice is led by managing partner Asri, supported by founding partner Reza Herlambang and partner Ibrahim Yunaz, each of whom plays a leading role across the firm's dispute resolution, restructuring and infrastructure-related mandates. They are supported by a growing partnership that includes Soraya Virajati Amalia and Muhammad Rizky Ramadhan, reflecting the firm's continued development and investment in its disputes platform. The firm's expansion into new offices at the Indonesia Stock Exchange Tower in 2025 further reflects its growth trajectory and increasing market presence.

Pacific Patent Multiglobal (PPM) is one of Indonesia’s longest-established intellectual property specialist firms, tracing its origins to 1986, several years before Indonesia’s modern patent regime came into force. Over nearly four decades, the Jakarta-based practice has developed into a prominent IP boutique serving both domestic and international clients across the full spectrum of intellectual property protection, enforcement and commercialisation. Formerly known as Pacific Patent, the firm has built a longstanding reputation for advising on patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, licensing matters and related regulatory issues.

A defining feature of the firm is its exclusive focus on intellectual property and related regulatory services. Unlike many full-service law firms with IP departments, Pacific Patent Multiglobal has developed a dedicated practice centred on helping clients protect and maximise the value of their intellectual assets. The firm advises on the complete lifecycle of intellectual property rights, including clearance and registrability assessments, prosecution, portfolio management, renewals, assignments, licensing arrangements, enforcement actions and dispute-resolution matters. Its work extends beyond traditional IP rights to include regulatory approvals and business permits that are closely connected to the commercial exploitation of intellectual property.

The firm continues to distinguish itself through its combination of technical expertise and legal capability. According to the firm, its team includes professionals experienced in patentability assessments and trademark searches, enabling them to support clients at the earliest stages of innovation and brand development. This technical foundation is complemented by litigation and enforcement capabilities, allowing the practice to assist clients with investigations, infringement matters, administrative proceedings and court-related disputes when necessary.

Pacific Patent Multiglobal acts for clients operating across a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, food and beverage, hospitality, fashion, cosmetics, sport, banking, insurance, energy, aviation, automotive and technology. The practice regularly works with multinational corporations seeking protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Indonesia, while also advising domestic companies on portfolio development and brand protection. Its experience covering diverse industry sectors enables the team to navigate both sector-specific regulatory requirements and broader intellectual-property considerations.

International reach remains an important component of the practice. The firm maintains relationships with organisations and professional networks involved in intellectual property matters worldwide, including the International Trademark Association (INTA), Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and Indonesian intellectual-property associations. These connections support the firm's ability to coordinate cross-border protection strategies and assist clients whose portfolios extend beyond Indonesia.

The firm is led by a senior team that includes Lanny Setiawan, Fahmi Assegaf and Emilia Rahmawati as key contacts. Supporting them is a specialist team that combines legal, technical and administrative expertise across patent, trademark, copyright and industrial-design matters. Together, they continue to advance the firm's core philosophy of safeguarding intellectual creativity through practical, commercially focused and technically informed advice.

Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) is widely regarded as one of Indonesia’s leading firms for cross-border investment, real estate, infrastructure and strategic projects. Its longstanding relationship with Nishimura & Asahi has made the firm a preferred adviser to Japanese and other international investors entering Indonesia, particularly on transactions that require sophisticated structuring across multiple regulatory, commercial and operational workstreams.

The firm has built a particularly strong reputation in sectors that are undergoing significant transformation, including logistics and industrial real estate, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. Its lawyers regularly advise on projects that combine investment, construction, regulatory, financing and operational considerations, allowing clients to manage complex developments through a single legal platform. This integrated capability has become increasingly valuable as foreign investors continue to expand their presence across Indonesia's industrial corridors and emerging growth sectors.

During the research period, the firm remained active on a number of significant developments that reflect broader economic and investment trends in Indonesia. These included low-carbon industrial parks, logistics and warehouse platforms, large-scale township developments, energy-transition initiatives, manufacturing expansions and strategic acquisitions. Many of these matters involved substantial cross-border coordination and required balancing international investor expectations with Indonesia’s evolving regulatory framework.

The energy practice has become an increasingly important component of the firm's offering. Alongside traditional power and natural-resources matters, the team has developed notable experience in renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon-related initiatives and sustainability-focused investments. The firm has also positioned itself as an active participant in Indonesia’s developing carbon ecosystem through industry engagement, stakeholder dialogues and advisory work supporting clients pursuing decarbonisation strategies and low-carbon projects.

A further differentiator is the firm's ability to assist clients beyond purely transactional matters. Its labour and employment team is regularly engaged on major workforce restructurings, internal investigations, fraud-related matters, whistleblower complaints and compliance reviews, while its technology lawyers advise on evolving areas such as gaming regulation, artificial intelligence, fintech and digital-platform governance. This combination of transactional, regulatory and crisis-management expertise allows the firm to support clients throughout the full lifecycle of their Indonesian operations.

The practice is led by managing partner Luky I. Walalangi, a long-established figure in Indonesia’s corporate, real estate and project-finance markets. He is supported by partners Miriam Andreta, Hans Adiputra Kurniawan and Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw, who collectively bring substantial experience across investment structuring, energy, infrastructure, technology, employment and regulatory matters. The firm further strengthened its projects capability during the research period with the arrival of respected construction specialist Heru Mardijarto, adding more than two decades of experience advising on major infrastructure and construction projects throughout Indonesia.

Client feedback

“They protect their clients’ interests effectively while balancing commercial considerations with sound legal judgment to deliver solutions that work for all parties. The team is hardworking, consistently meets timelines, and maintains clear communication and regular updates throughout the engagement.” – Corporate and M&A

“They demonstrate strong attention to detail, a well-structured approach and consistent timeliness.” – Corporate and M&A

Femalia Indrainy Kusumowidagdo

“She offers very good support, with effective communication and a responsive approach to our needs.”

Luky Walalangi

““Pak Luky demonstrates strong leadership and takes overall ownership of transactions. He remains actively involved throughout the process, stays closely informed of developments, and provides timely guidance at critical stages to help ensure successful outcomes.”