The Legal 500

Frans Winarta & Partners provides expertise on a broad range of disputes, including money laundering, anti-monopoly cases, and other civil and criminal litigation. It is also noted for its focus on mediation and arbitration. Frans Winarta is a prominent lawyer who has handled a number of high-profile matters for foreign clients such as Merill Lynch.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung collaborates closely with Herbert Smith LLP on arbitration matters. Charles Ball recently advised investment banks on parliamentary investigations regarding an IPO.

KarimSyah’s Karen Mills is a well-known figure on arbitration matters. The practice is know for its represention of state-owned companies, and acted for the government on major investor-state disputes concerning a bank bailout. It also handles IP disputes. Firmansyah leads the team on litigation, and is increasingly handling medical malpractice disputes.

Litigation firm Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners has a solid reputation and is led by the high-profile Adnan Buyung Nasution. It handles the full spectrum of disputes, including several well-publicised corruption cases.

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners assists local and foreign clients on both litigation and arbitration matters. It also acts in commercial, bankruptcy and other financial disputes. Timur Sukirno heads the team.

At Lubis, Santosa & Maramis, the high-profile Todung Mulya Lubis was recently involved in a human rights case brought against the Indonesian government concerning alleged unlawful arrest and detention. Lelyana Santosa handles civil and commercial litigation for multinational clients.

At Luhut M P Pangaribuan & Partners, well-regarded name partner Luhut Pangaribuan recently represented the defendant in a high-profile case concerning allegations of bribery of court judiciary and staff.

Soemadipradja & Taher represents Indonesian and international clients such as Standard Chartered Bank, Newmont and Astro Networks. Practice head Hafzan Taher handles a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including shareholder, product liability and financial disputes.

Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro represents existing banking and finance clients in disputes, acts in civil court cases, and is particularly regarded for its experience in arbitration matters.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners’ Eri Hetiawan leads a team that handles the full spectrum of disputes, with a particular focus on commercial matters. Recent successful cases include defending the company directors of an international mining company against allegations of environmental damage, and represented Garuda Indonesia in a fuel surcharge cartel case, which resulted in the Supreme Court overruling the competition authority’s decision.

Budidjaja & Associates is ‘able to put themselves in the client’s shoes when providing advice, and not just cite what the law says’. It recently acted for domestic and foreign clients across the shipping, mining, healthcare, insurance and commodities sectors. Practice head Tony Budidjaja has ‘extensive knowledge of litigation and arbitration proceedings’. Newly promoted partner Juni Dani has ‘very good knowledge on employment law matters’.

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners handles litigation and arbitration matters, with Sartono recently acting for domestic and foreign clients on breach of contract disputes.

Hutabarat Halim & Rekan’s Asido Panjaitan leads the team on a wide range of commercial disputes. It recently represented a number of local and international clients on white-collar crime, financial and corporate cases.

Ignatius Andy Law Offices has experience in representing clients in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo’s clients hold the practice in high regard for its commercial approach to cases. It recently represented energy companies in an antitrust case brought by the government’s anti-competition watchdog, the KPPU. It also acted for Credit Suisse and JP Morgan in a case regarding suspended debt repayments by a domestic manufacturing company. Dr Mohamed Idwan Ganie and Harjon Sinaga are the key contacts.

Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono continues to represent McDonald’s in Singaporean arbitration proceedings. Other highlights included successfully acting for General Electric in its appeal of a ruling by the KPPU, and for Aventis Pharma in district court and international arbitration proceedings. Darrell Johnson is a key contact.

Christian Teo Purwono & Partners assists corporate clients on disputes, and recently represented Trouvay & Cauvin in litigation proceedings against a domestic company regarding outstanding payments.

Dyah Ersita & Partners’ track record encompasses a broad range of commercial disputes, including the defence of foreign clients against high-profile defamation claims. Andrew Sriro is the key contact.

Makarim & Taira S.’s Rahayu Ningsih Hoed heads the practice, which recently acted for Transocean Indonesia and Canadian Red Cross on appealing civil breach of contract disputes.

Mochtar Karuwin Komar advises a number of international clients on tax disputes, with particular experience at the Supreme Court. Mulyana heads the practice.

Law Offices of Remy & Partners handles domestic and international arbitration proceedings, and has a strong focus on tax litigation matters.

Warens & Partners has particular experience in banking disputes.