ABNR Counsellors at Law is instructed on some of the most high-profile and complex restructuring and insolvency mandates in the country, with particular expertise in matters relating to the aviation sector and a track record in respect of work in the oil and gas, construction, and shipping industries. The firm advises both creditors and insolvent companies, and similarly works for both international and domestic clients. Emir Nurmansyah heads the practice and has been involved in the firm’s most substantial restructuring matters, working alongside foreign counsel Theodoor Bakker and Bilal Anwari.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has industry strength across the government, financial services, energy, manufacturing, construction and aviation sectors, and has a track record in assisting with some of the most high-profile restructures of major corporate debtors and other stakeholders. The practice is able to draw on the wider capabilities of the firm, with practice head Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf leveraging his banking and finance expertise to assist related operators with their debt restructuring and insolvency mandates. Eri Hertiawan has extensive disputes experience which he deploys in representing his clients in the proceedings around their restructures. Tracy Tania focuses on transactional matters with a nexus to restructuring and insolvency.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills is experienced in handling the full range of informal financial restructurings, court-supervised debt restructurings, and bankruptcy cases for domestic and international clients. The firm is active across a range of sectors, and is able to draw upon its wider finance and disputes strengths to provide comprehensive assistance to clients. Debby Sulaiman leads the practice, with extensive experience in advising banks and other financial institutions in this work, combined with significant disputes capabilities. Tjahjadi Bunjamin heads up the finance practice, but is also active in this area, much like Adrianus Adritomo, who similarly straddles the finance and debt restructuring spheres.

SSEK Law Firm is active in relation to non-performing loans and complex debt restructurings, drawing on its ‘extensive practical experience in bankruptcy and cross-border investment‘ in acting on the most high-profile insolvency mandates. The team works closely with the M&A practice to advise on restructurings connected with acquisitions by multinational companies. Denny Rahmansyah and Dewi Savitri Reni head up the firm’s offering and are active on the most complex restructuring mandates and related arbitrations. Michael Carl leads on complex restructurings related to the shipping and logistics sectors. Ira Eddymurthy and Jonathan Streifer are also noted.

Walalangi & Partners in association with Nishimura & Asahi is instructed by a significant number of international naes, with Japanese clients being a particular strength of the firm given its association. The team has a proven track record in insolvency and restructuring matters in the automotive and real estate sectors. Luky Walalangi heads up the practice, working alongside Miriam Andreta and Hans Adiputra Kurniawan, both of whom have wide-ranging expertise across sectors. Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw focuses on the TMT and FMCG industries.

Makarim & Taira S. leverages its disputes capabilities to represent foreign and local lenders, as well as large Indonesian corporate entities, in contentious insolvency mandates. Rahayu Hoed and Lia Alizia jointly head up the practice. Foreign legal consultant Hilton King brings his experience in investment and corporate matters to non-contentious restructuring mandates.

TnP Law Firm has a client base comprising both borrowers and lenders, including those who invest during the course of the restructuring process, and has experience working with both state-owned and private enterprises. Rambun Tjajo has a broad practice across finance and capital markets, and is active in assisting clients in the banking sector with their matters related to insolvency and restructuring. Melissa Butarbutar shares leadership of the team with Tjajo, and likewise has expertise across finance and capital markets. Ken Prasadtyo is another key contact.

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP is particularly active in the aviation and logistics sectors, and has strong capabilities through the Dentons network in handling cross-border restructuring mandates. Sartono brings his disputes expertise to the practice, as does Gading Sanyjaya.

KYORA Law Firm advises a range of Indonesian and international financial institutions as both bilateral and syndicated lenders on their restructuring initiatives. Triangga Kamal who heads up the practice alongside Christo Yosafat, specialises in complex, cross-border contentious and advisory restructuring work.

TNB & Partners in association with Norton Rose Fulbright has a particularly strong restructuring offering in matters connected with the aviation sector; joint practice heads Kresna Panggabean and Tasdikiah Siregar have significant experience in advising lessors in the restructuring of aircraft leases. The firm’s know-how also extends to a number of other industries, including oil and gas, energy, and mining.