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Makarim & Taira S. > The Legal 500 Rankings

Indonesia > Labour and employment Tier 1

Makarim & Taira S. provides ‘excellent services both for litigation and corporate matters’ and has a notable track record in handling mass redundancies and issues arising from employee misconduct. Employment disputes related to M&A transactions is another strength of the team. Co-head Lia Alizia is highly experienced in employment litigation, while co-head Rahayu Ningsih Hoed focuses on mass redundancy work. Harris Toengkagie is noted for mass terminations and settlement of labour disputes.

Indonesia > Projects and energy Tier 1

Makarim & Taira S. advises on power, oil and gas, ports, airports, and utilities projects, and is experienced in advising on the entire project lifecycle. Rahayu Ningsih Hoed handles financing matters for power plants and land acquisitions for infrastructure projects, and leads the team with the ‘insightful’ Vincent Lie, who specialises in natural resources and energy matters, and Hilton King, who acts for clients through the development phase of projects, financings, and restructurings.

Indonesia > Banking and finance Tier 2

Makarim & Taira S. has an excellent reputation for advising Chinese banks and financial institutions, export credit agencies, and international banks on work concerning the Indonesian market. The firm also has experience in handling matters involving aviation finance, Islamic finance, project finance, and fintech. Managing partner Maria Sagrado and Frederick Simanjuntak co-lead the practice; Simanjuntak has established expertise in advising on syndicated lending and project finance matters concerning the energy, aviation and private equity sectors. Stephanie Kandou handles transactional work in the department.

Indonesia > Corporate and M&A Tier 2

Makarim & Taira S. offers a range of services, with strengths in foreign investment, share and asset acquisitions, M&A more generally, and corporate restructures. The firm deploys its expertise in complementary areas - namely, employment, IP, competition, real estate, and disputes - to provide a well-rounded offering. Foreign legal consultant Hilton King is a key contact, particularly f0r M&A and investment work in the industrial, energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors. Rahayu Ningsih Hoed similarly lends her extensive experience to the team, with Stephanie Kandou and Norma Mutalib also being of note for their transactional and franchising expertise, respectively.

Indonesia > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Makarim & Taira S. is very well known in the Indonesian market for its broad dispute resolution practice. Rahayu Hoed is a highly regarded practitioner with an established track record in handling arbitration cases alongside employment, corporate and financing matters. Hoed co-heads the team with firm managing partner Lia Alizia, who fields extensive experience in representing clients before arbitration panels and Indonesian courts. Harris Toengkagie and Rudy Sitorus are key names in the group.

Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech Tier 2

Makarim & Taira S. is active in the deregulation of the Indonesian telecoms industry, advising clients on the regulatory aspects of new technological developments, and otherwise is noted for its offering in the finance space in relation to novel payment services. Maria Sagrado coheads this work with a particular specialism in structuring foreign investment and financial transactions, representing investors from China, US, UK, Singapore, and the EU. Frederick Simanjuntak is the other co-head, acting for numerous fintech start-ups on regulatory issues and cross-border transactions. Stephanie Kandou is also of note.

Indonesia > Real estate Tier 2

Makarim & Taira S. advises a wide range of clients, including embassies, power plant developers, resort owners, and oil & gas companies on land acquisitionss. The firm draws from its global connections, as part of Drew Network Asia, to provide the relevant expertise to its clients on cross-border issues. Rahayu Ningsih Hoed is the head of the real estate practice and has acted on matters relating to power, infrastructure and mining. Harris Toengkagie is another key member of the practice.

Indonesia > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 2

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.

Indonesia > Antitrust and competition Tier 3

Makarim & Taira S.' antitrust and competition practice is led by firm managing partner Lia Alizia, who also leads the firm’s offerings in M&A, corporate, and disputes resolution. Alizia draws upon this strength in transactional and litigation work to advise on regulatory matters in the competition law space. The group’s workload includes anti-competitive agreements, cartel investigations, abuse of dominant position allegations, and high-profile merger control matters.

Indonesia > Intellectual property Tier 3

Makarim & Taira S. has a particular strength in trademark mandates, covering clearing, registration, and licensing, and also has a sector focus on hospitality. Lia Alizia is a key point of contact due to her litigation expertise and wider experience relating to corporate and commercial matters. Norma Mutalib has a broad franchising practice that focuses on market entry, regulatory issues, contract negotiations, and drafting, with hotel franchising and management being a particular strength of her practice.