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Soemadipradja & Taher

WISMA GKBI, LEVEL 9, JL JEND SUDIRMAN NO 28, JAKARTA 10210, INDONESIA
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Work +62 21 574 0088
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Fax +62 21 574 0068
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Indonesia : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, tier 4

Soemadipradja & Taher’s clients include Indonesian and foreign banks, and insurance companies. The practice continued to advise Indonesia Infrastructure Finance on 3-step loans provided by World Bank and Asian Development Bank. It also represented Bank Muamalat Indonesia in a Rp1.5 trillion sukuk bond issuance. Linda Widyati and Dezi Kirana lead the team.

Indonesia : Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher’s ‘excellent team’ is led by Linda Widyati, who provides ‘strong expertise and negotiation skills’. It has been advising Bank Syariah Muamalat on its Rp1.5 trillion sukuk issuance, and also represented GMR Energy on the IPO of a stake in Golden Mines Energy.

Indonesia : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher advises clients such as Tata Group, IBM Indonesia and Newmont Subsidiaries on general corporate and regulatory matters. The ‘knowledgeable’ Linda Widyati and Dezi Kirana lead the team, which recently advised GMR Energy on a $500m stake acquisition in Golden Energy Mines. The practice also advised Vallar on a proposed billion-dollar acquisition of Bumi Resources Minerals.

Indonesia : Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

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.

Indonesia : Employment

Within Employment, Soemadipradja & Taher is a first tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher’s practice is jointly led by Hafzan Taher and Rahmat Soemadipradja and handles the full spectrum of employment law matters. Clients include Orica Services, Newmont Nusa Tenggara, National Australia Bank and Research in Motion.

Indonesia : Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher’s Rahmat Soemadipradja and Dezi Kirana jointly head the practice, which advises on matters across the oil & gas, mining and power sectors. It continues to advise Tata Power and Sumatra Copper & Gold on mining investments, and assisted BHP Billiton on developing the IndoMet coal project. The practice also acted for GMR Energy on its $500m acquisition of a stake in Golden Energy Mines. Fadjar Widjaksana Kandar and Haydn Dare are also recommended.

Indonesia : Real estate

Within Real estate, Soemadipradja & Taher is a first tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher advises on a range of commercial, residential, retail and industrial real estate matters for a number of foreign clients. It recently handled leasing issues and assisted on acquisitions for mining and luxury hotel operator clients. The practice also draws on its strong litigation expertise, with Hafzan Taher representing a number of companies in land disputes. Linda Widyati and Dezi Kirana are the key contacts.

Indonesia : Restructuring and insolvency

Within Restructuring and insolvency, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

Soemadipradja & Taher regularly advises institutional and financial sector clients on restructuring and insolvency matters. It has acted for the Indonesian Deposit Insurance Corporation on restructuring a number of banking groups, and has also been representing KPMG Singapore in cross-border insolvency proceedings.

Indonesia : Shipping

Within Shipping, Soemadipradja & Taher is a second tier firm,

Fadjar Widjaksana Kandar’s team at Soemadipradja & Taher continues to advise foreign companies on maritime, admirality, finance and corporate matters. A Raptis & Sons is a key client.

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