Representing big names in this space such as Air Lease Corporation and Macuarie Rotorcroft Leasing, ABNR Counsellors at Law handles aircraft leasing, financing, and restructuring. Most mandates are handled by banking and finance expert Emir Nurmansayah, corporate foreign counsel Gustaaf Reerink and restructuring specialist Kevin Sidharta. The team recently advised Castlelake on the debt financing of 21 new Boeing 737-900 ER aircraft, which totalled to $2.4bn.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is the standout firm for aviation disputes, with a client roster consisting of three of the country’s six major airlines. Eri Hertiawan is an expert in both litigation and arbitration and has acted on disputes that typically falls under commercial agreements and consumer law. Recent instructions include acting for Garuda Indonesia in its lawsuit against a Rolls Royce subsidiary concerning the fraudulent behaviour of a former director.

TNB & Partners is led by Tasdikiah Siregar who has extensive experience in aircraft leasing and restructuring, as exemplified by her current role as head of the Airport Law Division of the Air Law Society of Indonesia. The firm’s international network also makes it well placed to handle cross-border transactions, with recent work covering Indonesia, Singapore, France, and Ireland. The team acts for major leasing companies such as BBAM Aviation Services and BOC Aviation, among others. The firm works in association with Norton Rose Fulbright.

Backed by the ASEAN-wide Zico Law partnership, Roosdiono & Partners is highly skilled in the aircraft leasing and restructuring work, as well as assisting overseas airlines with establishing representative offices in Indonesia. The team is led by infrastructure and projects specialists Afriyan Rachmad and Fadjar Kandar.