‘Emir Nurmansyah stands out for his responsiveness, availability and knowledge.’

‘Emir Nurmansyah and his team are trusted advisors who do not cut corners but find commercial solutions.’

‘Emir Nurmansyah is in a league of his own as a provider of legal services in Indonesia banking law.’

‘ABNR’s team is able to demonstrate their flexibility using technology in the preparation and finalization of the project. They are also able to demonstrate good collaboration and their understanding of the project.’

‘Elsie Hakim can understand the client needs and provides legal support in a very tight schedule.’

‘Experienced in terms of handling financing matters, and able to turnaround documentation and advice quickly and accurately. Quite well-versed with industry norms in Indonesia, which helps when practical solutions are required.’

‘Giffy Pardede is very prompt in his responses (especially in rendering legal advice), is available at all hours of the day, and is very pleasant to work with. He has a very hands-on approach and is committed to handling each matter.’

‘AHP has a deep bench of lawyers. They provide thorough and commercial advice.’

‘The AHP banking team is proactive and has an excellent market reputation. Their advice has been of the highest quality.’

‘Kanya Satwika is an outstanding lawyer. She has a combination of excellent legal skills and diplomatic skills that make her a hugely effective practitioner. She is very commercial and pragmatic.’

‘One of the team’s strengths are their unique way to make sure every parties’ interest are satisfied. Also they have a Chinese desk that has assisted us on a previous deal and guided us on Chinese law in a practical way, allowing us to easily make decisions regarding the deal.’

‘I worked on several deals with Adrianus (Tommy) Adritomo. The most important skill that every lawyer should have is solving problems so everybody’s interests are fulfilled and Tommy has that capability to do so.’

‘HBT teams can deliver a very good result in terms of any client needs on advice and drafting. HBT teams are ready to assist the client anytime needed and provide a strong standing point on what needs to be done by the client and also an alternative solution.’

‘Middle associate Giovanna Nicky has great communication skills which makes negotiation with the lender’s team easier thus enable us to quickly finalize the required papers.’

‘Tjahjadi Bunjamin is very responsive and provides consistently excellent legal advice.’

‘The team is driven and motivated and willing to go the extra mile for clients. They are technically strong and commercial-minded at the same time.’

‘I found Frederick Simanjuntak exceptionally understanding clients’ circumstances and flexible to their demands. His flexibility has greatly helped us accommodate demanding clients’ requirements and changes of circumstances. His strong will to provide additional values to the client also gives him an edge over other competitors. ’

‘We worked with Mr Vincent Ariesta Lie on a complicated project finance/funds project, involving timber logging in Indonesia. Vincent was able to explain the complex Indonesian laws pertaining to the matter with clarity and to explain difficult legal concepts simply. Their due diligence work on the project was excellent. Thanks to him and his team (including senior associate Willy Wibowo), potential issues were quickly and competently identified.’

‘Maria Sagrado and Frederick Simanjuntak are technically very sound and strong on the law but willing to think out of the box and be commercial-minded. Always good to have them in our corner.’

‘The TNB team adapts well and responds promptly.’

‘The partners always have a strong understanding of their clients’ business and provide legal and commercial solutions to problems. The team is flexible and works well with other firms, particularly foreign law firms.’

‘Yozua Makes: One of the best lawyers in Indonesia who really understands clients’ needs. He really explains fully in the eyes of business’ view.’

‘Iwan Setiawan: One of the genius and quick-thinking lawyers in Indonesia. He thinks fast and understands fully on the transaction. Our CEO and CFO really like to work with him since he has ability to think fast and understand financial matters very well. He is also very patient with clients and teaches us to have better understanding on the transaction.’

‘We have worked with various Indonesian law firms and Soemadipradja & Taher stands out from the rest for their professionalism, responsiveness and commercial mindedness. ’

‘Oene Marseille and Aziizah Soerjadi are highly responsive, helpful, proficient in English and provide sound advice.’

‘ Oene J. Marseille is very user friendly and approachable.’

‘Good service, understands clients’ needs.’

‘IABF helped us in a RE project financing. Their knowledge of project finance, power sector regulation, and specific RE sector helped us to close the deal. ’

‘Ivan Baely – His banking and finance experience is impeccable and his negotiation skills really helped us.’

‘The team is familiar with rules and regulations, particularly in Indonesia where banking and finance is heavily regulated industry. The team shows in-depth expertise in this areas‘.

‘Very capable and experienced with regards to government regulation, government decree and even local government procedures.’