ABNR Counsellors at Law provides an end-to-end service to its roster of clients and advises on the full spectrum of employment matters, from employment contracts, employment of expatriates and termination policies to employee benefits and entitlement, as well as regulatory and compliance issues. Other key areas of expertise include representing employers during negotiations with employees and labour unions, in relation to industrial disputes and strikes, in addition to proposed terminations. Nafis Adwani, who acts for domestic and multinational clients on employment contracts, immigration matters, HR policies, outsourcing, redundancy and TUPE issues, jointly leads the practice alongside Indra Setiawan, who advises on contentious manpower mandates.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has demonstrable experience advising on non-contentious employment matters and is well-placed to collaborate with the firm’s litigation team to handle employment disputes. Experienced litigator Ahmad Maulana leads the practice and represents public and private corporations in manpower-related investigations, with expertise across the full range of employment disputes. Muhamad Kamal Fikri, who handles contentious employment matters, is another key figure in the team. Key clients include PT Space Data Center, PT APL Logistics and Veritas Technologies, to name a few.

The ‘dedicated, committed and knowledgeable’ practice at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills advises on a broad range of front-end matters, from employment contracts to employment litigation, in addition to preventative advice encompassing on-site training for managers and staff on internal employment regulations and whistle-blower policies. On account of its association with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, the team is well-placed to collaborate with the firm’s offices globally on cross-border mandates, in addition to working with the M&A practice in handling the employment aspects of transactions. Santi Darmawan, who handles employment advisory work, solely leads the team following the departure of Narendra Adiyasa to Widyawan & Partners in August 2022. David Siagian, ‘who provides detailed and solid advice, whilst maintaining a commercial lens’, is another key contact in the team.

Housing a strong employment practice, Makarim & Taira S. advises on a broad range of matters concerning restructuring plans, mass termination strategies and termination disputes, as well as reviewing company regulations. The cross-jurisdictional capability of the team is supplemented by its association Drew & Napier LLC in Singapore and Shearn Delamore & Co in Malaysia. ‘Business-oriented’ Lia Alizia leads the practice and focuses on employment litigation, in addition to anti-bribery and anti-corruption issues. Other key members of the group include Rahayu Ningsih Hoed and Harris Toengkagie, who was promoted to partner in February 2022.

Soemadipradja & Taher assists foreign entities with issues arising from the employment of expatriates in Indonesia and the termination of employees. On the advisory side, the team’s work includes regulatory compliance, immigration and work permit issues, statutory welfare and benefits, pensions, staff severance and retrenchment management. The practice frequently collaborates with the firm’s disputes team to handle wrongful dismissals, enforcing restrictive covenants, disciplinary proceedings, breach of fiduciary duties and white-collar offences. Team leader Retno Muljosantoso advises on the employment aspects of M&A transactions, while senior associate Dimas Koencoro Noegroho is praised for his ‘high integrity’ and foreign counsel Robert Reid is commended as a ‘highly experienced professional in the field’. Rahmat Soemadipradja remains a key contact in the group.

Boutique firm Sudjono & Rekan Law Offices advises domestic and foreign clients on a broad range of employment issues, with experience across the oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, consumer goods, insurance, logistics, transportation and tourism, and tobacco. The team also has demonstrable capability in contentious employment matters, as well as representing clients in negotiations with labour unions. Practice leader and managing partner Hernoko Wibowo advises on employment agreements and collective labour agreements, in addition to representing clients in employment disputes.

Hogan Lovells in association with Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners acts on contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including day-to-day business issues, in addition workforce redundancies. The team also advises on corporate governance mandates, HR training and enforcing internal employment policies, as well as labour union strikes and community demonstrations. Practice leader Chalid Heyder focuses on matters concerning crisis management, including disciplinary actions and remediation measures, and is closely supported by associate Teguh Darmawan, who is praised as ‘pragmatic yet well-rounded in navigating through the complex employment environment’.

Praised for delivering ‘excellent advisory services to clients’, SSEK Law Firm advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, from employee contracts and personal protection issues to litigious mandates, namely employment terminations. Furthermore, the team frequently collaborates with the firm’s corporate practice to handle the employment aspects of high-value M&A transactions. Syahdan Z. Aziz jointly leads the practice alongside Rusmaini Lenggogeni, while senior associate Dicky Tanjung acts for clients across the energy and natural resources, and manufacturing sectors on employment termination matters.

With demonstrable experience across the banking, healthcare and consumer goods sectors, Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP’ employment practice sits within the firm’s litigation team and is well-placed to advise on employment disputes, in addition to acting for corporate clients on the employment aspects of M&A deals. On account of its association with Dentons, the team has the capability to assist on cross-border transactions alongside other offices worldwide. Linna Simamora is noted for her employment litigation and matters concerning industrial relations, while commercial litigator Gading Sanyjaya is also a key name to note for employment disputes. Simamora and Sanyjaya collectively lead the practice alongside Sartono, Danny Bonar Sinaga and Timothy Inkiriwang.