Counting The Shipowners Asia, Maritime Mutual and Meratus Line among its key roster of clients, ABNR Counsellors at Law advises on a broad range of maritime and shipping matters concerning cabotage, ship financing, charges and securitisation, and marine insurance. The team’s contentious offering is one of the largest of its ilk in Indonesia, with experience across a range of disputes, from vessel arrests, cargo claims and charterparty disputes to vessel collisions and salvage issues, marine insurance disputes and oil spills. Emir Nurmansyah leads the practice group, while Sahat Siahaan is noted for his expertise in high-value shipping disputes. Other key contacts in the team include Ulyarta Naibaho and associate Muhammad Muslim.

Praised for its ‘in-depth knowledge and experience’, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners offers the full suite of services, encompassing all shipping-related matters, from contentious and non-contentious shipping financing, marine casualties and cargo claims to natural resources transportation and maritime insurance. The practice has also seen an increase of M&A transactions in the shipping sector. Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, who focuses on shipping finance matters, leads the team alongside Chandra Hamzah and seasoned litigator Eri Hertiawan, who is noted for his expertise in high-value shipping disputes. Yanu Wiriasmoko advises on M&As and banking and finance transactions in the shipping sector and is another key member of the group.

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP advises its roster of clients on a broad range of matters, from financing, repossession and asset transfers to sale purchases, leasing arrangements, payment suspensions and shipping disputes. As part of Dentons’ network, the team is well-placed to leverage the firm’s global footprint to handle cross-border mandates, in Asia, Europe and the US. Andre Rahadian, who acts for domestic and foreign clients on corporate transactions in the shipping sector, leads the practice alongside Hendra Ong, Danny Bonar Sinaga and Michael Kaihatu, while senior associate Dinda Triwijanarko is another key member of the group.

Hutabarat Halim & Rekan’s practice acts for domestic and international shipping companies on matters concerning sales and purchases of vessels, acquisitions and corporate restructurings, licensing arrangements and compliance issues, as well as shipping-related disputes. The team is led by founding partners Pheo M. Hutabarat and Nini N. Halim, who advises on M&As and corporate restructurings in the shipping sector, with the support of Rosna Chung, Asido M. Panjaitan, Peter G. Fanning, Milanti T. Kirana and Yuris A. Hakim.