Vik Tang > Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills > Jakarta, Indonesia > Lawyer Profile

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills is particularly strong in respect of its telecoms offering, advising on the most high-profile corporate, M&A, and capital market transactions in telecoms and related infrastructure in the Indonesian market. The firm also has a growing presence in the fintech space, where it is similarly capable of providing cross-practice services to advise on complex transactional mandates. Sakurayuki heads the TMT practice, working on FDI, infrastructure, competition, M&A, and corporate matters in regard to the telecoms industry. Vik Tang straddles M&A and capital markets in advising both telecoms and fintech sector clients. Seconded Herbert Smith Freehills LLP partner David Dawborn and seconded counsel Michelle Virgiany have equally broad practices, while Abimata Putra is more focussed on fintech.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills acts across the real estate sector in Indonesia, such as in M&A, joint ventures, capital markets, investments, financings and restructurings. The firm has recently worked on data centre projects and telecom tower sales. Its association with Herbert Smith Freehills provides a greater pool of talent to draw from in order to provide clients with the best possible service. The practice group is led by Vik Tang, who specialises in M&A and private equity work and Irfan Ghazali who joined the firm in May 2022. Astri Widita Kusumowidagdo is noted for her focus on real estate transactional matters.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills has the capacity to handle the full range of transactional corporate mandates across a number of sectors; financial services, including banking, insurance, and fintech, is an area of particular expertise for the firm, as is TMT and related infrastructure projects. Through its association with Herbert Smith Freehills, the firm is not only able to enhance its cross-border capabilities, but also draw on the extensive experience of seconded partners David Dawborn, Vik Tang, and Cellia Cognard across M&A, joint ventures, and corporate transactions more generally. Other key names include Sakurayuki, who specialises in telecoms; Stephanie, who focusses on healthcare; Irfan Ghazali, who has an emphasis on TMT; and Abimata Putra Sulistyo, who works primarily in the financial services and industrial sectors. Founding partner Santi Darmawan also continues to be active within the team.