Perdana & Rekan, Counsellors at Law

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Yusfa Perdana established Perdana & Rekan in 2021 and currently serves as the Managing Partner.

Career Progression

Founder & Managing Partner (2022 – Present) Perdana & Rekan, Counsellors at Law – Jakarta, Indonesia. Established and currently leads the firm, advising and representing domestic and multinational clients in high-stakes disputes and corporate advisory matters. Senior Associate (2008 – 2022) Makarim & Taira S., Law Firm – Jakarta, Indonesia. Acted as lead counsel in complex litigation and arbitration, including cross-border disputes, corporate shareholder conflicts, energy and mining disputes, insolvency/PKPU cases, and enforcement of arbitral awards. Junior Associate (2001 – 2008) Early practice at Indrawan Heisky & Partners, Warens & Achyar, and later Makarim & Taira S., developing expertise in commercial and civil litigation, corporate advisory, and cross-jurisdictional dispute resolution.

Practice Areas

Commercial & Civil Litigation (including cross-border disputes) Domestic & International Arbitration (BANI and enforcement of foreign awards) Labour & Employment Disputes (including mass termination cases) Land and Real Estate Litigation Corporate & Shareholder Disputes Family Law (including cross-border family disputes and asset separation agreements) Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payment (PKPU) Intellectual Property Disputes Administrative/State Administrative Litigation (TUN) Criminal Law Matters involving corporations and individuals Corporate Law & Foreign Investment Advisory

Representative Roles

Represented multinational companies in mining, oil & gas, aviation, manufacturing, and insurance sectors before Indonesian courts and arbitral tribunals. Advised and collaborated with international law firms from Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, the UK, France, and the US on Indonesian law aspects of litigation and arbitration. Acted in cross-border disputes, including shareholder conflicts, aircraft leasing disputes, enforcement of arbitral awards, and public procurement disputes. Served as counsel in mass employment termination disputes involving hundreds of employees. Represented multinational corporations in IP litigation and software piracy enforcement in cooperation with foreign counsel.

Professional Engagements

Guest speaker at workshops hosted by leading universities (Universitas Padjadjaran, Universitas Gadjah Mada) on international arbitration, enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, and foreign investment disputes under Indonesian law.

English and Bahasa Indonesia

Member of PERADI (Indonesian Advocates Association)

Graduated with a Sarjana Hukum (S.H.) degree from Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta in 2001

In his spare time, Yusfa enjoys playing sports such as badminton and futsal, or spending time with his children.