Mr Prawiro Widjaja > Allen & Gledhill LLP > Singapore, Singapore > Lawyer Profile

Allen & Gledhill LLP
ONE MARINA BOULEVARD
#28-00
SINGAPORE 018989
Singapore

Work Department

Capital Markets; Corporate Regulatory & Compliance; Indonesia Practice; Mergers & Acquisitions; Restructuring & Insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

Prawiro joined the Firm in December 1994, and was made Partner in 2000. He specialises in mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. He advises corporate clients and private equity funds on merger and acquisition transactions in Singapore and South-east Asia, with a focus on Indonesia. His practice also includes advising on equity capital market transactions.

His transactional experience covers a range of sectors, from more specialised sectors such as banking, insurance and shipping, to general consumer, manufacturing and distribution.

Notable transactions which he has advised on include the largest outbound acquisition by a Singapore corporation or bank to date, the largest private equity investment in Indonesia to date, and one of the largest Singapore rights issues to date.

He speaks and writes Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu.

Languages

English, speaks and writes Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu

Education

Graduated from the University of Cambridge with an LL.B. (Hons) degree.

Lawyer Rankings

Indonesia > Foreign firms

Allen & Gledhill LLP acts for domestic and international corporates on market entry strategies, corporate restructurings, acquisitions, technology ventures and divestments, as well as disputes, in Indonesia. On account of its association with Soemadipradja & Taher, the team is well-placed to handle cross-jurisdictional cases and provides an integrated service to regional clients. Oene Marseille splits his time between the firm’s offices in Singapore and Indonesia, and acts for international corporations and private investors on corporate and M&A transactions. Marseille jointly leads the practice alongside Prawiro Widjaja, who advises on M&As, restructurings and equity capital markets mandates in Singapore and Southeast Asia, with a focus on Indonesia. Aris Budi Prasetiyo is another key figure in the team, acting as international counsel.

Singapore > Corporate and M&A: local firms

(Leading individuals)

Prawiro WidjajaAllen & Gledhill LLP

Allen & Gledhill LLP is a go-to for big-ticket transactions throughout the region, benefitting from overseas offices in Myanmar and Vietnam, as well as associations with Malaysian and Indonesian firms. Lim Mei  is a market leading name for M&A, equity capital market and derivatives matters who serves as practice co-head alongside Christian Chin , a specialist in general commercial contracts, venture capital, corporate restructuring and joint ventures; their team is also home to Andrew Lim, a key port of call for compliance, corporate governance and regulatory affairs, as well as Prawiro Widjaja , a lawyer with close ties to the Indonesian market. Christopher Koh  is also integral to the offering, owing to his routine involvement in privatisation, public takeover and private investment in public equity transactions.