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Indonesia > Labour and employment Tier 1

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.

Indonesia > Antitrust and competition Tier 2

Soemadipradja & Taher acts for domestic and international clients on merger filings and regulatory matters, with demonstrable capability in competition litigation, and regularly appears before the KPPU. As part of the Allen & Gledhill LLP network, the team is well-placed to advise on the competition law aspects of cross-border transactions. Ardian Deny Sidharta, who acts for clients across the energy and manufacturing sectors on antitrust cases, jointly leads the team alongside senior associate Verry Iskander, who has previous experience as a senior investigator at the KPPU.

Indonesia > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Soemadipradja & Taher acts for international and multinational corporations, government entities and state-owned enterprises on a range of disputes, including commercial litigation and arbitration, and at all levels of the Indonesian courts, from the District Courts to the Indonesian Supreme Court. It often handles local counsel work for its affiliated Singaporean firm Allen & Gledhill LLP, and is experienced in the aviation, real estate, construction, employment, environment and tax sectors. Hafzan Taher, Nira Nazarudin, Ahmad Djosan, Romi Emirat and Erie Hotman Tobing head the team. Taher is registered with the Indonesian Mediation Centre as a mediator and acts as an arbitrator in SIAC on an ad-hoc basis. Senior associate Winotia Ratna handles court proceedings and arbitration, and is experienced in the corporate and energy and natural resources sectors.

Indonesia > Foreign firms Tier 2

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.

Indonesia > Projects and energy Tier 2

Soemadipradja & Taher acts for domestic and multinational clients on projects across the mining, oil and gas, power and infrastructure sectors, with demonstrable experience advising on PPPs. Ardian Deny Sidharta handles energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects, while Denia Isetianti Permata is noted for her expertise in the renewable energy sector, advising on solar development projects in Indonesia. Other key contacts in the team include founding partner Rahmat Soemadipradja, Romi Emirat, Oene Marseille and Robert Reid. All named practitioners collectively lead the practice group.

Indonesia > Capital markets Tier 3

The capital markets team at Soemadipradja & Taher has notable experience of IPOs, and the issuance of rights, bonds and warrants across a range of sectors, including banking and finance, automotive, telecoms, and oil and gas. The practice is jointly led by Retno Muljosantoso, Emalia Achmadi, Denia Isetianti Permata, Robert Reid and Oene Marseille. Muljosantoso advises domestic and international clients on regulatory matters, securities and mutual funds, and Islamic bonds, while Achmadi acts for national and international banks on regulatory and compliance issues. Permata is a name for the issuance of dual-currency government debt securities, and the issuance and selling of domestic retail sovereign Islamic bonds.

Indonesia > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Soemadipradja & Taher advises domestic and international clients on regulatory, M&A, foreign investment and private equity matters; it is particularly well versed in handling due diligence exercises on transactions and is well placed to handle cross-border work by virtue of its association with Singaporean firm Allen & Gledhill LLP. Rahmat Soemadipradja is recommended for licensing and regulatory matters and is experienced in the energy, natural resources, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors; other key practitioners include Retno Muljosantoso, Emalia Achmadi, Denia Isetianti Permata, Oene Marseille and Robert Reid.

Indonesia > Intellectual property Tier 3

Local and foreign conglomerates form the client roster of Soemadipradja & Taher, for whom the firm provides a wide range of IP-related services, including regulatory and compliance issues, as well as enforcement of IP in both litigious and non-litigious matters. The ‘resilient’ practice benefits from its association with Singaporean firm Allen & Gledhill LLP and has demonstrable experience across the automotive, oil and gas, technology and consumer goods sectors. Licensed as an IP consultant, Romi Emirat leads the team and handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters. Associate Valerie Allen Ghazian Soekarno is another key member of the group.

Indonesia > Banking and finance Tier 4

Soemadipradja & Taher advises domestic and international clients on a range of banking and finance matters, with a focus on finance structuring, security packages, regulatory and compliance issues. The firm is associated with Singaporean firm Allen & Gledhill LLP and often acts as local counsel on cross-border issues. The team is led by Retno Muljosantoso, Emalia Achmadi, Denia Isetianti Permata, Robert Reid and Oene Marseille.

Asia Pacific: Regional International Arbitration > Leading firms

Singapore-based firm Allen & Gledhill LLP is active in a range of matters, with a focus on both commercial and technical-related disputes. Yee Leong Chong  and Dinesh Dhillon  share leadership of the team, while Ramesh Selvaraj  is also another key contact. Hafzan Taher , another notable practicioner, is based in the firm’s Indonesian affiliate.