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Indonesia > Antitrust and competition Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law has demonstrable experience across the full range of antitrust law matters and is well-placed to collaborate with leading international firms, such as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, on cross-border mandates across Asia and Europe. With notable expertise in the commodities, consumer goods, TMT, pharmaceutical and e-commerce sectors, the practice advises on cartel investigations, dominant position and merger control issues, as well as regulatory compliance work and litigation. In the last year, the team boosted its client roster, including Warner Bros and Magna International, among others. Chandrawati Dewi, who acts for domestic and multinational clients on merger control issues, jointly leads the practice alongside Gustaaf Reerink, who is a Dutch-qualified competition law expert. Noted for his expertise in the TMT sector, Agus Ahadi Deradjat focuses on antitrust matters and is another key contact in the team.

Indonesia > Aviation Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law handles the full spectrum of aviation mandates, including aviation liability, aircraft insurance and reinsurance, in addition to aircraft and aircraft-engine financing. Other key areas of expertise include high-end transactions, including aircraft repossession cases, as well as restructurings and insolvencies, as demonstrated by its advice on the Indonesian court-sanctioned debt restructuring of PT Mandala Airlines. Practice leader Emir Nurmansyah has demonstrable experience in aircraft financing and restructuring matters, while Gustaaf Reerink advises on acquisitions and leasing work. Other key contacts in the group include Kevin Sidharta, Nurdin Adiwibowo and senior associate Reynard Kevin Munando. In addition to its diverse roster of leading industry clients, including Air Lease Corporation and Pacific Aerospace, the team regularly handles the Indonesian aspects of aviation matters on behalf of international law firms.

Indonesia > Banking and finance Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law is well-regarded in the market for offshore and onshore financings, including domestic and cross-border syndicated and bilateral lending transactions, and leveraged and acquisition finance. The firm is active in the projects and infrastructure sector, advising on public-private partnership (PPP) projects and project finance initiatives (PFIs), and handles loan restructuring and Islamic finance matters. The team is headed by Emir Nurmansyah, who has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and has particular expertise in the financing of large power projects. Elsie Hakim is a name to note for M&A, regulatory and compliance issues in the banking and finance sector, while Nurdin Adiwibowo stands out for his knowledge of foreign direct investment (FDI) and aviation finance. Giffy Pardede is another name for project finance and counts domestic state-owned banks and international lenders among his clientele; he has handled deals in the oil and gas, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and automotive sectors, among others.

Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech Tier 1

Counting domestic and multinational telecoms, technology and software companies, as well as noteworthy social media platforms, among its key roster of clients, ABNR Counsellors at Law has been preoccupied with foreign direct investments, telecoms-related M&A transactions, e-commerce and data protection issues, among other matters. Practice leader Agus Ahadi Deradjat advises on foreign investments in the technology sector, in addition to representing fintech participants, including disruptive start-ups and leading financial institutions, on all aspects of their operations in Indonesia. Kevin Sidharta acts for technology, internet and social media companies on regulatory compliance matters, while Elsie Hakim focuses on work concerning fintech and e-commerce. Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi is another key contact in the team.

Indonesia > Labour and employment Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law provides an end-to-end service to its roster of clients and advises on the full spectrum of employment matters, from employment contracts, employment of expatriates and termination policies to employee benefits and entitlement, as well as regulatory and compliance issues. Other key areas of expertise include representing employers during negotiations with employees and labour unions, in relation to industrial disputes and strikes, in addition to proposed terminations. Nafis Adwani, who acts for domestic and multinational clients on employment contracts, immigration matters, HR policies, outsourcing, redundancy and TUPE issues, jointly leads the practice alongside Indra Setiawan, who advises on contentious manpower mandates.

Indonesia > Projects and energy Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law acts for finance entities, sponsors, developers and other major parties on all aspects of project financing, and maintains a strong relationship with various state-sponsored agencies and enterprises. The team has demonstrable experience advising on power plants, oil and gas, rail and telecoms projects, in addition to major industrial infrastructure projects. Practice leader Emir Nurmansayah is noted for his expertise in high-profile Indonesian power projects, as demonstrated by his advice on the 1000 MW Cirebon Expansion Project. Other key members of the team include Herry Nuryanto Kurniawan, Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi, Serafina Muryanti and Ammalia Putri, who focuses on project financing matters.

Indonesia > Real estate Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law has demonstrable experience across the full spectrum of real estate matters, including land acquisitions and due diligence, commercial leases, property-related financing and commercial real estate development projects, as well as M&As and private equity transactions. Counting domestic and international corporations among its key roster of clients, the team frequently collaborates with the firm’s projects and energy group to advise on the real estate aspects of high-end energy and infrastructure projects, including power plant, airport and railway developments. Practice leader Rita Tyastuti Taufik is noted for her expertise in real estate-related joined ventures and M&A transactions. Other key members of the team include Agus Ahadi Deradjat, Giffy Pardede and foreign counsel Gustaaf Reerink.

Indonesia > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 1

ABNR Counsellors at Law has demonstrable experience advising on high-end debt restructurings in the oil and gas, aviation, shipping and financial services sectors. The ongoing restructuring of PT Garuda Indonesia has dominated the practice's workload, acting simultaneously for the majority of the lenders and over 500 creditors, in addition to its advice on the $4.5bn debt restructuring of Bumi Resources. Emir Nurmansyah, who advises on restructuring and insolvency matters in the shipping and aviation sectors, spearheads the team, with the support of foreign counsel Theodoor Bakker and Kevin Sidharta.

Indonesia > Shipping Tier 1

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.

Indonesia > Capital markets Tier 2

ABNR Counsellors at Law advises Indonesian companies and multinational corporations on foreign and domestic debt and equity offerings. It acts for issuers and arrangers/underwriters on IPOs and secondary offerings, private placements, and medium- and long-term debt offerings, as well as sovereign bond issuances. Chandrawati Dewi heads the practice and focuses on M&A, foreign direct investment (FDI), competition and antitrust, and capital markets. Rita Taufik is another key practitioner, who is active in the financial services, manufacturing, consumer goods, and oil and gas sectors.

Indonesia > Corporate and M&A Tier 2

ABNR Counsellors at Law acts for domestic and international clients, including multinational corporations, investment and private equity funds, venture capitalists, strategic investors and vulture funds on the full range of M&A issues. Key areas of focus include compliance, due diligence on deals, tax and financial matters. The firm has a strong antitrust and competition practice which it utilises to provide ancillary expertise on transactional matters. Head of practice Agus Ahadi Deradjat   is experienced in the life sciences, technology, telecoms, e-commerce and automotive sectors and has recently been handling a number of foreign direct investment (FDI) transactions. Emir Nurmansayah is a key practitioner, experienced in M&A and FDI, and often assists the firm’s projects and energy clients on the corporate aspects of their operations.

Indonesia > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Housing a sizeable disputes practice, ABNR Counsellors at Law advises on a broad range of contentious matters, including litigation, arbitration and ADR, and is active in all levels of the Indonesian court system, as well as in international arbitration forums such as SIAC, KLIAC and HKIAC. It is particularly active in the commercial, shipping, projects, construction, employment and restructuring arenas and the team is jointly led by Sahat Siahaan and Ulyarta Naibaho. Siahaan is an experienced litigator and Naibaho handles disputes pertaining to corporate crime, environmental issues, FDI, mining and cybercrime, and also assists clients with anti-corruption and compliance matters.