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ABNR Counsellors at Law Offices
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Mr Agus Ahadi Deradjat
Position
Partner
Career
A senior partner at ABNR and member of the firm’s management board, Mr. Deradjat focuses his practice on corporate/mergers & acquisitions (M&A), foreign direct investment (FDI), and technology, media & telecommunications (TMT).
He advises leading domestic and multinational corporations across all leading industries and sectors, but offers particular expertise and experience in life sciences; technology and telecommunications; e-commerce; and automotive.
He recently worked on a number of major M&A and FDI transactions for high-end multinational clients, such as a France-based engineering company, a Japan-based food company, and a Germany-based chemical company, as well as significant FDI transactions in the pharma industry and the natural-resources sector.
In TMT, his clients comprise many of the world’s leading technology and social-media companies.
Besides advising on routine TMT matters, such as non-disclosure agreements; terms of service; privacy policies; procurement agreements; agreements with content providers, etc., over the last year he has successfully assisted a number of well-known international social-media companies on various matters related to their Indonesian operations, such as content, over-the-top (OTT), advertising, lawful interception, data breach and data interception, .
In the telco sector, he advises clients on various telecommunications regulatory and licensing matters, telecoms infrastructure (e.g., submarine cables, terrestrial and satellite); cybersecurity and data privacy.
He has also developed a busy fintech practice in recent years on the back of Indonesia’s online lending boom, advising both local and international fintech participants, ranging from disruptive start-ups to high-profile financial institutions, on all aspects of their operations and ventures in Indonesia.
He also regularly assists domestic and multinational clients across the entire spectrum of Indonesian competition/antitrust law in relation to their M&A deals.
He is recommended for corporate and M&A; IT and telecoms; and antitrust and competition by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, is recognized by Vantage Asia / Asia Business Law Journal as one of Indonesia’s top-100 lawyers, and was named an “Acritas Star – Independently Rated Lawyer” in 2019 by respected international legal directory Acritas.
Languages
Indonesian and English.
Memberships
Indonesia Bar Association (1996); PERADI (Indonesian Advocates Association); AKHI (Association of Indonesian Legal Consultants).
Education
LLB, University of Indonesia (1996).
Lawyer Rankings
Indonesia > Antitrust and competition
ABNR Counsellors at Law advises on the full scope of antitrust and competition work. The firm has a solid track record in assisting multinational companies, with particular strength in handling merger control mandates. Chandrawati Dewi is a key practitioner in the group for representing clients in cases involving cartels, merger control issues, and dominant positions, and is also handling increasing number of foreign-to-foreign deals, also an area of expertise for foreign counsel Gustaaf Reerink, who is equally adept at advising on pricing cases. Agus Ahadi Deradjat is well versed in representing TMT sector entities. Bilal Anwari was promoted to partner in January 2023.
Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech
(Leading individuals)ABNR Counsellors at Law advises across a range of matters in the TMT space, with experience handling data protection, compliance, IP, finance, M&A, FDI, and competition mandates for both domestic and multinational clients across telecoms, e-commerce, fintech, and tech. The firm has additional capabilities in satellite financings and procurement and assists international media clients with their media, corporate, and employment matters. Agus Ahadi Deradjat heads the practice, advising blue-chip technology and social media companies on both routine TMT matters and work relating specifically to their Indonesian operations, and is also noted for his work in the telecoms and data privacy space. Emir Nurmansyah, and Adri Dharma advise multinational social media clients. Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi regularly advises on telecoms infrastructure projects.
Indonesia > Real estate
ABNR Counsellors at Law advises its domestic and multinational clients on a wide array of real estate matters, including financing and sales of major land developments for commercial and residential properties. In addition, the firm is well-equipped to act for its clients in dispute resolution matters, from mediation to litigation. The practice is led by Rita Tyastuti Taufik who has worked on joint ventures on the development of major commercial projects in Jakarta and Yogyakarta. Also of note are Agus Ahadi Deradjat, Gustaaf Reerink and, on the associate level, Danny Tanuwijaya.
Indonesia > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)–
ABNR Counsellors at Law advises a range of domestic and multinational clients on all aspects of M&A transactions, leveraging the firm’s competition capabilities to assist with compliance issues, while also providing a much wider corporate offering. The firm has a particularly strong track record in foreign investment into the Indonesian market, and is well placed to assist both international investors and major Indonesian companies in respect of these transactions. Agus Ahadi Deradjat heads up the team, with a practice that cuts across M&A, FDI, and TMT. He has a deep bench to draw upon, including Emir Nurmansyah, Rita Taufik, Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi, Chandrawati Dewi, Nurdin Adiwibowo, Freddy Karyadi, Monic Devina, and foreign counsel Gustaaf Reerink.
Comparative Guides
| Indonesia: TMT | July 2023 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of TMT laws and regulations applicable in Indonesia. |
Lawyer Rankings
- Antitrust and competition Indonesia
- IT, Telecoms and Fintech Indonesia
- Leading individuals Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech
- Leading individuals Indonesia > Corporate and M&A
- Real estate Indonesia
- Corporate and M&A Indonesia
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Aviation
- Banking and finance
- IT, Telecoms and Fintech
- Labour and employment
- Projects and energy
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Shipping