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Makes & Partners
MENARA BATAVIA 7TH FLOOR
JL KH MAS MANSYUR KAV 126
JAKARTA 10220
Indonesia

Work Department

Capital Market, Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A, Restructuring and Insolvency, Corporate Dispute Resolution

Position

Founder and Managing Partner of Makes & Partners Law Firm

Career

Yozua Makes is the Founder and Managing partner of Makes & Partners Law Firm.

Yozua is actively involved in various professional and social organizations. He was the first appointed member of the National Commission of Good Corporate Governance and is a member of the board of experts of the Indonesian Publicly Listed Company Association. He is a registered legal consultant in the Indonesian Capital Market and Financial Institution Supervisory Board and is a distinguished associate professor at the faculty of law of the prestigious University of Indonesia and Pelita Harapan University. Aside from his legal career, he is also the owner of Plataran Indonesia Group and a member of Board of Directors of World Vision Indonesia

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia and English

Memberships

  • Registered Legal Consultant of the Indonesian Capital Markets and Financial Institution Supervisory Board (BAPEPAM-LK)
  • Board of directors of World Vision in Indonesia
  • member of PERADI (Indonesian Bar Association)

Education

Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (1984) – Bachelor of Law (S.H.);
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (1987) – Master of Laws (L.L.M.);
Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines (1991) – Master in Management (M.M.);
Harvard Business School (2006) – Advance Management Program (Alumni Degree);
Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (2015) – Doctor of Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech

Makes & Partners combines an expertise in capital markets, where it provides a full suite of related services, with sector expertise relating to telecoms and fintech; the firm is accordingly active in advising a number of Indonesian-based clients in the crypto and telecom infrastructure spaces in their IPOs, bond issuances, and related mandates, while also providing advisory services in relation to the launch of new fintech projects. Yozua Makes is noted for his experience in acting across fintech and TMT sectors, while Iwan Setiawan lends his expertise as the lead of the capital markets practice. Bernardus Billy is the other key contact with a specialism in the fintech industry.

Indonesia > Capital markets

Makes & Partners couples in-depth local law expertise with end-to-end capabilities in the capital markets arena, acting for a number of Indonesian clients in respect of a number of innovative mandates. Yozua Makes, founding and managing partner, lends his extensive experience to this practice, working alongside practice head Iwan Setiawan, who has led the team in a number of high-profile IPOs. Bernardus Billy is another key contact, acting in a number of key equity and debt capital market transactions including major re-IPO deals and global bond transactions.

Indonesia > Banking and finance

The team at Makes & Partners leverages its corporate, capital markets and regulatory expertise when assisting clients with corporate finance matters. Firm managing partner Yozua Makes is active on banking work, and co-heads the department with Fransisca, a highly regarded practitioner in the finance and M&A arenas.

Indonesia > Corporate and M&A

Makes & Partners covers a wide range of corporate transactions, acting across high-profile M&A, joint ventures, and investments, with strengths in respect to clients active in the real estate, telecoms, and natural resources spaces. Fransisca heads up the team, working alongside founding partner Yozua Makes, who brings his expertise in corporate matters and transnational mergers to the group. Bernardus Billy is noted for his track record in handling corporate matters for technology and telecoms clients. Senior partner Iwan Setiawan is another name to note.