Mr Iwan Setiawan > Makes & Partners > Jakarta, Indonesia > Lawyer Profile

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

Work Department

Capital Market, Foreign and Domestic Investment, M&A, Corporate Restructuring

Position

Senior Partner of Makes & Partners Law Firm

Career

Iwan Setiawan has over 20 years of seasoned legal experience and is a prominent legal figure in Indonesia for capital markets, banking, corporate restructuring, foreign and domestic investments and M&As. He is a registered legal consultant of the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Indonesian Financial Services Authority or OJK). Under Iwan’s leadership, Makes & Partners has consistently and successfully completed many landmark capital market transactions securing the firm’s position as a formidable legal player in Indonesia.

Languages

Bahasa Indonesia and English

Memberships

  • Deputy Chairperson of the Education Sector, Competence and Quality Control Sector of the Capital Market Legal Counsel Association (HKHPM)
  • registered legal consultant of the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (Indonesian Financial Services Authority or OJK)
  • member of PERADI

Education

Faculty of Law, University of Padjajaran (1990) – Bachelor of Law (S.H.)

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

(Leading individuals)

Iwan SetiawanMakes & Partners

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 > 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.