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Indonesia > Aviation Tier 1

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP covers the full spectrum of work in the aviation sector, with proven capabilities in financing, repossession, sales and leasing, and disputes. The team’s recent track record heavily features major restructuring work and other mandates related to insolvency in the aviation sector, advising a number of major lessors and financial bodies in their issues arising from the recent difficulties faced by the industry. Andre Rahadian co-heads the practice with a long-standing reputation in this space, with his more recent work relating to advice to aviation start-ups. Hendra Ong is the other co-head, being of note for his established capacity to handle a diverse range of transactional, restructuring, and repossession mandates for his aviation clients, much like other lawyer of note, senior associate Ken Atyk Nastiti.

Indonesia > IT, Telecoms and Fintech Tier 1

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP covers a wide range of work for both Indonesian companies and international companies from the US and EU seeking to establish themselves in the Indonesian market, with capabilities that span M&A, IPO, real estate, and advisory. Cross-border mandates are a particular strength of the firm with its ability to leverage the global footprint of the Dentons network, and the firm has correspondingly attracted a number of multinational players in the tech space. Andre Rahadian heads up the group's TMT offering, bringing his in-depth experience of handling corporate matters to his rapidly developed IT and telecoms practice. Mika Isac Kriyasa is also of note, with specialisms in data protection and fintech.

Indonesia > Capital markets Tier 2

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP has been active in IPOs to the IDX for Indonesian clients across a range of sectors, including tech, natural resources, real estate, financial services, FMCG, and healthcare. The firm also has wider capabilities both in terms of work, such as bond and structured warrant issuances, and sectors. Erwin Kurnia Winenda is the key contact for this work as the head of the firm’s offering and a highly-experienced practitioner in this field. Fabiola Hutagalung is also of note, bringing her wide ranging practice in terms of both industries and work to the firm’s capital markets clients.

Indonesia > Dispute resolution Tier 2

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP is well-placed to assist clients on domestic and cross-border cases, on its account of its alliance with Dentons. Managing partner and practice leader Sartono has demonstrable experience across a wide range of industries, including mining, energy, infrastructure and financial services. Commercial litigator Gading Sanyjaya represents clients in arbitration cases before the Indonesian National Arbitration Board, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the International Court of Arbitration.

Indonesia > Real estate Tier 2

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP advises domestic and foreign clients on the laws and regulations governing real estate transactions and land acquisition, often in relation to hospitality properties. In addition, the real estate practice has represented clients in disputes in collaboration with its litigation and dispute team. The team is jointly led by Al Hakim Hanafiah, who is experienced in real estate matters relating to industrial and residential properties, alongside Constant Ponggawa, Fabian Buddy Pascoal, Fabiola Hutagalung and Nashatra Prita.

Indonesia > Antitrust and competition Tier 3

Indonesia > Banking and finance Tier 3

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP is noted for its strong track record in handling project finance work concerning infrastructure developments, financing transactions for aviation clients, and a range of cross-border matters in the banking and financing space. The practice is led by the triumvirate of Fabiola Hutagalung, Erwin Kurnia Winenda and Michael Kaihatu; Winenda and Kaihatu are noted for their expertise in advising financial and government institutions respectively.

Indonesia > Corporate and M&A Tier 3

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP has established a particularly strong offering in relation to international technology sector clients seeking to establish themselves in the Indonesian market, with capabilities that extend to the full range of regulatory and corporate challenges. Andre Rahadian takes the lead on much of the IT-related work and is otherwise very involved in the aviation industry. Giovanni Mofsol Muhammad has a particular emphasis in her work on government bodies and state-owned companies. Maurice Maulana Situmorang applies his sector specialisms across natural resources, energy, and TMT to his corporate work.

Indonesia > Labour and employment Tier 3

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP‘s employment offering falls within the firm’s disputes practice, with the team correspondingly specialising in contentious matters including termination, employment disputes, and criminal proceedings against former employees.  Linna Simamora heads the firm’s employment, litigation and intellectual property practice and is recommended for her expertise in industries including airlines, IT, mining, pharmaceuticals, and telecoms.

Indonesia > Projects and energy Tier 3

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP is active across the infrastructure, oil and gas and transport sectors. It utilises its association with Dentons and its offices globally to advise on cross-border project financings, capital markets actions, and energy-related disputes. Andre Rahadian focuses on energy and infrastructure sector and has notable expertise in PPP projects. Maurice Maulana Situmorang specialises in power, mining, and natural resources law.

Indonesia > Restructuring and insolvency Tier 3

Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners – Dentons HPRP is particularly active in the aviation and logistics sectors, and has strong capabilities through the Dentons network in handling cross-border restructuring mandates. Sartono brings his disputes expertise to the practice, as does Gading Sanyjaya.