Sakurayuki and Randitya Adiguna jointly manage the competition and antitrust practice group at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. According to clients, the team is ‘highly accessible and adapts quickly’ to the requirements of companies in the investment, telecommunications, insurance and financial services sectors. Sakurayuki offers ’strategic foresight that helps clients navigate high-stakes competition matters’ such as the filing of merger documentation and performing pre-transaction risk analysis. Adiguna ‘is incredibly helpful’ for clients looking for assistance with merger control issues and interlocking directorates.
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- 'The team is highly accessible and adapts quickly to client needs, including offering flexible fee structures that align with case demand, and has excellent connections with competition authorities, allowing smoother engagements with regulator.’
- ‘Sakurayuki is exceptionally insightful, offering strategic foresight that helps clients navigate high-stakes competition matters with confidence.'
- 'Randitya Adiguna is incredibly helpful, delivering top-tier work and practical advice that clients can immediately implement.’
- 'HBT stands out in the competition and antitrust space for its deep expertise, practical approach, and strong relationships with regulators. What makes the practice unique is its ability to combine rigorous legal analysis with commercially savvy advice, ensuring clients receive not just theoretical guidance but actionable strategies tailored to their business needs.'
Key clients
- LXI International Corp
- Mitratel
- Dai-Ichi Life Holdings
- Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
- Smartfren
- Itochu Corporation
- Tokio Marine
- CVC
- Creador
- Digital Realty
Work highlights
Advised Smartfren’s controlling shareholders (Sinar Mas group) on the competition aspects of the merger of Smartfren Telecom and Smart Telecom into XL Axiata, to become XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera, with a total enterprise value of US$6.5 billion.
Advised Mitratel on Indonesian merger filings to the Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU) in relation to its acquisition of a tower company and a fibre company.
Advised LX International on Indonesian merger filings to KPPU for the acquisition of AKP group, with total transaction values of US$36 million (for IPO) and US$110 million (for acquisition).
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Randitya Adiguna
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Sakurayuki; Randitya Adiguna