Hogan Lovells in association with Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners handles a steady stream of civil claims, cross-border arbitrations, and corporate crime matters. The team is active in the energy and natural resources sector, regularly defending mining companies against tortious claims and advising on large scale corruption investigations led by state bodies. Chalid Heyder leads the litigation, arbitration, and employment practice, with experience in both domestic and international arbitration forums. The investigations, white collar, and fraud practice is led by Teguh Darmawan, whose expertise covers criminal and contentious regulatory matters.
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Counsel
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With almost two decades of experience in dispute resolution and corporate investigations, Teguh has worked with clients from the financial services, energy and natural resources, and infrastructure industries. Based and qualified in Indonesia, with a Bachelor of Law from UGM (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) and a Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology from the University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia), Teguh understands the needs and problems of clients working in this legal landscape and offers effective solutions.
He is experienced in handling criminal matters, investigations, white collar and fraud, and often advises on a range of commercial litigation and contentious regulatory matters.
Languages
English, Indonesian
Education
Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of New South Wales, Australia, 2015
Bachelor of Laws, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, 2001
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Testimonials
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- ‘Teguh Darmawan and Chalid Heyder are both seasoned litigators.' ‘Chalid Heyder and Darmawan Teguh are both experts in dispute resolution.' ‘Compared to other law firms, Hogan Lovells DNFP is able to communicate our wishes as clients effectively in writing and in court. Their ideas and legal advice have helped us resolve legal disputes quickly and without complications.’ ‘A key strength is how they manage the situation: being honest and truthful to the client on the issue, and providing options and alternatives whenever possible.' ‘They work quickly and efficiently, and provide strategic ideas in legal disputes, enabling the legal problems they face to be resolved very effectively.’ ‘While many law firms possess capabilities, reputation, and experience, what set Hogan Lovells apart was their commitment to building a strong client-lawyer relationship.' ‘Throughout the engagement, they maintained a high level of trust and open communication, while demonstrating a clear understanding of the context and objectives we aimed to achieve.’ ‘This practice is easy in communication and the people in charge are ready to provide different solutions. Since our case involved a cross-border lawsuit, they have overseas resources to support all suggested solutions.’
Work highlights
Acted for a leading Indonesian mining company in a tort filed by a farmers' group in East Kalimantan.
Advised a global oil and gas company in the largest corruption investigation in Indonesia, led by the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia.
Advised a multinational mining services company in a US$42 million cross-border arbitration within the highly-regulated mining sector.