Indonesia

Perdana & Rekan is a Jakarta-based law firm specializing in dispute resolution, with strong expertise in handling complex litigation and arbitration matters, particularly commercial and corporate disputes. Founded in 2020 by experienced litigator Yusfa Perdana and soon joined by veteran lawyer John Panggabean, the firm has quickly built a robust practice recognized by clients and industry observers. Over the past year alone, it handled more than 30 dispute matters ranging from high-stakes court cases to proceedings before the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI).  

The firm’s dispute resolution practice is spearheaded by its founder Yusfa Perdana, a litigator with over 23 years of experience in Indonesian law. He has represented clients in a broad range of contentious matters, including complex commercial and cross-border disputes and arbitration, and is known for a practical, business-minded approach to resolving conflicts. Co-founder John Panggabean also plays a key role, contributing his legal expertise particularly on the transactional and corporate aspects that sometimes underpin disputes. The firm is further supported by talented senior associates like Angga Brepin Sinulingga and Lintang Kusuma Sari, who have been instrumental in recent cases such as the Caprefindo defense and the IDP matter.  

In one prominent case last year, the team defended PT Caprefindo against a former director’s multi-million dollar tort claim. The dispute, a shareholder/management conflict, was successfully fought through both the trial court and the appellate level, with the courts ultimately rejecting the claim so that the client owed no compensation. This outcome, in what was one of the largest internal corporate lawsuits of the year, highlighted the firm’s strength in protecting clients during high-stakes corporate litigation.  

Another significant matter was the firm’s representation of PT Golden Tulip Hospitality Management Indonesia in an arbitration over a contract dispute. The team successfully advocated for Golden Tulip in a BANI arbitration concerning a breached service agreement, with the tribunal ultimately ruling in the client’s favour and ordering the payment of roughly IDR 4 billion in disputed fees.  

Beyond domestic disputes, Perdana & Rekan is active in complex cross-border litigation. In an ongoing challenging case involving IDP Consulting Indonesia, there were multiple non-Indonesian parties and tricky jurisdictional questions. The team secured favourable rulings for the client in the Indonesian courts, effectively defeating the claim at the trial and appellate stages.

Client feedback

“The firm has defended us successfully and never lost a case. They are good in defeating plaintiff arguments.” – Commercial and transactions 

Angga Brepin

“He is responsive, demonstrating leadership and taking initiative.”

ADP Counsellors at Law (ADP) is a disputes boutique with a practice centred on complex insolvency, restructuring, and white‑collar crime matters. The firm is regularly instructed in proceedings that sit at the intersection of commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement, and criminal liability, particularly where financial institutions, corporate governance issues, or cross‑border elements are involved. Its recent work reflects sustained activity before the Indonesian Commercial Courts and law‑enforcement authorities, with mandates spanning contentious restructurings, post‑homologation disputes, and corporate crime investigations.

In insolvency and restructuring, ADP is active across the full life cycle of financially distressed situations, acting as court‑appointed administrators, receivers, and liquidators, as well as counsel to creditors and debtors. The practice is particularly engaged in disputes arising after court‑approved restructuring plans, including annulment proceedings and enforcement actions where settlement obligations are alleged to have been breached. Matters handled by the team frequently involve layered financing arrangements, multiple classes of creditors, and assets spread across different sectors such as banking, mining, manufacturing, and energy. While specific cases remain confidential, the firm’s recent mandates demonstrate continued involvement in PKPU proceedings, liquidation appointments, and creditor‑driven enforcement actions, with an emphasis on procedural compliance, asset preservation, and creditor recovery.

White‑collar crime and investigations form the other core pillar of ADP’s dispute resolution offering. The firm advises both corporate entities and individuals in criminal investigations involving allegations of fraud, embezzlement, corruption, and other financial offences. The work often runs in parallel with internal investigations and related civil or insolvency proceedings, requiring coordination across multiple forums. Recent matters include ongoing representations in complex corporate crime investigations connected to financial transactions and alleged misuse of company or state‑linked funds. Although these cases are confidential, the practice is characterised by early‑stage strategy input, engagement with investigators and prosecutors, and managing evidentiary and reputational risk throughout the investigative process.  

Across both insolvency and white‑collar matters, ADP’s disputes frequently involve cross‑border features, including foreign creditors, overseas parent companies, or international financing structures governed by Indonesian law. The firm’s work in this area highlights its familiarity with navigating disputes that combine domestic judicial processes with international commercial expectations, particularly in enforcement and restructuring scenarios involving foreign stakeholders.

The disputes practice is led by Managing Partner Agus Prasetyo, whose work spans insolvency proceedings, post‑restructuring disputes, and white‑collar crime matters. He is closely supported by Partner Manuel Simbolon, who is also active across corporate crime and contentious commercial disputes, and Partner Satriogiri Agungpribadhi, who contributes to complex commercial and transaction‑related disputes that evolve into formal proceedings.

Fernandes Partnership is a Jakarta-based boutique that has quickly built a strong reputation in high-stakes dispute resolution. Founded in 2015 by managing partner Fernandes Raja Saor, the firm specialises in commercial litigation and arbitration, supported by a team of advocates who are also certified receivers and mediators. In the past year, Fernandes Partnership has been one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing practices, expanding to two Jakarta offices plus a representative office in Singapore and forging alliances with foreign firms, enabling it to handle cross-border disputes seamlessly. The practice covers the full spectrum of disputes – corporate and shareholder litigation, insolvency and debt restructurings, fraud and investigations, enforcement of arbitral awards, domestic and international arbitration, and high-profile white-collar matters. Clients from diverse turn to the firm’s strong commercial litigation team. Drawing on a wealth of past successes, including several landmark decisions in Indonesian courts, the firm is well equipped to manage complex, multi-forum disputes and deliver practical, business-focused outcomes for its clients.  

The firm’s success is driven by its experienced team. Saor is a highly regarded litigator with nearly 30 years of practice. A licensed advocate and registered legal consultant, he brings multifaceted expertise that benefits clients facing complex disputes. He is supported by partners Glenn Dio Haeckal and Ahmad Firdaus Syahrul, who bolster the firm’s capabilities in corporate, insolvency, and regulatory disputes, along with a team of senior associates skilled in areas like commercial litigation, debt recovery, and employment conflicts.  

Over the last 12 months, the firm has been involved in some of the country’s most high-profile contentious matters. Notably, the firm played a lead role in the “Crazy Rich Surabaya” gold fraud litigation, a long-running saga concerning Indonesia’s state-owned gold miner PT Antam. Last year, Saor and Syahrul successfully represented Antam in the Supreme Court, which granted Antam’s final appeal and overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the company to deliver 1.1 tons of gold to a private investor. It set a national precedent that fraudulent claims would not be allowed to stand, reinforcing judicial scrutiny in cases involving alleged corporate malfeasance. In parallel, the firm’s litigators defended five former Antam executives against related criminal allegations, ensuring that their clients were cleared of wrongdoing in the gold trading scandal.  

Fernandes Partnership also distinguishes itself in arbitration. The firm has represented clients in complex cases before the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI) and in international arbitrations, covering sectors such as construction, intellectual property, and trade. Last year, it advised on sensitive cross-border arbitrations involving regional parties and technical industry issues, leveraging its bilingual advocacy skills and understanding of Indonesian law to achieve favourable outcomes.  

The firm’s broader disputes expertise also extends to bankruptcy and restructuring. For example, the firm regularly represents both debtors and creditors in debt moratorium (PKPU) proceedings and liquidation cases. In one recent engagement, the firm acted for a large state-owned construction company in defending against a creditor’s PKPU petition, successfully persuading judges to dismiss the petition and allowing the company to proceed with its national projects uninterrupted. The firm has also tackled challenging economic offenses cases and government-related disputes. For instance, its lawyers have advised state-owned enterprises in regulatory investigations and litigation involving energy and resources, reflecting their ability to handle matters with significant public and commercial implications.

Makarim & Taira S is a prominent full-service Indonesian law firm widely recognised for its dispute resolution expertise. Backed by over 40 years of practice, the firm’s litigation team handles a broad spectrum of contentious matters, from high-stakes commercial litigation and international arbitration to complex restructuring and insolvency cases, employment disputes and white-collar crime investigations. As part of a corporate law powerhouse, the disputes practice benefits from the firm’s deep commercial understanding of clients’ industries. Its clients include major multinational companies and leading state-owned enterprises. The firm’s deep local litigation experience with international outreach has ensured that the firm remains a go-to advisor for both domestic and international clients involved in challenging disputes in Indonesia. 

Key individuals in the firm’s dispute practice include Rahayu Ningsih Hoed and Rudy Andreas Sitorus, both seasoned partners who jointly lead the team and are highly regarded across multiple dispute disciplines. They are supported by specialised partners such as Norma Mutalib, a veteran practitioner in employment and industrial relations conflicts. The firm also boasts a strong pipeline of emerging talent: senior disputes lawyers like Hendrik Alfian Pasaribu and Made Susanti are active across employment, insolvency and general litigation matters. 

International reach is a key hallmark of the firm’s dispute practice. Makarim & Taira S extends its services across borders through strategic alliances and networks. It is a member of the Drew Network Asia and is part of the World Law Group and World Services Group, which collectively enable seamless coordination on cross-border cases throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. These relationships have positioned the firm to advise foreign clients and collaborate with international counsel on multi-jurisdictional disputes. In one example, the team represented a major Singaporean resort operator in pursuing claims against Indonesian customers in Jakarta, a case involving cross-border recovery of unpaid obligations for high-value hospitality and gaming services.  

Over the past year, the firm has been active in several notable disputes across its key practice areas. In the restructuring and insolvency arena, the firm served as lead counsel to the Shangri-La Hotel in the court-supervised debt restructuring of a Bali hotel developer following a suspension of debt payment (PKPU) proceeding initiated by the developer’s creditors. In labour and employment, the firm regularly advises multinational employers on complex workforce issues such as mass redundancies, executive terminations, labour union negotiations, and compliance with Indonesia’s evolving employment laws. For instance, the firm is currently assisting a global logistics and warehousing company in an ongoing termination dispute with a former employee, including delicate negotiations under the client’s collective labour agreement and related union matters.  

In the white-collar crime and investigations space, the team has been handling sensitive internal investigations and anti-corruption matters. In one matter, it is working alongside US counsel in an extensive internal probe into alleged misconduct by senior officers of a leading Indonesian mining company, a case that involves potential violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The firm’s ability to coordinate with international law firms in such investigations and navigate Indonesia’s regulatory environment demonstrates its strength in high-level regulatory and compliance disputes.

Client feedback 

“They are strong in lawsuit preparation, dealing with local legal issues and international arbitration.” – Commercial and transactions