ABNR Counsellors at Law advises clients across the full range of financing, leasing, and aviation-related projects, with the firm’s more recent focus being in advising lessors, manufacturers, and related vendors on major restructuring and insolvency mandates in the aviation sector. Drawing on the firm’s strengths across corporate, finance, and disputes, the team is well-placed to advise its predominantly lessor and financing clients on the full range of their aviation-related work. The highly experienced Emir Nurmansyah, whose work cuts across financing, lease agreements, and insolvency-related matters, leads on the firm’s work in this space. He works alongside foreign counsel Gustaaf Reerink, whose broad practice is deployed to handle aviation issues on behalf of international firms; and Nurdin Adiwibowo, who uses his financial expertise to assist his aviation clients on financing and sale transactions. Senior associate Reynard Kevin Munando is also a key contact for aviation work.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is primarily focussed on disputes in the aviation space, covering cases relating to tort claims brought by passengers, allegations of cartel made by the KPPU, and contract breaches. The firm also has capabilities in relation to complex restructuring and insolvency-related mandates, with experience advising major carriers in their high-profile insolvency proceedings. Eri Hertiawan leads on the firm’s aviation work and, being the co-head of the firm’s disputes practice, has particular expertise in disputes involving airline clients. Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, as head of banking, finance, and projects work, is active in relation to insolvency proceedings in this space, and senior associate Alvin Ambardy, besides his predominantly arbitration-based practice, is similarly of note for his work relating to insolvency matters.

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.

TNB & Partners in association with Norton Rose Fulbright advises financiers and lessors in the aviation sector in relation to asset finance matters, handling a range of work relating to aircraft leasing, repossession, and suspension of payment obligations. The firm has recently been active in handling restructures of existing lease agreements, and is otherwise noted for its strong relationships with regulators in this space. The firm leverages its alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright and its global footprint to enhance its cross-border capabilities in handling this work. Practice head Tasdikiah Siregar applies her expertise in the banking and finance sector to advise clients on aviation asset finance mandates, much like associate Wira Saputra draws upon his litigation experience in his work in the aviation space.

Mochtar Karuwin Komar focuses on advising international lessors and financiers in their aviation mandates, with the firm’s main area of activity being in relation to aircraft lease transactions. The team has wider capabilities in handling regulatory matters, advising on the registration and de-registration of aircraft, and acting for clients on the termination and replacement of existing lease agreements. Enny Purnomo Widhya heads the firm’s work in this arena, bringing her broad corporate and finance practice to this sector where she is noted for her expertise in aircraft financing.

Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners has capabilities in handling the full range of aviation mandates for clients, across aircraft leasing and financing, to airport-related mandates and disputes within the sector. Environmental law in the aviation arena is a new area of focus for the firm, assisting clients in the air transport industry and related businesses on emissions and carbon trading. Iwan Nurjadin heads the team as the firm’s managing partner, combining his sector expertise with a broad practice that encompasses M&A, foreign direct investment, and a range of other corporate matters.

Roosdiono & Partners (a member firm of the KPMG Law network) covers the full gamut of corporate matters in the aviation sector, with capabilities across various aircraft transactions, restructuring, and legal advisory around relevant regulation and policy. Fadjar Kandar leads on the firm’s work in the aviation space as part of his broader work in energy, natural resources, and infrastructure. Kandar has wide-ranging experience in the aviation space, working alongside senior associate Louise Patricia Esmeralda in corporate and lease restructures, financing, establishment of representative offices, and advisory work.