ABNR Counsellors at Law‘s projects team acts for clients in PPP projects concerning powerplants, rail systems, infrastructure, oil and gas, telecoms, and petrochemical plants. Its clients include finance parties, developers and sponsors. The firm is well-experienced in working with the Indonesian government and has acted for state-sponsored agencies and state-owned enterprises, including port management companies. Emir Nurmansyah has been involved in some of the country’s most significant projects in recent years, including recent power plant projects. Serafina Muryanti is recommended for advising lenders and sponsors on regulatory issues and risk analyses related to project financing. Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi and Nurdin Adiwibowo are also noted.

Experienced in assisting private and public entities alike in major infrastructure projects, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners handles PPP and foreign direct investment projects, power purchase agreements and long-term oil and gas supply agreements as well as joint-operating matters. The team is led by Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf and Kanya Satwika. Assegaf represents both domestic and international financial institutions on structured finance and debt-restructuring matters, while Satwika is involved in projects related to the government’s power expansion programme and renewable energy initiatives. Insan Paramita focuses on geothermal power and electricity projects in addition to advising clients in the oil & gas sector.

Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with A&O Shearman maintains close relationships with major financial institutions including large corporations, development finance institutions, leading ECAs and multi-lateral agencies. Its association with A&O Shearman allows it to provide clients with multi-jurisdictional advice on Indonesian, Singaporean, US, and English law. Daniel Ginting and Michael Tardif lead the team and both specialise in project financing. Also of note is Cindy Riswantyo who focuses on banking and finance as well as infrastructure projects. Advising both domestic and international clients, senior associates Deska Widianto and Ferhat Afkar handle project financings in the power sector.

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners, a member firm of Baker McKenzie is a popular choice for novel project developments, working on many market firsts including new geothermal, wind and solar power projects, and is best placed to handle complex cross-border matters. The team also handles infrastructure, oil & gas, water, mining, and transport projects and advises lenders and borrowers on conventional and Islamic financing for projects. The team is jointly steered by Norman Bissett, Indri Pramitaswari (Mita) Guritno and Nadia Soraya. Bissett focuses on infrastructure, oil & gas, mining, and climate sectors whilst Guritno and Soraya specialise in infrastructure, mining, and power.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills has a particular focus in the areas of renewable energy, oil and gas, mining and infrastructure. Its longstanding relationship with Herbert Smith Freehills LLP enables it to provide combined international and domestic advice. Dhani Maulana Pattinggi, as head of the practice alongside David Dawborn and Matthew Goerke, has a particular focus on M&A transactions and energy projects. Dawborn has advised major mining companies on their mineral projects in Indonesia whilst Goerke focuses on energy, power, and infrastructure matters. Aditya Rachman is also recommended for corporate transactions.

Makarim & Taira S. advises on power, oil and gas, ports, airports, and utilities projects, and is experienced in advising on the entire project lifecycle. Rahayu Ningsih Hoed handles financing matters for power plants and land acquisitions for infrastructure projects, and leads the team with the ‘insightful’ Vincent Lie, who specialises in natural resources and energy matters, and Hilton King, who acts for clients through the development phase of projects, financings, and restructurings.

Oentoeng Suria & Partners in association with Ashurst lead the vanguard for the energy transition in Indonesia, advising on the majority of waste-to-energy projects and a steady flow of renewable energy import projects. Its multi-disciplinary practice and its association with Ashurst enable it to offer both international and local advice, handling matters from project development to project financing. The team’s other areas of work include power, mining, oil and gas, as well as infrastructure. practice head Frédéric Draps advises sponsors, lenders, and government stakeholders on projects in the power, renewable energy, oil & gas, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Widyawan & Partners is particularly noted for its presence in the oil & gas sector where it assists local and international clients. Leveraging its association with Linklaters LLP, the team is regularly instructed on cross-border transactions and investments into Indonesia. Demonstrating this, the team advised a consortium of financiers on the financing of the Lotte Chemical sponsored Naphtha Cracker Project in the Banten province of Indonesia and is advising the lenders on the financing of the multibillion-dollar development, construction, ownership, and operation of the integrated low carbon nickel mining and processing project developed by Vale and its Chinese partners. Practice head David Holme excels in project development and financing of Indonesian IPP projects, and Widyawan counts government, state-owned entities, and foreign investors as his key clients.

Handling the development and delivery of significant infrastructure projects, SSEK Law Firm acts in matters pertaining to solar facilities, data centres, airports and PPP projects. The firm is active in the renewable energy sector, aiding multinationals in their cleanup of project sites and on novel projects involving plastic credits. Project finance specialist  Michael Twomey heads the team along with Fitriana Mahiddin, and is actively involved in major transactions relating to oil & gas, mining and power. Michael Carl advises on project finance matters in the energy and mining sectors. At the associate level, Aldilla Suwana is also of note.

UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions has experience advising on a broad range of power projects in Indonesia, including coal, oil & gas, hydro, geothermal, wind and solar. It regularly handles financing mandates related to power and infrastructure projects including PPP projects. The practice is jointly led by Kirana Sastrawijaya and Liyanto Wijaya who have experience in power and infrastructure projects, and Reggy Firmansyah who handles regulatory and transactional matters. Senior associate Ferin Chairysa assists local and multinational entities in restructuring matters.

Azwar Hadisupani Rum & Partners counts DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency as its key client and is advising on the big-ticket Bantargebang Refuse-Derived Fuel project. Jointly leading the team, Irawady Azwar counts government entities, developers, corporations and contractors as his key clients; Abdul Haris Rum has expertise in restructuring, finance, and PPP projects; and Zaka Hadisupani Oemang handles disputes relating to mining, oil & gas and plantation matters.

GHP Law Firm advises on a wide range of matters including joint ventures, production issues, restructurings, disputes and regulatory matters. Key members of the team include Yohanes Masengi, who is experienced in infrastructure, ports, and power matters, and Dirgantara Adi, who represents foreign project sponsors in the development of major power plants in Indonesia.

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.

Mochtar Karuwin Komar advises major clients including multinational companies on a range of project matters including the development of Indonesia’s first nuclear power plant, the import-export of energy and the production of waste-to-energy sites. Cisca Harun heads the team with Emir Kusumaatmadja, who specialises in financing and restructuring matters as well as regulatory aspects of energy projects.

Soemadipradja & Taher is active in a wide range of sectors including infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, and power; its client roster features government agencies, sponsors, lenders, and contractors. Recent highlights include advising PT Bukit Asa on the establishment of a joint venture with PT Pertamina (Persero)/PT Pertamina Patra Niaga and Air Products and Chemical to establish a major coal gasification project. The practice is jointly led by founding partner Rahmat Soemadipradja who has a particular focus on production-sharing contracts, technical assistance agreements, coal mining and permit acquisition, and Ardian Deny Sidharta who advises on regulatory and environmental aspects of projects.

TnP Law Firm handles a mix of acquisitions, establishment of new ventures, project finance and restructuring matters. Founding partner Rambun Tjajo  leads the team which also includes Melissa Butarbutar whose recent experience includes acting for clients on joint ventures in the renewable energy sector and Ken Prasadtyo who handles capital markets and M&A transactions for clients in the mining and infrastructure sectors.