GC Summit Indonesia 2024

Agenda

12.15pm – 12.50pm  Registration 

12.50pm – 1.00pm Welcome Address and Opening Remarks

• Dewi Savitri Reni, partner, SSEK Law Firm
• Joe Boswell, global editor – Powerlist Series, The Legal 500

1.00pm – 1.50pm Revolutionizing Work: Navigating Indonesia’s New Employment Frontiers

As companies in Indonesia adapt to a revolution in employment norms and regulations, this timely discussion will make use of a number of subject matter experts from DFDL and experienced general counsel to talk through recent and upcoming developments. The wide-ranging conversation is planned to cover four subtopics: disruptive reforms of the omnibus law and new recent developments; the remote revolution & gig economy surge; employment data privacy in the digital age; and sustainable workplaces with the green job boom. Further relevant issues will be tackled as they arise in the conversation and from audience Q&As as well, making this a relevant topic for all in-house lawyers, from CLOs to legal counsel.

• Vinay Ahuja, partner, managing director, Indonesia & Singapore, head of regional banking and finance for Indonesia and Singapore, DFDL
• Afriyan Rachmad, partner, Nusantara DFDL Partnership
• Sri Wahyu Ningsih, partner, Nusantara DFDL Partnership
• Gilang Hermawan, general counsel operations, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
• Mario Amrillah, general counsel Indonesia, PT Unilever Indonesia

1.50pm – 2.20pm Opportunities and Challenges Post Enactment of Omnibus Law on the Financial Sector

In this session, two sector experts will provide a detailed briefing on the recently enacted Omnibus Law, particularly in relation to the financial services industry. Throughout, useful takeaways will be provided alongside a technical overview of requirements, allowing those in the audience to plan to negotiate future obstacles while looking to harness new beneficial avenues the law creates.

• Shamim Razavi, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
• Tias Karina, senior associate, TNB & Partners
• Aditya Tumakaka, special counsel, TNB & Partners

2.20pm – 3.00pm Going Digital: Practical guidance on cybersecurity challenges in the world of AI

Cybersecurity has been among the chief risk management concerns for GCs for many years now, but the exponential growth in adoption of AI has made these far more complicated. An expert multinational panel led by A&O Shearman will cover the full spectrum challenges that increased AI usage has for cybersecurity risk mitigation, offering practical guidance from start to end of the discussion

• Harun Reksodiputro, partner, Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with A&O Shearman
• Saranpaal Calais, partner, A&O Shearman, Singapore
• Anna Gamvros, partner, A&O Shearman, Sydney

3.00pm – 3.25pm Coffee Break

3.25pm – 4.20pm Managing International Disputes

Protecting your organisations’ interests on the global stage is the paramount concern for in-house lawyers operating at multinationals. But a cross-border dispute can make this challenge much harder, and this panel aims to dissect some of the key considerations for managing these complex matters. An expert panel, featuring seasoned private practice lawyers and experienced general counsel will provide practical advice on dispute resolution, negotiation tactics, and compliance with international regulations. Attendees will gain valuable insights into mitigating risks, fostering effective communication, and leveraging arbitration and mediation.

• Joe Boswell, global editor – Powerlist Series, Legal 500
• Bryan Bernadi, partner, AFS Partnership Law Firm
• Ellrico P. Situmorang, partner, PSHP Law
• Josef Sunario, group head of legal affairs, PT Datang DSSP Power Indonesia
• Vera Sihombing, chief of staff & general counsel, Hangry Indonesia

4.20pm – 5.20pm The in-house perspective and changing role of in-house counsel – presented by ICCA

Featuring an all-star cast of innovative GCs associated with the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association, this freewheeling panel discussion will take a look at how the in-house counsel’s responsibilities and capabilities will change into the future. This is a session that will be relevant for all in-house lawyers, and will leverage the vast combined experience of those on stage to allow attendees to plan their own future career paths, and those of their juniors.

• Seradesy Sumardi, chief legal counsel & DPO, L’Oréal Indonesia; president of ICCA
• Randi Ikhlas Sardoni, group general counsel, Hijra; vice president of ICCA
• Widia Hutagaol, head of legal and government relations, Beiersdorf; vice president of ICCA
• Ingkan Simanjuntak, legal director, KPMG Indonesia;
  head of training and certification compartment, ICCA
• Joe Boswell, global editor – Powerlist Series, Legal 500

5.20pm – 5.30pm Closing Remarks

• Joe Boswell, global editor – Powerlist Series, The Legal 500

5.30pm – 6.30pm Networking Drinks

Speakers

Dewi Savitri Reni, partner, SSEK Law Firm

Harun Reksodiputro, partner, Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with A&O Shearman

Vinay Ahuja, partner, managing director, Indonesia & Singapore, head of regional banking and finance for Indonesia and Singapore

Joe Boswell, global editor - Powerlist Series, The Legal 500

Randi Ikhlas Sardoni, group general counsel, Hijra; vice president of ICCA

Afriyan Rachmad, partner, Nusantara DFDL Partnership

Sri Wahyu Ningsih, partner, Nusantara DFDL Partnership

Saranpaal Calais, partner, A&O Shearman, Singapore

Saranpaal is a technology and digital lawyer, advising clients in APAC on a wide range of strategic technology transactions including tech-driven collaborations and joint ventures, digital transformation projects, software development and licensing, cloud computing and complex commercial contracting. Saranpaal regularly advises on the tech and data aspects of fintech, ecommerce, payments, insurtech and digital assets, and well as on the commercialisation of emerging technologies including AI, blockchain, and advanced robotics. Saranpaal also advises on the operational aspects of mobile telecoms and digital infrastructure deals.

Anna Gamvros, partner, A&O Shearman, Sydney

Anna is Head of Asia Pacific Privacy and Cyber. Anna focuses on privacy and data protection; cybersecurity and breach response; technology agreements; cloud and digital transformation projects; and technology regulatory issues.

Anna is one of the leading data protection lawyers in Asia-Pacific and has worked on some of the largest and most high-profile cybersecurity breaches in the region involving a variety of threats and threat actors. She has experience in dealing with regulators across multiple jurisdictions in terms of both making data breach notifications and handling investigations with respect to data breaches and non-compliance with privacy laws.

Bryan Bernadi, partner, AFS Partnership Law Firm

Bryan Bernadi (Bryan) is a partner at AFS Partnership Law Firm. In more than 17 years of practice, Bryan has handled numerous high-profile cases and cross border commercial disputes from various industries. He specializes in commercial disputes, arbitration, and administrative law.

Bryan was awarded as one of the best alumni from Faculty of Law, Catholic Parahyangan University, graduated in 2008. He also finished postgraduate program from University of Pelita Harapan in 2015. In his college years he served as the Chief of Law Students Organization from 2007 to 2008. Bryan has been actively participating in the legal aid foundation since 2006. Bryan is a Member of the Indonesia Advocates Association (PERADI) and Member of Association Advocates of Indonesia Officium Nobile (AAI ON).

Ellrico P. Situmorang, partner, PSHP Law 

Ellrico Parulian Situmorang is the founder of Parulian Situmorang & Partners which has been rebranded as PSHP Law. He leads the Dispute practice in PSHP Law and specializes in the area of commercial litigation, dispute resolution, restructuring, bankruptcy and arbitration.

During his experience of more than 15 years, he has advised government agencies, high net-worth individuals, state-owned enterprises, national companies as well as multi-national companies. Under his belt, Ellrico has experience in advising and representing clients in disputes within a wide array of sectors, such as shareholder disputes, aviation, shipping, oil and gas, investment, capital market, and land acquisition.

Josef Sunario, group head of legal affairs, PT Datang DSSP Power Indonesia

Josef Sunario is a legal professional with over fifteen years of experience in various industries. He had been entrusted with various roles: associate at Bahar & Partners, legal manager of PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk, senior counsel at Chevron Indonesia, and legal head of PT Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari (a member of Zuellig Pharma). Currently, Josef is the Group Head (VP) of Legal Affairs of PT Datang DSSP Power Indonesia, a holding company of several independent power producers operating in Indonesia. Josef graduated from Universitas Padjadjaran and earned his Master Degree (LL.M.) from Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas (USA).

Vera Sihombing, chief of staff & general counsel, Hangry Indonesia

Vera joined Hangry in 2019 as General Counsel, where she has adeptly managed all legal affairs, including contracts and international transactions. Currently, she serves as Chief of Staff at Hangry, overseeing a wide range of corporate functions while continuing her role as General Counsel. Before her tenure at Hangry, Vera was an associate at HHP Law Firm, a member of Baker McKenzie in Jakarta, where she specialized in capital markets and financial institutions, working with both local and international clients.

Seradesy Sumardi, chief legal counsel & DPO, L'Oréal Indonesia; president of ICCA

After pursuing her career in a law firm, in 2002 Seradesy Sumardi started her career as in-house counsel at Lafarge Cement Indonesia as Legal Manager, and has developed her career as an in-house counsel in various companies for over 19 years. Other big names on her resume include Komatsu Indonesia as Legal Manager, Nokia Solutions Network as Senior Legal Counsel, Mondelez Indonesia as Legal Counsel, Schneider Electric as Country Legal, 3M Indonesia as Country Legal Counsel, and Lazada E-Logistics as VP, Head of Legal, before finally occupying her current position. Sumardi is also now president of the Indonesia Corporate Counsel Association, helping to grow and nurture the in-house legal community in the country.

Widia Hutagaol, head of legal and government relations, Beiersdorf; vice president of ICCA

Widia Hutagaol takes on a wide range of responsibilities for cosmetics powerhouse Beiersdorf, adding government relations efforts to her legal responsibilities in a highly regulated area. In addition to this, she has gone the extra mile in assisting the next generation of Indonesian general counsel, efforts which were recognised by her being made vice president of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association.

Ingkan Simanjuntak, legal director, KPMG Indonesia; head of training and certification compartment, ICCA

Ingkan started her in-house career 20+ years ago and spent her early years in banking and corporate sector. She is now a seasoned Indonesian legal professional focusing on general corporate and TMT, the latter being an industry she worked in for 12 years. Ingkan’s expertise covers tech regulatory/compliance, data privacy, e-commerce, consumer protection, and commercial IT procurement/managed services arrangements.

Shamim Razavi, partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Shamim Razavi is an award winning and highly regarded corporate and commercial lawyer with a focus on life science, healthcare, infrastructure, and construction working in Indonesia and across the Asia Pacific region. Shamim Razavi has extensive experience advising foreign businesses in Indonesia. He acts for foreign businesses on their entry into and expansion in Indonesia. He advises on entry by establishment, joint venture or acquisition – with Indonesian expertise and experience on structuring along those models. He provides ongoing corporate advisory services to foreign investors and entities in Indonesia, helping navigate the legal landscape and maximize opportunities for safe growth of their businesses. Shamim is noted for his ability to translate commercial needs into practical and legal reality, for his client focus and delivery of results. Clients recommend his “extensive knowledge combined with business acumen” (Asia Pacific Legal 500).

Tias Karina, senior associate, TNB & Partners

Mario Amrillah, general counsel Indonesia, PT Unilever Indonesia

Mario Abdi Amrillah is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law, litigation, and compliance. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Trisakti University and a Master of Law from the University of Indonesia. Mario began his career at Soemadipradja & Tahier Law Firm, focusing on litigation and corporate matters.

In December 2010, Mario joined Unilever Indonesia, quickly becoming a key legal advisor. His contributions include handling complex litigation cases, leading legal training initiatives, and supporting distributor restructuring and labor issue management, earning internal recognitions and awards. From March 2018, he served as the first Indonesian lawyer acting as a General Counsel for Unilever Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, providing strategic legal advisory and leading compliance initiatives. In July 2022, he was appointed General Counsel of Unilever South East Asia and Indonesia Nutrition business unit. Currently, Mario is heading the Indonesia legal team as General Counsel Unilever Indonesia and Personal Care Indonesia Legal Lead since he was appointed in November 2022 and acting as a member of board of directors of PT Unilever Enterprises Indonesia.

Mario is a licensed advocate and a member of the Indonesia Lawyer Bar (PERADI). He had also served as Deputy Secretary of the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association. Committed to continuous personal and professional development, Mario strives to add value to his organization through legal excellence and leadership.

Gilang Hermawan, general counsel operations, PT. Indosat

As the general counsel – legal Operations at Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Gilang Hermawan leads critical legal functions to ensure compliance, minimise risk, and facilitate strategic growth. Prior to his current position, Hermawan had another top posting as general counsel of Siemens Indonesia and Malaysia, before which he was in private practice with Baker McKenzie Indonesia. Over the course of his career he has developed significant expertise in a wide range of areas, particularly legal strategy, risk mitigation, M&A, litigation management, technology and leadership of high performance legal teams.

Aditya Tumakaka, special counsel, TNB & Partners

Aditya Tumakaka is a corporate and commercial lawyer based in Jakarta.  Aditya’s industry practice focuses on financial institutions specialising in mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance and finance. He has more than 14 years’ experience across the financial institutions industry, both as a lawyer and general counsel to leading financial technology companies in Indonesia. Aditya has extensive experience in leading various M&A deals, conventional and shariah banking and finance, structuring and closing fund raising transactions.

In association with...

AFS Partnership is one of Indonesia’s leading law firms, with its experienced lawyers, diversified clientele, developed networks and standards, the firm holds a place of its own in most legal service directories. Our work indicates a longstanding commitment to real value services, which helps clients achieve their goals and objectives. Over the years, our firm has provided counsel on numerous high-profile cases, cross-border commercial disputes, as well as significant projects and transactions.

Ginting & Reksodiputro (G&R) was established in 2010. Our firm’s integration with a top-tier international law firm, A&O Shearman, sets us apart from any other law firm in the region. Together with A&O Shearman, we are fluent in Indonesian law, U.S. law, English law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets in equal measure. We support our clients with bespoke teams of expert minds, ready to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery, right now.
We have extensive experience in advising on groundbreaking and award-winning deals within Indonesia and abroad. We bring clients the best combination of local expertise and understanding with international standard execution and client service in the Indonesian market. We were the first global elite firm to do this in the market and we are the benchmark for integrated legal services in Indonesia.

DFDL Indonesia has been serving local and international investors since 2011. We combine our international legal and tax expertise with our deep knowledge of Indonesia’s business environment.

We cover a wide range of corporate and commercial law areas in Indonesia, for various industries. Our services include all aspects of investment in Indonesia, such as concessions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, asset acquisitions, financing, construction, and dispute resolution.

Nusantara DFDL Partnership provides legal, tax, and customs services to both local and foreign investors in Indonesia or across the Archipelago. Our skilled team can deliver tailored solutions for specific deal elements or end-to-end support throughout the investment process.

Intralinks, an SS&C company, is a leading financial technology provider for the global dealmaking, alternative investments and capital markets communities. As pioneers of the virtual data room, our technology enables and secures the flow of information, empowering our customers to work more productively and with complete confidence. Intralinks facilitates strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate lending, debt sales, capital raising and investor reporting. Our solutions enhance these activities by streamlining operations, reducing risk, improving client experiences and increasing visibility. We’ve earned the trust and business of more than 99 percent of the Global Fortune 500 and have executed over $35 trillion in financial transactions on our platform.

TNB & Partners operates in association with Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, advising multinational and local entities across key industry sectors in corporate and commercial, banking and finance, as well as dispute resolution practices. With access to the Norton Rose Fulbright global network, it advises clients that benefit from a combination of in-depth industry knowledge and expertise in Indonesian laws and regulations as clients benefit from an international reach in markets and jurisdictions around the world. Our clients range from industry sectors such as financial institution, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, transport, technology and innovation, life sciences and healthcare.

PSHP Law is a leading Indonesian law firm, which provides legal advice to both domestic and foreign clients on their investments and business activities in Indonesia. PSHP Law partners are prominent in Indonesian business and academic circles and are active in various Indonesian and Asia Pacific business and legal associations. They are also regularly involved in law reform programs and other government legal committees and are ranked or featured in recognised legal directories.

SSEK Law Firm was founded in 1992 and is today one of the largest and most highly regarded full-service corporate law firms in Indonesia. SSEK combines the local knowledge of its three decades of practice with the global outlook of its award-winning lawyers to offer multinationals and domestic companies innovative and timely solutions to their practical challenges.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, The Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) was founded on 30 April 2004 and has long been the premier association for in-house counsel working across the country. Their mission is to create an in-house community that provides a forum which facilitates knowledge and information sharing; provides networking opportunities; and offers advocacy initiatives for Indonesia’s in-house lawyers.

ICCA membership is open for any Indonesia citizen who holds a Bachelor of Law from an education institution in Indonesia and works at a company in Indonesia, with duty to provide legal advice to the company. Currently, ICCA members are in-house lawyers from more than 50 companies.

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