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Restructuring & Insolvency; Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Real Estate; Litigation; International Arbitration; Maritime & Aviation; Energy, Infrastructure & Projects

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Kevin’s areas of practice encompass restructuring and insolvency, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), mergers and acquisitions, corporate real estate, litigation, international arbitration, aviation, as well as energy, infrastructure and projects.

Kevin has been involved in almost all major cross-border debt restructurings in Indonesia entities (among others: Berlian Laju Tanker, Bumi Resources, Duniatex group, Sritex group)  as well as multiple restructuring and insolvency matters in Indonesia’s aviation sector (among others: Mandala, Batavia, Sriwijaya), including the US$9.8 billion debt restructuring of Garuda Indonesia, which was one of the largest and most complex court-sanctioned debt restructuring in Indonesia’s history.

In the area of technology, media and telecommunications, Kevin has advised various global technology, internet and social media companies on compliance issues with Indonesian law. He has also advised clients on telecommunications regulatory and licensing frameworks (including for submarine cables and satellites).

In the area of mergers and acquisitions, Kevin has led several matters, including the sale of PT Nissan Financial Services Indonesia by Nissan group, the sale of PT Oiltanking Merak by Oiltanking GmbH, the acquisition of PT Mandala Airlines by Saratoga group (an Indonesian private equity company) and the acquisition of an Indonesian coal mining company by entities owned by South Korean conglomerate SK group.

In corporate real estate, Kevin’s work over the last several years includes assisting ICBC Bank with the proposed financing for the approx. US$1.5 billion Signature Tower project (now aborted), the Indonesian subsidiary of China Fortune Land Development (CFLD) Co Ltd for the acquisition of total of +/- 494 hectares of land in an industrial estate in Karawang & the acquisition of several industrial land from GIIC industrial estate by a number of multinational companies.

In litigation and international arbitration, Kevin has been involved in several commercial arbitration and litigation proceedings in Indonesia and abroad acting as counsel and expert. In addition to his participation in Indonesian courts, BANI and SIAC proceedings, his recent involvement includes the the Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Proceeding filed by Bakrie Telecom before the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York, in which he acted as an expert to the noteholders of PT Bakrie Telekom, Tbk.

In the area of energy, infrastructure and projects, Kevin was involved in the US$5.9 billion Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail Project developed by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China, PT Krakatau Posco Energy’s US$193.9 million, 200-MW Captive Power Plant Project & PT Patra SK’s US$127.5 million Lube Base Oil Plant Project.

*Please note that work experience mentioned above is prior to joining AGI Legal

English; Bahasa Indonesia

PERADI (Indonesian Advocates Association)

Asosiasi Konsultan Hukum Indonesia (Indonesian Legal Consultants Association)

Graduated from the University of Indonesia with a Bachelor of Laws (Sarjana Hukum), and obtained a Master of Laws (cum laude) from Leiden University.