Makarim & Taira S.

Frederick Simanjuntak

Frederick is an innovative and result-driven corporate & finance lawyer with more than 15 years of experience ensuring the legality of commercial transactions. His speciality is banking and finance and he has represented a number of major corporations in syndicated lending and project finance. His major transactions include representing an independent power producer in the financing of a power plant project related to the development of a new ultra-supercritical coal-fired plant with a power generation capacity of approximately 2 x 1000MW in central Java (up to USD 4.1 billion loan facilities). He also represents several tech finance corporations, a few of which are start ups which have developed into unicorn companies and one of them is a giant worldwide corporation in the payment system business. In aircraft financing, Frederick has been advising his Middle East client on the lease and sale back of 8 Boeing (737-800)-aircraft to a major Indonesian aircraft operator.  Advising his banking clients on regulatory and compliance issues and various cross border transactions has given Frederick unique experience as a reliable banking and finance lawyer. In M&A, Frederick has represented private equity clients in the acquisition of major cinemas in some countries in Asia and other clients in their acquisitions of certain wood pellet factories and palm oil and timber companies.  Clients have praised Frederick as ’a very thoughtfull attorney in ensuring the legality of the transactions with due consideration of the commercial interests of his clients’. Frederick has also established himself as one of the Indonesian lawyers preferred by Korean clients.

Harris Toengkagie

Partner

Heru Mardijarto

Heru Mardijarto is a Partner at Makarim & Taira S. with extensive experience in corporate and commercial legal matters from both the public and private sectors. With over 23 years of practice, he has built an impressive track record representing multinational corporations and state-owned enterprises. His expertise includes handling major construction projects across Indonesia, such as the Grissik-Singapore gas pipeline, large power plants, geothermal projects and telecommunication towers, among many others. In addition to his law degree, Heru holds a master’s degree in business administration from University of Southern New Hampshire, Graduate School of Business in the United States. This combination of legal and business education gives him a well-rounded perspective and a competitive edge as a commercial lawyer. Heru specializes in Construction Law, providing regulatory guidance and litigation counselling. He advises clients at every stage of complex construction projects, from procurement to project planning and financing, negotiation, contract drafting and administration, claims resolution and post-completion phases. His personal approach has enabled him to build reliable networks through an in-depth understanding of clients’ needs. This allows him to provide responsive and thoughtful guidance on a day-to-day basis, while also keeping sight of the bigger picture. Heru has contributed numerous articles on construction-related topics to international legal publications, such as Chambers and Partners, Asian-Mena Counsel, and Financier Worldwide. In recent years, he has gained recognition as an influential thought leader in the field of data protection legislation in Indonesia.

Hilton King

Hilton is one of Indonesia’s most experienced foreign legal consultants, and has practised in Indonesia for over 30 years, including 8 years as General Counsel of a diversified Indonesian investment group. Hilton’s practice primarily focuses on investment and M&A transactions, with deep experience in energy, minerals and infrastructure projects. Hilton represented several IPPs through the development phase, and through restructurings with PLN and lenders following the ASEAN economic crisis, has been engaged on many electricity and mining company acquisitions and financings. He also acted for successful bidders on Indonesian Government privatizations, including the Surabaya container terminal. In recent years highlights of Hilton’s practice have included advising on: PT Freeport Indonesia’s planned copper smelter development in East Java, the acquisition of PT Softex Indonesia by Kimberly-Clark Corp., the PT Paiton Energy US$ 2 billion bond issue and enhanced term loan, and the sale by Ferro of its Indonesian tile coatings subsidiaries to LoneStar. Clients Hilton has represented include: Freeport Indonesia, General Electric, BHP Billiton, Mitsubishi Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Bluescope Steel, Leightons Indonesia, KBR, P&O Group, Duke Energy, El Paso Corp, Itochu Corporation, Arnott’s, BAT, Eli Lilly, GSK, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, BAE Systems, J Power, JBIC, Sinosure, ACE Insurance, Sompo Insurance, VISA, CEVA / TNT Logistics, Kimberly-Clark Corp., Ramsay Health Care, Lufthansa Systems, Sampoerna Strategic, SingTel, Halliburton, KBR, Rolls Royce, Ferro Corporation, Linde, AEC.

Lia Alizia

Lia Alizia is a Partner at Makarim & Taira S. and has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and litigator for multinational corporations and global brands throughout her career spanning over two decades. She has been involved in high-profile cases across various areas, including corporate, commercial, employment, restructuring & insolvency, anti-competition, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. Lia provides high-level counsel to clients across different industries and jurisdictions, particularly in complex corporate negotiations. With her vast experience, Lia is well-versed in litigation-related issues as well as commercial, transactional, and corporate governance matters. Her expertise extends to civil matters and family law, specifically estate and succession legal issues. As a litigator, Lia adheres to strict ethical standards in representing clients before Indonesian courts and arbitration panels. More than a litigation specialist, she also advises clients on mitigating risks related to employment, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, IP enforcement, and litigation issues. A strong leader, she previously served as the firm’s Managing Partner for six years. Lia is exemplary for her discipline, persistence, resilience, and self-driven nature. Her dedication to the legal profession and enthusiasm for continuous learning have earned her numerous awards and accolades. She has been recognized as a leading lawyer by reputable publications, such as the Legal 500 in various areas, including Labor and Employment, Antitrust and Competition, Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate. Lia is highly regarded by IFLR1000, Asialaw, and AsiaIP as a distinguished practitioner and expert in her fields. As a litigator, she is listed in the top 100 Women in Litigation Asia-Pacific and has been named a Dispute Resolution Star by Benchmark Litigation. Additionally, Lia has consistently ranked highly as an Employment lawyer for the Indonesian jurisdiction by Chamber and Partners Asia-Pacific, making the top 100 A-list lawyers in the country for five consecutive years. Aside from her corporate work, Lia has written for several significant publications and is frequently invited to speak on her fields of expertise at local and international seminars and training programs. She serves as an Instructor Faculty at TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation and an Intellectual Property Rights Consultant. Lia is actively involved in professional organizations, holding positions such as Board Member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, Vice Head of International Affairs of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi), and is a Chairwoman of the Board of Inter-Agency Cooperation of the Indonesia Labor Law Consultants Association.

Maria H. Sagrado

Maria Sagrado is a leading practitioner and a highly skilled negotiator with extensive high-level experience in structuring foreign investment and financial transactions. She represents the interests of numerous foreign clients investing in Indonesia, including companies and investors from China, USA, UK, Singapore, and European Union across various sectors, including power plants, pharmaceuticals, distribution, port-related activities, mining, and fintech. Combining her European and Indonesian exposure, Maria’s well-rounded experience in relevant corporate and commercial practices enable her to comprehensively advise and guide foreign clients entering into local investments or transactions in Indonesia, with due consideration of the various aspects involved. Her ability to forge rapport between disparate parties and drive solutions is also showcased by her successful track record executing prominent finance transactions involving leading foreign banks, in particular banks from China, Germany, Malaysia and other European countries, as well as offshore export credit agencies in the financing of Indonesian borrowers including State Owned Enterprises (SOE), power plant, major mining related industries and manufacturing companies. Maria is a pioneer and among the few Indonesian lawyers who are active in fintech transactions and the Fintech Association in Indonesia. She was involved in the drafting of the first Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) regulation on Fintech, i.e. Peer-to Peer lending in Indonesia that was issued in late 2016. She also published an article that discusses the country’s central bank’s regulatory sandbox initiative for fintech players as published in IFLR1000’s Fintech Special Focus 2018.

Norma Mutalib

With over 21 years of experience in Indonesia’s fast-paced legal industry, Norma has broad experience in various areas, particularly market entry, regulatory issues and best practices. Personable and professional, she excels in building loyal relationships, understanding clients' needs and delivering value in solving their legal problems. Norma has extensive expertise in franchising and hotel management arrangements, including in intellectual property, employment, foreign investment and corporate & commercial matters. Norma is an active contributor to prominent franchise law publications, such as the Franchising Global Guide (Thomson Reuters), Franchise Law Journal (the American Bar Association), Lexology Getting The Deal Through, the International Journal of Franchising Law, and Who’s Who Legal. Since 2016, she has been continuously listed in the prestigious Who’s Who Legal Franchise. Working seamlessly with her team, Norma’s deep understanding of the unique nature of Indonesian legal work allows her to provide highly practical and commercially sound advice after thorough examination of each client’s situation. Her ability to think creatively enables her to find solutions within the confines of the relevant legal framework, making her a valuable asset for multinational law firms, international clients and in-house corporate legal counsel. Norma’s success has earned her numerous accolades. She is listed as a Global Leader in Franchising in the 2022 edition of Who's Who Legal and as a National Leader in Southeast Asia Franchise in both 2021 and 2022. In addition, she was acknowledged as a Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 and was recognized in Asia IP Experts 2022 in Licensing & Franchising.

Rahayu Ningsih Hoed

Rahayu Ningsih Hoed has been with Makarim & Taira S. for more than 30 years rendering her the most senior partner at the firm. She has extensive experience in almost every aspect of legal practice due to her background as journalist and paralegal and is a widely recognized authority on corporate and M&A transactions, arbitration, employment, and project financing. Praise for Yayuk’s advice from clients include: “incredible, extremely well-considered advice”, “ensuring that deals always involve remarkable levels of risk management.” Rahayu has represented many major multinationals companies such as Sumitomo Corporation, Halliburton, Marubeni Corporation, Shell, GAP Inc, Kellog Brown & Root and more. Her achievements include project financing for the 1,320MW large capacity Tanjung Jati B power plant and its expansions, major land acquisitions for infrastructure and mining projects, and highly sensitive mass terminations of employees. Her expertise is recognized in major International legal directories such as Chambers and Partners Global as Highly Ranked and Recommended Lawyer for Projects & Energy, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific as Highly Ranked and Recommended Lawyer for Projects & Energy, Dispute Resolutions and Real Estate. She is also recognized as Elite Practitioner in Project Development, Project Finance, and M&A by IFLR1000 and Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation. Asialaw has also ranked her Elite Practitioner in Energy and Real Estate. She has also been ranked as Leading Individual in Corporate M&A, Projects & Energy, Employment and Real Estate and awarded the highest award, a Hall of Fame for Projects & Energy by the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific.

Reagan Roy Teguh

Reagan Roy Teguh, known as Reagan, holds the position of Partner, specializing in Data Protection, Franchise and Licensing, Foreign Direct Investment, and often advices on Employment law aspects. Throughout his tenure, Reagan has honed his legal skills in Data Protection, contract drafting, compliance, and structuring within Franchise and Licensing. He has also gained experience in various other practice areas including Corporate Merger & Acquisition, Media and Entertainment, Intellectual Property Rights, Hotel, Consumer Goods & Services, and Employment Law. Noteworthy deals include the acquisition of payment processing entities by a technology solutions provider and the merger of two global chemical companies. Reagan is a graduate of Curtin University (Perth) and Universitas Indonesia, having completed his degrees in 2006 and 2011 respectively. Outside his legal practice, he engages in writing activities and continuously seeks to provide practical solutions and advice to meet clients' needs.

Stephanie Kandou

Partner

Vincent Ariesta Lie

Vincent Ariesta Lie is a Partner at Makarim & Taira S. who combines broad legal experience with a keen sense of clients’ business contexts. Vincent can counsel clients with a view to their commercial objectives and the regulatory landscape. Besides handling traditional corporate practice areas, he is also familiar with the fast-evolving growth sectors in Indonesia such as the energy and digital fields. Over the past 20 years, Vincent’s résumé has developed into an impressive list of substantial legal work and leading industry clients. He has represented prominent companies in a variety of proceedings and transactions such as, but not limited to, corporate and commercial matters including acquisitions and project financing, arbitration including the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards, natural resources and energy (mining, oil and gas, power plants), and information technology/startups. Vincent’s work has been recognized by prestigious legal publications and directories worldwide. Chambers & Partners Global acknowledges him as a Highly Ranked Lawyer in Projects & Energy, while Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific ranks him in Projects & Energy and Corporate and M&A. His work is also acknowledged by IFLR1000 which places him as a Highly Regarded Lawyer in Project Development, Project Finance, and M&A, as well as by Legal 500 Asia-Pacific which regards him as a Recommended Lawyer in Projects & Energy, Corporate M&A, and Capital Markets. Vincent was presented the Rising Star award for Corporate/M&A in 2018 and won the Outstanding Practitioner in Indonesia in the 2019 Asialaw Regional Awards. He is also in the A-list of Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers from 2017 to 2021. Clients praise Vincent for his pragmatic approach and responsiveness, as well as his ability to consistently deliver good service and quality work every year. The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022 research reported feedback from a client complementing Vincent for being able to explain the complex Indonesian laws related to the matter with clarity and to explain difficult legal concepts simply, while presenting excellent due diligence work on the project and recognizing potential issues competently and promptly. Being an enthusiastic speaker, Vincent also makes time to speak in various webinars, seminars and conferences on power plants, mining, and energy resources arranged by In-House Congress, the Asian Law Students’ Association, and numerous universities in Indonesia, to share his knowledge and experience with legal communities.