A team lauded as ‘technically very sound’, ‘knowledgeable’, and offering ’excellent judgement’, Assegaf Hamzah & Partners serves a host of clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including post-merger notifications, antitrust reviews and KKPU investigations and appeals. Beyond his experience acting in cartel cases and investigations, team head HMBC Rikrik Rizkiyana is well equipped to advise on significant merger clearances and competition compliance. Co-head Farid Nasution ‘provides first class deliverables on par with any first-tier international firms’, while Asep Ridwan and Vovo Iswanto are noted for the breadth of their litigation work. Albert Boy Situmorang, promoted to partner in April 2023, also comes recommended.
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‘Their antitrust team is technically very sound and stands out amongst the other Indonesian law firms.’
‘Farid Nasution is responsive and provides first class deliverables on par with any first-tier international firms.’
‘They have an excellent competition team - very knowledgeable. They also have excellent judgment and are very responsive.’
‘Farid Nasution, Rikrik Rizkiyani, and others are outstanding.’
Key clients
- Aramco Valvoline Global Holding Corp. ("Aramco")
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company – P.J.S.C ("TAQA")
- IMEA Fitzroy Pty Ltd ("IMEA")
- PT Sentana Adidaya Pratama (Wilmar Group)
- Indonesia Financial Group ("IFG") (PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia)
- GoTo Group
- Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. ("Huayou")
- Salic International Investment Company ("SIIC")
- Albion Acquisitions Ltd.
- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
- Aramco Valvoline Global Holding Corp
- Hyundai Department Store Co., Ltd.
- Reliance New Energy Solar Limited
- ASP Blade Holdings, Inc.
- PT FinAccel Teknologi Indonesia
- PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk
- PT Dompet Karya Anak Bangsa
- SIG Combibloc Group AG
- A. P. Moller – Maersk
- Axiata Group Berhad
- Cummins Inc.
- ESR Cayman Limited
Work highlights
- Assisted Salic International Investment Company in the KPPU Notification regarding the acquisition of shares in Olam Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd by Salic International Investment Company.
- Assisted and represented Aramco in submitting the notification of the acquisition transaction to the Indonesia Competition Commission.
- Assisted GoTo and Tokopedia for the notification of the purchase of the assets of TikTok by Tokopedia valued at USD340 million, which is part of a transaction series in such strategic partnership.
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Farid Nasution
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HMBC Rikrik Rizkiyana, Farid Nasution