Assegaf Hamzah & Partners' team is very well known for its solid track record in advising on merger filings and notifications to the Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU). The practice leverages the firm's expertise in corporate law and dispute resolution to assist with competition litigation and compliance issues. HMBC stands out for his expertise in handling high-profile merger clearances; he co-heads the practice with Farid Nasution, whose workload takes in contentious competition matters and compliance mandates. Vovo Iswanto, Asep Ridwan and newly promoted partner Albert Boy Situmorang are key names to note.
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Key clients
- Albion Acquisitions Ltd.
- PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk
- Aramco Valvoline Global Holding Corp
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company
- 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
- Wilmar Group
Work highlights
- Advising on a notification to the KPPU for the transfer of Series B shares in PT Pegadaian and PT Permodalan Nasional Madani from the Government of Indonesia to BRI.
- Advised the Axiata Group on the competition aspects of its IDR 8.7 trillion acquisition of PT Link Net Tbk.
- Acted for the Wilmar Group in a cooking-oil cartel case in Indonesia.
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Practice head
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HMBC Rikrik Rizkiyana, Farid Nasution