ABNR Counsellors at Law is regularly called upon by leading multinationals across a broad spectrum of sectors for post-merger notification requirements. Outside of this work, the firm also handles filings and investigations related to antitrust violations, compliance guidance, and  business structuring to avoid anti-competitive practices. Gustaaf Reerink jointly leads the group alongside Chandrawati Dewi, who has an extensive foreign-to-foreign deal sheet and routinely provides in-house compliance training to clients. Agus Ahadi Deradjat is a port of call to corporates active in the TMT sector, and is noted for his merger control and investigations work. Bilal Anwari is a key figure in the practice for contentious matters.

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Key clients

  • Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Private Limited
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  • Nomura Holdings, Inc.
  • JUKI Corporation
  • EVE Asia Co., Ltd.
  • SK On Co., Ltd.
  • DSM-Firmenich AG
  • PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk
  • Walsin Lihwa Corporation
  • Mando Corporation, a subsidiary of Halla Holdings Corporation
  • LX International Corp.
  • Altor Fund V and SMS Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted Malaysian private hospital chain CAHSB in submitting a mandatory merger notification to the KPPU for their USD 1.2-billion acquisition of Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care Sdn. Bhd. group, which includes its businesses and hospitals in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia, and Indonesia.
  • Assisted POSCO Holdings Inc., a Korea-based steel company, in submitting a merger notification to the KPPU regarding their acquisition of a 49% interest in shares in PT Nicole Metal Industry.
  • Assisted Mitratel in submitting a notification of asset acquisition to the KPPU in relation to the acquisition of 997 cellular telecommunications towers from PT Indosat Tbk.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Chandrawati Dewi, Gustaaf Reerink

Other key lawyers

Agus Ahadi Deradjat, Bilal Anwari