The banking and finance practice at Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is noted for its strengths in the fintech space, and its strong experience in assisting Chinese investors with mandates involving foreign direct investment into Indonesia. Led by structured finance expert Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, the team regularly acts for Indonesian government agencies and regulators. Ahmad Fikri Assegaf advises on venture capital, private equity, and corporate financing matters, and Harun Ngantung fields extensive experience in handling syndicated lending, structured and leveraged finance, and refinancing transactions. Indira Yustikania is a key name for fintech mandates.

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Key clients

  • Asian Development Bank
  • PT Bank BTPN Tbk.
  • PT Bank Central Asia Tbk.
  • PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
  • PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.
  • PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.
  • PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk.
  • PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk.
  • PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk.
  • PT Bank Jago Tbk.
  • PT Bank DBS Indonesia
  • PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk.
  • BNP Paribas
  • ABN Amro Bank N.V., Singapore Branch
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
  • Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd
  • PT Fintek Karya Nusantara
  • PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk.
  • PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk.
  • PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance

Work highlights

  • Acted as Indonesian counsel to the lenders in granting a financing facility of up to USD300m to Traveloka.
  • Assisted PT Satelit Nusantara Lima with obtaining financing from local lenders for the construction and launch of the N5 Satellite.
  • Acted as Indonesian legal counsel to the mandated lead arrangers on a USD 265m loan facility provided to PT Plaza Indonesia Investama and PT Plaza Indonesia Realty Tbk.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf

Other key lawyers

Ahmad Fikri Assegaf, Indira Yustikania, Harun Ngantung