The ‘attentive and reliable’ team at ABNR Counsellors at Law covers an impressive range of borrower and lender instructions, showcasing particular strength in greenfield and brownfield energy and infrastructure financings. The firm's roster of clients include major Asian banks, international financial institutions, and investment banks. Practice head Emir Nurmansyah also heads the firm’s project finance and development offering and is noted for his work in the energy, infrastructure and maritime arenas. Ayik Candrawulan Gunadi, Nurdin Adiwibowo and Serafina Muryanti are further key names for projects work and handle greenfield financings and acquisition finance. Ammalia Putri provides financial services regulation compliance expertise, while Monic Devina has recently been active on acquisition finance and M&A in the banking sector. Maher Sasongko continues to be sought out for his broad practice.

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  • ‘Attentive and reliable.’

  • 'Emir Nurmansyah and his team provide top quality advice and are always pragmatic but never cut corners.'

  • 'ABNR is my go-to for all aspects of Indonesian banking and finance law.'

Key clients

  • Credit Suisse
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  • ING
  • Natixis
  • U.S International Development Finance Corporation
  • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Singapore Branch
  • PT Bank DBS Indonesia
  • Sea Limited
  • China Development Bank
  • MUFG Bank Ltd
  • Kookmin Bank Co., Ltd. Singapore branch
  • Industrial Bank of Korea
  • Woori Card Ltd.
  • Hanwha Life Insurance
  • Bank of America, N.A.
  • PT Bank Aladin Syariah
  • Barclays Bank Plc
  • PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk
  • PT Bank Artha Graha Tbk
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • International Finance Corporation
  • World Bank Group
  • Japan Bank for International Cooperation
  • Korea Development Bank
  • The Bank Of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Jakarta Branch
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Goldman Sachs on USD 1.9 Billion financing for Thevelia’s acquisition of Vistra Group.
  • Advised MUFG on USD 1 billion financing for Pertamina’s acquisition of African oil company.
  • Advised Indonesian mining company on USD 480 Million financing for development of nickel smelter.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emir Nurmansyah

Other key lawyers

Ayik Gunadi, Nurdin Adiwibowo, Serafina Muryanti, Ammalia Putri, Monic Devina, Maher Sasongko