Michael Carl
SSEK Law FirmSSEK Law Firm is noted for the way in which it ‘understands the legal regulatory landscape in Indonesia and its implementation in practice’; the group assists high-profile multinational clients across a range of sectors with their regulatory and transactional mandates. Ira Eddymurthy heads up the work, specialising in M&A and foreign investment across insurance, healthcare, and natural resources. Dewi Savitri Reni is noted for her work with multinational and domestic clients in natural resources and manufacturing, as well as her focus on M&A in the technology space. Foreign counsels Michael Twomey and Michael Carl both also have a focus on mandates relating to natural resources. Fransiscus Rodyanto and Jonathan Streifer complete the roster of key contacts.
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Testimonials
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- 'SSEK understands the legal regulatory landscape in Indonesia and its implementation in practice, which makes the advice practical and reliable. The team who handle the projects are proactive and able to meet timelines as expected.'
- 'Ira Eddymurthy is attentive and sharp in providing opinions. I really appreciate her efforts in building long-term relationships with her clients.'
- 'Dewi Savitri Reni understands the matters at hand and is always willing to provide inputs and opinions on short notice.'
- 'Several elements were excellent during our engagement, namely the legal professionals who bring a wealth of experience and understanding of the intricacies of the law, diversity of the team, on point execution timeline, and tailored approach.'
- 'Ira Eddymurthy displayed a deep understanding of the law and its nuances - combined with her years of experience, she is positioned in the eyes of her client as a trusted advisor.'
- 'We have worked with SSEK on several matters recently and found them to be high quality and responsive.'
- 'Professional team and ethics; accessible services; great connection with the client; accountable billing.'
Key clients
- Grab Holdings Inc.
- General Electric
- Mastercard
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Yamaha
- Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison
- Pertamina
- Lenzing Group
- Giesecke+Devrient
- Siam Cement
Work highlights
- Advised PT Indosat Tbk on a $300m joint venture with its subsidiary PT Aplikanusa Lintasarta and Big Data Exchange to establish a new data centre operation.
- Acting as Indonesian counsel for General Electric in connection with its global spin-off into three public companies in the aviation, healthcare, and energy sectors.
- Acted as Indonesian counsel to Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution as the sponsors in a €1.1bn transaction to establish an electric battery cells manufacturing facility.
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Ira Eddymurthy