Makes & Partners covers a wide range of corporate transactions, acting across high-profile M&A, joint ventures, and investments, with strengths in respect to clients active in the real estate, telecoms, and natural resources spaces. Fransisca heads up the team, working alongside founding partner Yozua Makes, who brings his expertise in corporate matters and transnational mergers to the group. Bernardus Billy is noted for his track record in handling corporate matters for technology and telecoms clients. Senior partner Iwan Setiawan is another name to note.
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- 'The team is very good at communicating the legal aspects to accommodate commercial deals.'
- 'Very responsive and always deliver an excellent service.'
Key clients
- PT First Media Tbk
- Asia Link Dewa Pte. Ltd
- PT Anugerah Surya Pacific Resources
- PT Samator Indo Gas Tbk
- PT Victoria Investama Tbk
- PT Sarana Sakti Pratamadaya
- PT Fliptech Lentera Inspirasi Pertiwi
- Almar Water Solutions B.V
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
- PT Lasmana Swasti Prashida
- PT Technindo Global Fortace
- PT Royal Pacific Nusantara
- PT Griyainsani Cakrasadaya
- PT Dwiguna Putra Harapan
- PT Sinarsurya Harmoni
- PT Pakuan Tbk.
- Anderson Investments Pte. Ltd.
- Penske Truck Leasing Co., Ltd.
- Sanctuary City 2 Pte. Ltd.
- PT Tatamulia Nusantara Indah
- PT Link Net Tbk.
- PT Horizon Internusa Persada
- PT Agung Podomoro Land Tbk.
- PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk.
- PT Bundamedik Tbk
- PT Surya Semesta Internusa Tbk.
- Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust Management Ltd.
- PT Plaza Indonesia Realty Tbk.
- PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk.
- PT Multipolar Tbk.
- PT Estika Tata Tiara Tbk.
- Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Work highlights
- Advised PT Link Net Tbk on the $606m sale of its shares to Axiata, a Malaysian multinational telecoms conglomerate.
- Advised PT Agung Podomoro Land Tbk on the $350m acquisition of the Central Park Mall by Hankyu Hanshin Properties’ Indonesian subsidiary.
- Advised PT Anugerah Surya Pacific Resources on the sale of the majority shares in two of its subsidiaries engaged in nickel mining.
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Practice head
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Yozua Makes, Fransisca, Bernardus Billy, Iwan Setiawan