Hogan Lovells in association with Dewi Negara Fachri & Partners handles a steady stream of civil claims, cross-border arbitrations, and corporate crime matters. The team is active in the energy and natural resources sector, regularly defending mining companies against tortious claims and advising on large scale corruption investigations led by state bodies. Chalid Heyder leads the litigation, arbitration, and employment practice, with experience in both domestic and international arbitration forums. The investigations, white collar, and fraud practice is led by Teguh Darmawan, whose expertise covers criminal and contentious regulatory matters.
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  • ‘Teguh Darmawan and Chalid Heyder are both seasoned litigators.' 
  • ‘Chalid Heyder and Darmawan Teguh are both experts in dispute resolution.' 
  • ‘Compared to other law firms, Hogan Lovells DNFP is able to communicate our wishes as clients effectively in writing and in court. Their ideas and legal advice have helped us resolve legal disputes quickly and without complications.’
  • ‘A key strength is how they manage the situation: being honest and truthful to the client on the issue, and providing options and alternatives whenever possible.' 
  • ‘They work quickly and efficiently, and provide strategic ideas in legal disputes, enabling the legal problems they face to be resolved very effectively.’
  • ‘While many law firms possess capabilities, reputation, and experience, what set Hogan Lovells apart was their commitment to building a strong client-lawyer relationship.' 

Work highlights

Acted for a leading Indonesian mining company in a tort filed by a farmers' group in East Kalimantan.
Advised a global oil and gas company in the largest corruption investigation in Indonesia, led by the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia.
Advised a multinational mining services company in a US$42 million cross-border arbitration within the highly-regulated mining sector.

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Practice head

Chalid Heyder; Teguh Darmawan