Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow offers its clients services in a wide array of sectors in Indonesia, from projects and infrastructure matters to capital markets and dispute resolution. The firm fields a broad client base, with many domestic and international clients, including multinational corporations, in healthcare, finance, technology and entertainment. Its expertise spans across the Asia Pacific Region, and its association with Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners provides clients with greater assistance on the ground in Indonesia. Emmanuel Hadjidakis is notable for his work in banking, finance and acquisitions while Ashok Lalwani heads the international capital markets team. Other key members of the team include Nandakumar Ponniya, head of the dispute resolution practice, and Kim Hock Ang, who handles major infrastructure project development work.

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Key clients

  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • UBS
  • BNI Securities Pte. Ltd.
  • DBS
  • Mandiri Securities Pte., Ltd.
  • Mizuho Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
  • Natixis Singapore Branch
  • Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation
  • SMBC Nikko Securities (Hong Kong) Limited
  • The Export and Import Bank of China
  • PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC)
  • PT Patimban International Car Terminal
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
  • BlackRock, Inc.
  • Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd.
  • CIMB Singapore and CIMB Niaga
  • PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
  • Carbon Resilience Pte. Ltd.
  • SK E&S Co., Ltd.
  • Zinfinity Pte. Ltd.
  • Moladin
  • PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) TBK

Work highlights

  • Represented the Pan Brothers Tbk on the restructuring of its debts comprising (a) an up to USD 150 million senior secured revolving credit facility; (b) various bilateral facilities with its various lenders; and (c) notes valued at approximately $171m.
  • Acting as International and Indonesian counsel to the joint lead managers and joint bookrunners in connection with the proposed US dollar bond issuance by PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk amounting to $1b.
  • Representing Affinity Equity Partners' holding company in its private sale of shares in PT Industri Jamu dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emmanuel Hadjidakis, Ashok Lalwani, Nandakumar Ponniya, Kim Hock Ang