Assegaf Hamzah & Partners provides a complete service for its clients in the shipping sector. This includes financial matters, security enforcement, collisions, charter parties, securitization, natural resource transportation and marine insurance. The firm’s membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network allows it to draw legal expertise and resources from other Asian jurisdictions, enabling a seamless service for its clients in shipping matters that are frequently multi-jurisdictional. Eri Hertiawan, an experienced litigator and ADR specialist in shipping law, leads the shipping practice alongside Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf and Chandra Hamzah. Another noted practitioner is Wildan Lukman Nurmajid for the primary focus of his practice being vessel financing and acquisitions.

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Key clients

  • PT Sinarmas LDA Usaha Pelabuhan
  • A. P. Moller – Maersk
  • PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur
  • PT OOCL Logistics Indonesia
  • PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero)
  • PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV (Persero)
  • PT Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines
  • PT Meratus Line
  • Saipem SpA
  • PT Sinarmas LDA Maritime
  • PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
  • PT Alur Biru Maritim
  • ST International Corporation (Korea)
  • PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk
  • PT Trans Maritim Pratama
  • PT Momentum Indonesia Investama
  • PT Sukses Graha Samudera
  • Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd.
  • Cheetah Freight Express Pte. Ltd.
  • Timagenis Law Firm
  • KUFPEC Indonesia (Anambas) B.V.
  • ORO Holdings Pte. Ltd.
  • PT Sumber Surya Kencana Inhu
  • PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)
  • Watiga Trust Ltd.
  • DB International (Singapore) Trust Limited
  • Global Kapital Group
  • PT Sinarmas LDA Usaha Pelabuhan
  • SAAM S.A.

Work highlights

  • Represented PT Sinarmas LDA Usaha Pelabuhan as Buyer for the acquisition of 8 Indonesian flagged vessels from several sellers.
  • Represented PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) as one of the syndicated lenders in the proposed granting of syariah syndicated facilities to PT Armada Gema Nusantara as borrower.  

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eri Hertiawan, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, Chandra Hamzah

Other key lawyers

Yanu Wiriasmoko, Wildan Lukman Nurmajid