INDONESIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Agus Ahadi Deradjat (Agung), Gustaaf Reerink, Adri Dharma, Karina Widyaputri and Ilma Sulistyani, ABNR Counsellors at Law
ABNR Counsellors at Law was founded in 1967, is Indonesia’s longest-established law firm and has played a pivotal role in shaping the development of international commercial law in the country, particu - larly during its economic reopening to foreign invest - ment in the 1960s. Today, with a team of around 120 legal professionals – including 27 partners and 3 for - eign counsels – ABNR stands as Indonesia’s largest independent, full-service law firm. The firm is proud to have female practitioners at the partnership level, reflecting ABNR’s commitment to diversity and inclu -
sion. ABNR has consistently maintained its position as a top-tier law firm since its establishment. As the exclusive Indonesian member of Lex Mundi since 1991 – the world’s leading network of independent law firms with representation in over 100 countries – ABNR provides seamless global reach for its clients. The firm would like to thank Jacob Zwaan and As - shary Arbaa at PT Alvarez & Marsal Indonesia for their assistance in preparing a response to the questions in section 5. Tax Law in this guide.
Authors
Agus Ahadi Deradjat (Agung) is a partner at ABNR and a former mem - ber of the firm’s management board. Agung focuses his practice on corporate/M&A, foreign direct invest - ment (FDI) and technology, media and
table as a foreign legal consultant for competition/ antitrust in Chambers Asia-Pacific.
Adri Dharma is a partner at ABNR. He primarily focuses on corporate/M&A, foreign direct investment (FDI), pharmaceuticals and life sciences, FMCG and TMT. In FDI, Adri has advised international clients, including
telecommunications (TMT). He advises leading multinational and domestic corporations across all leading industries and sectors, and offers particular expertise and experience in commerce/distribution/ trading, technology and telecommunications, e-commerce, life sciences and the food industry. He recently worked on a number of major M&A and FDI transactions for high-end multinational clients, as well as significant FDI transactions in the technol - ogy, pharma, chemicals and natural resources sectors. Agung is ranked for TMT (Band 1) and corporate/M&A in Chambers’ Asia-Pacific guide.
Fortune 500 multinational companies, across multiple sectors towards establishing a presence in Indonesia. In M&A, Adri has been involved in several notable projects, including the recent acquisition of a prominent construction steel manufacturing company by a consortium of Japanese and Thai investors, and the acquisition of a leading local distribution company by a major EU-based chemical and pharmaceutical distributor. Additionally, he has been involved in a variety of corporate restructur - ings, including merger, spin-off and asset acquisi - tion/disposal transactions.
Gustaaf Reerink specialises in corporate/M&A and competition/ antitrust, advising clients across a broad range of industries, including automotive, aviation, consumer goods and e-commerce, education,
Karina Widyaputri is a senior associ - ate at ABNR. She focuses her prac - tice on foreign direct investment (FDI), corporate law, and M&A, with an emphasis on the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. She advises
finance, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, power and renewables, real estate and infrastructure, shipping and maritime, telecoms and tourism industries. Gustaaf is a guest lecturer at several Indonesian universities and the Indonesian Ministry of Law. He was admitted to the Amsterdam Bar in 2008 and is a registered foreign lawyer in Indonesia. Gustaaf is the only lawyer in Indonesia to be ranked in the spotlight
domestic and international clients on investment structuring and joint ventures across industries. Karina also assists multinational clients with day-to- day governance and compliance matters, helping companies in the multi-level marketing, chemical,
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