Melissa Butarbutar

Melissa, currently our managing partner, is a seasoned legal professional with expertise in M&A and General Corporate, Banking and Finance, Energy and Infrastructure, and Capital Markets. With a wealth of experience handling significant transactions and deals, she has successfully represented a wide range of clients, including state-owned enterprises, private companies, and multinational corporations.

Her exceptional reputation in the legal market is evident through her recognition from various prestigious publications. She was prominently featured as one of Indonesia’s Rising Stars in the ALB 2019 Asia Edition, where she stood out as one of the youngest practitioners on the esteemed list. Melissa’s exceptional achievements continued to garner attention as she became a finalist for the “Woman Lawyer of the Year” and “Young Lawyer of the Year” categories at the ALB Indonesia Law Awards in 2020.

Notably, Melissa’s recent accolades include being nominated for SE Asia Dealmaker of the Year and SE Asia Private Practitioner of the Year at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Women in Law Awards 2023. She also has achieved rankings as both a “Highly Regarded” and “Women Leaders” in M&A at the IFLR1000 2023 Rankings.

Furthermore, she has received nominations at Euromoney’s Women in Business Law APAC Awards 2022 for the categories of Equity Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year and Debt Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year. Additionally, she has been consistently ranked every year by the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Indonesia Law Awards for Managing Partner of the Year and Woman Lawyer of the Year (Law Firm).

1. BNI's Acquisition of Bank Mayora, one of her deal representations, received the prestigious M&A Deal of the Year (Midsize) award at the 19th Annual Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards 2023.

2. Sarana Meditama Metropolitan's Rights Issue, one of her deal representations, were the finalist for Equity Market Deal of the Year in Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2021 and Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards 2022

3. Indika Energy's Joint Venture with Fourth Partner Energy, one of her deal representations, was the finalist for M&A Deal of the Year in Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2021

4. Apexindo's Issuance of Mandatory Convertible Bonds, one of her deal representations, was the finalist for Debt Market of the Year (Midsize) in Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2021

5. Energi Mega Persada's Rights Issue, one of her deal representations, were the finalist for Equity Market Deal of the Year in Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2021

6. Acquisition of Holcim Indonesia by Semen Indonesia, one of her deal representations, was considered as one of the high-profile deals in 2018 to 2019, due to its size and the impact to the relevant industry in the region. The deal was also being nominated as the finalist of M&A Deal of the Year at the Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2019, and M&A Deal of the Year (Premium) at the Asian Legal Business SE Asia Law Awards 2019.

• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Equity
• Banking
• Restructuring and insolvency
• M&A

• Government and public policy
• Construction and materials
• Mining
• Social infrastructure
• Banking

• Admitted to the Indonesian Bar Association and practice in the courts
• Licensed as a legal consultant to practice in the Indonesian capital marke
• Registered with the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) as a Professional Supporting the Capital Markets

• Member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI)
• Member of the Association of Capital Markets Legal Consultants (Himpunan Konsultan Hukum Pasar Modal/HKHPM).

• University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Law
• EDHEC Business School, France (under the international scholarship program from Total E&P where she attained her MSc in legal and tax management and being honored with the Best Student Award)