IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Founded in 1991, Soemadipradja & Taher performs consistently well in banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and project development. The firm extends its capabilities across the region through an alliance with Allen & Gledhill. 

 

Focusses / specialisms

In banking, the firm has experience in acting for lenders and borrowers on financing and debt restructuring.

The capital markets team has experience of advising on IPOs, bonds issues and rights issues across a range of industries.

The corporate team is often engaged to help on market entry and regulatory compliance work, while the projects team serves sponsors, government bodies and contractors in the infrastructure, mining and natural resources, oil and gas, and energy sectors.

 

Key clients 

Notable clients include Standard Chartered Bank, United Overseas Bank, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Carousell, Freeport Indonesia, Bukit Asam and Millennium Challenge Corporation.

 

Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)  

The firm has been active in banking, M&A and project development work during the research cycle.

The banking team was active for a mix of lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border asset finance and financing.

In M&A, the firm mostly acted for acquirers in the technology and telecommunications and energy sectors.

The firm was also active on the project front, acting for a project company and landlord on deals related to natural resources.

 

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)  

Carousell’s $25 million acquisition of Laku6 Online Indonesia.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ $300 million acquisition of an additional shareholding interest in Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia.

Princeton Digital Group Data Centre’s $140 million asset finance.