IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Founded in 2001,full-service law firmAssegaf Hamzah & Partnershasestablisheditself as one of the leading firms in the Indonesian legal market. The firm is headquartered in South Jakarta and hasan office in Surabaya. It alsoextended its presence throughout the region with its membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network.The firm hasapproximately 32 partners.  

In addition to advising across a spectrum of traditional capital markets and banking and finance transactions, the firm has a special focus on the fintech sector and Shariah-compliant investment and financing transactions.  

Highlights  

Recent examples of the firm’s deal work include advisingMD Pictures, a leading Indonesian film producer, on its acquisition of control over television network Net Visi Media (NETV). The multi-layered transaction involved purchasing and assigning existing loans, converting debt to equity, and securing novel acquisition financing from a domestic bank, a rarity in Indonesia's market due to regulatory constraints.  

Other highlights include advising Sorik Marapi Geothermal Power (SMGP) in its debut $350 million senior notes issuance, listed on the SGX. This landmark transaction marks the first project bond issuance from Southeast Asia since 2020.  

Key clients  

MD Entertainment, Loka Holdings, ABM Investama, Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama, Medco Energi Internasional, Merdeka Battery Materials, Medco Power Indonesia, Government of Indonesia, and Indonesia Infrastructure Finance. 

Testimonials  

Banking 

The team is efficient and reliable.”  

Capital markets 

“They are helpful and experienced.”  

Daohong Zhou 

“Fluent in both English and Chinese.”   

Mohammad Renaldi Zulkarnain 

“He's good.”