Partner

Jakarta

+62 21 5080 8300, 252 1272; +62 8121090338

Highly regarded

Full professional proficiency in English
Native or bilingual proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia


Jurisdictions:

Indonesia

Practice areas:

M&A
Restructuring and insolvency


Lia Alizia is a Partner at Makarim & Taira S. and has built a reputation as a trusted advisor and litigator for multinational corporations and global brands throughout her career spanning over two decades. She has been involved in high-profile cases across various areas, including corporate, commercial, employment, restructuring & insolvency, anti-competition, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. Lia provides high-level counsel to clients across different industries and jurisdictions, particularly in complex corporate negotiations.

With her vast experience, Lia is well-versed in litigation-related issues as well as commercial, transactional, and corporate governance matters. Her expertise extends to civil matters and family law, specifically estate and succession legal issues. As a litigator, Lia adheres to strict ethical standards in representing clients before Indonesian courts and arbitration panels. More than a litigation specialist, she also advises clients on mitigating risks related to employment, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, IP enforcement, and litigation issues. A strong leader, she previously served as the firm’s Managing Partner for six years.

Lia is exemplary for her discipline, persistence, resilience, and self-driven nature. Her dedication to the legal profession and enthusiasm for continuous learning have earned her numerous awards and accolades. She has been recognized as a leading lawyer by reputable publications, such as the Legal 500 in various areas, including Labor and Employment, Antitrust and Competition, Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate. Lia is highly regarded by IFLR1000, Asialaw, and AsiaIP as a distinguished practitioner and expert in her fields. As a litigator, she is listed in the top 100 Women in Litigation Asia-Pacific and has been named a Dispute Resolution Star by Benchmark Litigation. Additionally, Lia has consistently ranked highly as an Employment lawyer for the Indonesian jurisdiction by Chamber and Partners Asia-Pacific, making the top 100 A-list lawyers in the country for five consecutive years.

Aside from her corporate work, Lia has written for several significant publications and is frequently invited to speak on her fields of expertise at local and international seminars and training programs. She serves as an Instructor Faculty at TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation and an Intellectual Property Rights Consultant. Lia is actively involved in professional organizations, holding positions such as Board Member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, Vice Head of International Affairs of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Peradi), and is a Chairwoman of the Board of Inter-Agency Cooperation of the Indonesia Labor Law Consultants Association.

  • Representing a major hotel chain (individual and company) in the investigation and court proceedings due to violation of employment and immigration regulations
  • Assisting a multinational public company in food ingredients to review its employment agreements; advisory work on employment matters; representation in termination disputes; and delivery of in-house training on Indonesia’s employment issues
  • Pre-litigation and litigation work (civil and criminal proceedings) for a state-owned company (geothermal electricity project)
  • Representing and advising a major global company producing animal vaccine as plaintiff in the breach of contract lawsuit against its 20-year business partner before the Indonesian court
  • Advisory work for a major multinational  company in consumer goods regarding general competition laws

  • M&A
  • Project development
  • Project finance

  • Competition
  • M&A

  • Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI)

  • Instructor Faculty, TASA: TRACE Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation
  • Member, Indonesia’s Cyber Law Community (ICLC) and a regular contributor to Legal Clinic Column on Hukum Online.com related to the IP, Media and Telco
  • Member, the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI)
  • Committee, International Relations Department of the Indonesian Advocates Association
  • Member, LAWASIA (The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific)
  • Member, Indonesian Intellectual Property Association (Asosiasi Kekayaan Hak Intelektual Indonesia/AKHKI) 

  • S.H. Jayabaya University Faculty of Law, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1999