Assegaf Hamzah & Partners continues to dominate with the largest corporate litigation team in the country and maintains its market-leading presence in dispute resolution. This year, the firm climbs into the top tier for its contentious labour expertise and moves up one rank for its IP litigation strength. Its partners not only regularly feature in landmark home-grown matters but also in unique cross-border work. For example, it is the only Indonesian law firm whose advocates have appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland, where it successfully represented the
Indonesian Sporthouse Society against the Indonesian Olympic Committee. The firm is part of the Rajah & Tann Asia network.
The disputes team is experienced in both civil and criminal cases across all industry sectors, and has a successful alternative dispute resolution practice. In particular, the firm specialises in aviation, labour and employment, intellectual property, insolvency, and tax and customs disputes.
The firm boasts nationally and internationally qualified mediators and arbitrators, making its alternative dispute resolution offering a go-to for top-end clients. Notably, the firm has an established fraud and forensics investigations practice.
The firm’s co-founder, Chandra Hamzah, and partner Eri Hertiawan co-lead the disputes group. Other key individuals are partners Yogi Sudrajat Marsono, Asep Ridwan and employment expert Ahmad Maulana.
The firm successfully defended Tokopedia in a civil lawsuit regarding data privacy and consumer protection before the District Court and is currently waiting for a decision from the Appeal Court. The team is representing Antam in a case challenging its special mining licence for the exploration of an area in north Bahodopi. It’s also busy defending Indonesia AirAsia Extra against a civil claim brought by four customers. The team continues to work with Garuda Indonesia on its debt and business restructuring, as well as on its lawsuit against Rolls Royce and its subsidiary over the cancellation of a total care agreement valued at $43 million.
On the antitrust front, the firm is representing Salam Pacific Indonesia Lines before the Supreme Court in a defence against the
KPPU’s decision on price fixing. Maulana and his team are acting for an investment management company in an ongoing dispute with its ex-director.
Client feedback
“They handled everything professionally, from preparation of response, demurrer and cross-examination to the post-hearing brief.” –
Commercial and transactions
Simon Barrie Sasmoyo
“He handled the team and the preparation of the submission professionally and knowledgeably.”
