Angela Vania Rustandi is the youngest counsel at UMBRA, acting as the head of the firm’s Law and Policy Focus Group. With an academic background in environmental law and sustainability, Vania has become a trusted advisor in the areas of energy transition, carbon trading, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. She adeptly navigates Indonesia’s dynamic and evolving regulatory framework in energy transition, delivering legal advice that is both compliant and precisely tailored to meet each client’s unique business needs.
Her expertise encompasses representing prominent public and private sector institutions, both local and international, in transactional and advisory matters related to sustainability and energy transition. Vania’s in-depth knowledge is further honed through her significant involvement in policy development, regulatory drafting, and collaborations with ministries, NGOs, and state-owned enterprises.
As an active member of the Association of Carbon Emission Experts Indonesia, Vania continues to contribute to shaping sustainable policy frameworks and fostering partnerships that advance Indonesia’s environmental and energy goals.
Practice Focus
Projects & Energy
Sub-Practice & Industry
Power, Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources
Language
Indonesian & English
Education
- University of Michigan, Master of Laws (LLM) (2020).
- Universitas Indonesia, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2017) (Cum Laude).
Power related experiences
- Geothermal Power Plant in Maluku (20 MW) – representing a state-owned electricity company in the development, financing, preparation of bid documents of 20MW Geothermal Power Plant/PLTP project in Maluku (ongoing).
- Geothermal Power Plant in Java (60 MW) – representing a state-owned company in the drafting of contract for consultant’s services (ongoing).
- Solar Power Plant in Bali (25 MW) – representing a state-owned electricity company in the drafting and negotiation of power purchase agreement (ongoing).
- Gas Power Plant in Batam (2×35 MW) – representing the project company in drafting and negotiation of the fourth amendment of the Power Purchase Agreement (ongoing).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1000 MW) – representing the project company in the drafting and negotiation of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (2021).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1000 MW) – representing a guarantor in assessing the impacts of the amendment of power purchase agreement to the guarantor and providing recommendations (2021).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1050 MW) – representing a shareholder of the project company in assessing the impacts of the amendment of facility agreement, account agreement and a new loan agreement to the shareholder and providing recommendations (2021).
- New and Renewable Energy is The New Sought-After Energy in Indonesia, Alternative Energy & Power 2021, Published by Chambers Global Practice Guides.
- Transforming Indonesia’s Energy Landscape: from Fossil Fuel to New and Renewable Energy, Coal & Metal Asia vol. 128.
- Indonesia’s Legal Readiness on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Infrastructure to Embrace Electricity-Based Vehicle Era, CoalAsia vol. 121 (December 2020 – January 2021).
- ABOUT
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Angela Vania Rustandi is the youngest counsel at UMBRA, acting as the head of the firm’s Law and Policy Focus Group. With an academic background in environmental law and sustainability, Vania has become a trusted advisor in the areas of energy transition, carbon trading, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. She adeptly navigates Indonesia’s dynamic and evolving regulatory framework in energy transition, delivering legal advice that is both compliant and precisely tailored to meet each client’s unique business needs.
Her expertise encompasses representing prominent public and private sector institutions, both local and international, in transactional and advisory matters related to sustainability and energy transition. Vania’s in-depth knowledge is further honed through her significant involvement in policy development, regulatory drafting, and collaborations with ministries, NGOs, and state-owned enterprises.
As an active member of the Association of Carbon Emission Experts Indonesia, Vania continues to contribute to shaping sustainable policy frameworks and fostering partnerships that advance Indonesia’s environmental and energy goals.
Practice Focus
Projects & Energy
Sub-Practice & Industry
Power, Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources
Language
Indonesian & English
- PROFILE DETAILS
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Education
- University of Michigan, Master of Laws (LLM) (2020).
- Universitas Indonesia, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2017) (Cum Laude).
- REPRESENTATIVE DEALS
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Power related experiences
- Geothermal Power Plant in Maluku (20 MW) – representing a state-owned electricity company in the development, financing, preparation of bid documents of 20MW Geothermal Power Plant/PLTP project in Maluku (ongoing).
- Geothermal Power Plant in Java (60 MW) – representing a state-owned company in the drafting of contract for consultant’s services (ongoing).
- Solar Power Plant in Bali (25 MW) – representing a state-owned electricity company in the drafting and negotiation of power purchase agreement (ongoing).
- Gas Power Plant in Batam (2×35 MW) – representing the project company in drafting and negotiation of the fourth amendment of the Power Purchase Agreement (ongoing).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1000 MW) – representing the project company in the drafting and negotiation of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract (2021).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1000 MW) – representing a guarantor in assessing the impacts of the amendment of power purchase agreement to the guarantor and providing recommendations (2021).
- Coal Power Plant in Java (2 x 1050 MW) – representing a shareholder of the project company in assessing the impacts of the amendment of facility agreement, account agreement and a new loan agreement to the shareholder and providing recommendations (2021).
- PUBLIC SPEAKING & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
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- New and Renewable Energy is The New Sought-After Energy in Indonesia, Alternative Energy & Power 2021, Published by Chambers Global Practice Guides.
- Transforming Indonesia’s Energy Landscape: from Fossil Fuel to New and Renewable Energy, Coal & Metal Asia vol. 128.
- Indonesia’s Legal Readiness on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Infrastructure to Embrace Electricity-Based Vehicle Era, CoalAsia vol. 121 (December 2020 – January 2021).