Nikki is a dual-qualified lawyer (Indonesia and England & Wales) and Senior Associate of UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. As a well-rounded dispute lawyer, Nikki’s experience includes court litigation before district courts, commercial courts, high courts, administrative courts, as well as the Supreme Court. He has also been involved in arbitration cases under the rules of the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, BANI, and LAPS SJK. With more than eight years of experience, Nikki has handled cases involving state-owned and multinational financial institutions and companies in the mining, oil and gas, technology, airline, and banking industry.

 

Nikki is also Indonesia’s only Regional Representative of the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (2021-2024 term) and arbitration law lecturer at President University.

Nikki Krisadtyo

Senior Associate
+62 21 5082 0999

nikki@umbra.law

Practice Focus

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Sub-Practice & Industry

Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment

 

Language

Indonesian & English

Honors

  • Recognized as a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business 2023

 

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI)
  • Solicitor of England and Wales – Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
  • Regional Representative of the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (2021-2024)

 

Education

  • University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2014)
  • University College London, Master of Laws (LLM) (2019)

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolutions

  • Representing a leading Indian power conglomerate in defending four parallel court litigations and a SIAC arbitration arising out of a failed M&A deal.
  • Representing a Singaporean coal company in an arbitration under the HKIAC rules and parallel court proceedings in Indonesia arising out of a shareholder dispute.
  • Representing a state-owned enterprise’s subsidiary in an arbitration under the ICC rules arising out of a Production Sharing Contract.
  • Assisting an arbitrator appointed by the ICC National Committee in an Indonesian-seated arbitration under the ICC rules arising out of a coal sale and purchase agreement.
  • Representing a German manufacturing company in an arbitration under the BANI rules and parallel court proceedings in Indonesia arising out of a manufacturing contract.
  • Representing an Indonesian real estate company in an arbitration under the BANI rules arising out of a land acquisition.
  • Representing an Italian oil company in a setting aside application of an award issued under the BADAPSKI (Badan Arbitrase dan Alternatif Penyelesaian Konstruksi) rules.
  • Representing a major Indonesian airlines company and coordinating various defenses of legal actions filed by lessors in the UK arising out of aircraft lease agreements.
  • Representing a secured creditor in a suspension of debt payment obligations process of a telecommunication company.
  • Representing a Korean shipping company in a bankruptcy process of its agent.
  • Guest lecturer at Prasetiya Mulya University on Conflict of Laws (2021 – now)
  • Guest lecturer at Parahyangan Catholic University on Arbitration (2022)
  • Guest lecturer at Podomoro University on Arbitration (2022)
  • Guest lecturer at Universitas Diponegoro on Force Majeure in Contract Drafting (2022)
  • Panelist with the President of the ICC Court on “Key considerations while preparing the Request for Arbitration” (2022)
  • Panelist with the Secretary General of the ICC Court on “X-Factor: Choosing the Right Forum for Indonesian Business Disputes” (2022)
  • Speaker at a training session for PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) on arbitration procedures at the International Chamber of Commerce, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, and BANI Arbitration Center (2022)
  • Supreme Court Passes New Regulation on e-Mediation – Published as a client alert (2022)
  • Constitutional Court Decision: Suspension of Debt Payment Obligation May be Subject to Cassation – Published as a client alert (2022)
  • The EIT Law Pocket Book: A Solution to The EIT Law’s “Catchall” Articles on Defamation? – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • UMBRA Arbitration Series – The 2021 BANI Rules: Changes in BANI Arbitration? – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • UMBRA Arbitration Series: New Chapter in the BANI Duality Saga – Kadin Enters the Stage – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • COVID-19 Outbreak: Things to Consider Before Declaring Force Majeure – Published as a client alert (2020)
  • Legal privilege, confidentiality and professional secrecy Q&A: Indonesia – Published by Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters (2020)
  • The Enforcement of Anti-suit Injunctions in Support of Arbitration – Masters of Laws dissertation at University College London (awarded distinction) (2019)
  • International and Regional Conventions and Frameworks in Indonesia in “Summary of Applicable International and Regional Conventions and Frameworks for Refugees in Asia” – Published by Thompson Reuters Foundation as part of the TrustLaw global pro bono legal program (2018)
  • Indonesia: Dispute Resolution” in “Legal Environment Report of the ‘Belt and Road’ Countries – Published by Peking University Press (ISBN 978-7-301-28304-2) (2017)
  • “New Supreme Court Regulation on Corporate Crimes Puts Corporations at Greater Risk of Prosecution” – Published as a client alert (2017)
  • “BANI (Indonesian National Arbitration Board) Duality: Between the ‘Original’ and the ‘Renewed’ One” – Published as a client alert (2016)
  • “Extended Continental Shelf Regime in International Law: Its Application in Indonesia” – Published in the Indonesian Journal of International Law, Vol. 12.3, (2015), also published at HeinOnline.org (2015)
ABOUT

Nikki is a dual-qualified lawyer (Indonesia and England & Wales) and Senior Associate of UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. As a well-rounded dispute lawyer, Nikki’s experience includes court litigation before district courts, commercial courts, high courts, administrative courts, as well as the Supreme Court. He has also been involved in arbitration cases under the rules of the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC, BANI, and LAPS SJK. With more than eight years of experience, Nikki has handled cases involving state-owned and multinational financial institutions and companies in the mining, oil and gas, technology, airline, and banking industry.

 

Nikki is also Indonesia’s only Regional Representative of the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (2021-2024 term) and arbitration law lecturer at President University.

Nikki Krisadtyo

Senior Associate
+62 21 5082 0999

nikki@umbra.law

Practice Focus

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Sub-Practice & Industry

Oil & Gas, Mergers & Acquisitions, Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Environment

 

Language

Indonesian & English

PROFILE DETAILS

Honors

  • Recognized as a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business 2023

 

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI)
  • Solicitor of England and Wales – Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
  • Regional Representative of the International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitration & ADR Forum (2021-2024)

 

Education

  • University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2014)
  • University College London, Master of Laws (LLM) (2019)
REPRESENTATIVE DEALS

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolutions

  • Representing a leading Indian power conglomerate in defending four parallel court litigations and a SIAC arbitration arising out of a failed M&A deal.
  • Representing a Singaporean coal company in an arbitration under the HKIAC rules and parallel court proceedings in Indonesia arising out of a shareholder dispute.
  • Representing a state-owned enterprise’s subsidiary in an arbitration under the ICC rules arising out of a Production Sharing Contract.
  • Assisting an arbitrator appointed by the ICC National Committee in an Indonesian-seated arbitration under the ICC rules arising out of a coal sale and purchase agreement.
  • Representing a German manufacturing company in an arbitration under the BANI rules and parallel court proceedings in Indonesia arising out of a manufacturing contract.
  • Representing an Indonesian real estate company in an arbitration under the BANI rules arising out of a land acquisition.
  • Representing an Italian oil company in a setting aside application of an award issued under the BADAPSKI (Badan Arbitrase dan Alternatif Penyelesaian Konstruksi) rules.
  • Representing a major Indonesian airlines company and coordinating various defenses of legal actions filed by lessors in the UK arising out of aircraft lease agreements.
  • Representing a secured creditor in a suspension of debt payment obligations process of a telecommunication company.
  • Representing a Korean shipping company in a bankruptcy process of its agent.
PUBLIC SPEAKING & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
  • Guest lecturer at Prasetiya Mulya University on Conflict of Laws (2021 – now)
  • Guest lecturer at Parahyangan Catholic University on Arbitration (2022)
  • Guest lecturer at Podomoro University on Arbitration (2022)
  • Guest lecturer at Universitas Diponegoro on Force Majeure in Contract Drafting (2022)
  • Panelist with the President of the ICC Court on “Key considerations while preparing the Request for Arbitration” (2022)
  • Panelist with the Secretary General of the ICC Court on “X-Factor: Choosing the Right Forum for Indonesian Business Disputes” (2022)
  • Speaker at a training session for PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) on arbitration procedures at the International Chamber of Commerce, Singapore International Arbitration Centre, and BANI Arbitration Center (2022)
  • Supreme Court Passes New Regulation on e-Mediation – Published as a client alert (2022)
  • Constitutional Court Decision: Suspension of Debt Payment Obligation May be Subject to Cassation – Published as a client alert (2022)
  • The EIT Law Pocket Book: A Solution to The EIT Law’s “Catchall” Articles on Defamation? – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • UMBRA Arbitration Series – The 2021 BANI Rules: Changes in BANI Arbitration? – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • UMBRA Arbitration Series: New Chapter in the BANI Duality Saga – Kadin Enters the Stage – Published as a client alert (2021)
  • COVID-19 Outbreak: Things to Consider Before Declaring Force Majeure – Published as a client alert (2020)
  • Legal privilege, confidentiality and professional secrecy Q&A: Indonesia – Published by Practical Law Global, Thomson Reuters (2020)
  • The Enforcement of Anti-suit Injunctions in Support of Arbitration – Masters of Laws dissertation at University College London (awarded distinction) (2019)
  • International and Regional Conventions and Frameworks in Indonesia in “Summary of Applicable International and Regional Conventions and Frameworks for Refugees in Asia” – Published by Thompson Reuters Foundation as part of the TrustLaw global pro bono legal program (2018)
  • Indonesia: Dispute Resolution” in “Legal Environment Report of the ‘Belt and Road’ Countries – Published by Peking University Press (ISBN 978-7-301-28304-2) (2017)
  • “New Supreme Court Regulation on Corporate Crimes Puts Corporations at Greater Risk of Prosecution” – Published as a client alert (2017)
  • “BANI (Indonesian National Arbitration Board) Duality: Between the ‘Original’ and the ‘Renewed’ One” – Published as a client alert (2016)
  • “Extended Continental Shelf Regime in International Law: Its Application in Indonesia” – Published in the Indonesian Journal of International Law, Vol. 12.3, (2015), also published at HeinOnline.org (2015)