Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI), admitted in 2010.
• Members of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association.

Education

• Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Laws (SH) (2007).

Awards & Accolades

• Asian Legal Business (2023): ALB Asia 40 under 40 2023.
• Business Today (2023): Top 10 Indonesia’s Most Influential Projects & Energy Lawyers 2023.
• IFLR1000 (2023): Notable Practitioner in the fields of Energy, Forestry, Oil and Gas, and Infrastructure.
• Chambers Asia-Pacific & Chambers Global (2023): Up and Coming Energy and Project Lawyer.
• Chambers Asia-Pacific & Chambers Global (2022): Up and Coming Energy and Project Lawyer.
• IFLR1000 (2022): Notable Practitioner in the fields of Energy, Forestry, Oil and Gas, and Infrastructure.
• IFLR1000 (2021): Notable Practitioner in the fields of Energy, Forestry, Oil and Gas, and Infrastructure.
• Chambers Asia-Pacific & Chambers Global (2021): Up and Coming Energy and Project Lawyer.
• IFLR1000 (2020): Notable Practitioner in the fields of Energy, Forestry, Oil and Gas, and Infrastructure.
• Asian Legal Business (2019): Indonesian Law Awards – Young Lawyer of the Year Nomination.
• IFLR1000 (2019): Notable Practitioner in Energy, Forestry, Oil and Gas, and Social Infrastructure.

Oil and Gas

• Development of Jambaran – Tiung Biru Unitized Field Gas Project – US$1.85bn TBS Project Financing for the Development of Jambaran – Tiung Biru Unitized Field Gas Project – This is a Project Financing transaction which was initiated by PT Pertamina EP Cepu as the Sponsor to obtain approximately US$1.85bn facility to finance its US$4.6bn Jambaran-Tiung-Biru gas field unitisation
• The JTB project is one of the National Strategic Project that has been solicited by the Committee for Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Delivery. The JTB project will have gas production capacity in the amount of 192 MMSCFD that will be transported through Gresik-Semarang transmission pipelines (2019). Nominated as Project Finance Deal of the year for Asian Legal Business Law Awards 2019.
• Pertagas Acquisition – Assisting PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk Indonesian Oil & Gas Holding Company (2018). M&A Deal of the Year by Asian Legal Business – Thomson Reuters in 2018.
• Oil and Gas Joint Venture – Representing a Taiwan state-owned petroleum, natural gas, and gasoline enterprise for its proposed joint venture with an Indonesian oil and gas state-owned enterprise for developing a cracker plant business in Indonesia (ongoing).
• Business Split of Oil and Gas State-Owned Enterprise – Assisting an oil and gas state-owned enterprise in splitting its line of business to the subsidiary (ongoing).
• Company Restructuring – Assisting the sub holding of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) in the transaction of LNG’s business reorganization (ongoing).
• Company Restructuring – Assisting PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) (Pelindo) in reviewing the reorganization of Pelindo’s LNG business through its subsidiaries (2022).
• Company Acquisition – Assisting PT GTS Internasional Tbk, an LNG transportation company in Indonesia, in the acquisition of its group, namely PT Sulawesi Regas Satu by PT EMP Daya Nusantara (2022 – 2023).
• Share Divestment in FSRU Project – Representing an Indonesian Private Entity in a proposed divestment of its FSRU Project (ongoing).
• Standardization of Liquid Natural Gas Purchase Master Agreement – Advising a gas subsidiary company of oil and gas state-owned enterprise in its standardization of liquid natural gas purchase master agreement (2021).
• Participating Interest – Advising regional owned entity in Central Sulawesi regarding the offer of a 10% participating interest from an Oil and Gas Working Area (2021).
• Participating Interest Acquisition – Advising subsidiary of state-owned entity in the merger control to the authority of an acquisition of participating interest in oil field in Iraq (2021).
• Gas Sales Agreement – Assisting regional owned entity gas trader in drafting and negotiating gas sales agreement for the power plant in eastern Java (2021).
• Gas Sales Agreement – Assisting independent power producer in drafting and negotiating gas sales agreement for the power plant in eastern Kalimantan (2021).
• Oil and Gas Importation – Advising oil and gas pipe producer in relation to importation of gas pipe from free trade zone area using consignment scheme (2021).
• Procurement for Upstream Oil and Gas – Advising oil and gas pipe producer in relation to the farm-in procedure in the procurement for upstream oil and gas (2021).
• Interest Acquisition – Advising subsidiary of state-owned company in the execution procedure of participating interest sale and purchase (2021).
• Crude Oil Sale and Purchase – Assisting consortium of regional owned entities in preparing the crude oil sales agreement (2020).
• Gross Split PSC – Representing a Hongkong company in reviewing and negotiating gross split PSC (2018).
• Gas Company Restructuring – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in its proposed structuring transaction (2018).
• Dispute on PSC Extension – Representing an Indonesian interest holder in a JOB with Pertamina (Raja-Pendopo Block) in its potential dispute in connection with the PSC extension (2018).
• Strategic Alliance Cooperation of Oil Company – Representing Novomet FZE in supervising the implementation of the Strategic Alliance cooperation with PT Pertamina EP, including attending foreign employment issues (2018).
• Jambaran Tiung Biru Field Project – Representing PT Pertamina EP Cepu in its review and finalization of Unitization Agreement and Unitization Operation Agreement in connection with Jambaran Tiung Biru Field (2017).
• Downstream Gas Trading Businesses Acquisition – Representing the national gas company of Japan (Tokyo Gas) in acquiring a minority stake in downstream gas trading businesses in cooperation with a public gas trading company PT Rukun Raharja Tbk, which includes their LNG assets and contracts (2016 – 2017).
• Strategic Alliance Cooperation – Representing Novomet FZE in entering into a Strategic Alliance cooperation with PT Pertamina EP to increase oil production in South Sumatera, Indonesia (2017).
• Oil and Gas Business Divestment – Assisting AWE on the divestment of its various oil and gas business in Indonesia (2016 – 2017).
• Gas Sales Agreements – Assisting PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda in reviewing and drafting its gas sales agreements and providing legal advises in that connection (2015 – 2017).
• Participating Interest Divestment – Representing Korea National Oil Company in its divestment of participating interest in South East Sumatera PSC (2015).
• Java Gas Transportation Project – Representing PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) in entering a cooperation with a major public company for Kalimantan – Java gas transportation project (2015).
• Block Pangkah Interest Acquisition – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in relation to acquisition of interest in Block Pangkah from Hess Oil and Gas Holdings Inc in Hess (Indonesia – Pangkah) Limited and Hess NWE Holdings in Hess Pangkah LLC (2014 – 2015).
• Interest Acquisition on Production Sharing Contract – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in acquiring Lundin’s interest in Lematang Production Sharing Contract (2014 – 2015).
• Interest Acquisition on Production Sharing Contract – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in acquiring Lundin’s interest in Cendrawasih VII Production Sharing Contract (2014 – 2015).
• Interest Acquisition on Production Sharing Contract – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in acquiring Lundin’s interest in South Sokang Production Sharing Contract (2014 – 2015).
• Interest Acquisition on Production Sharing Contract – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in acquiring Lundin’s interest in Gurita Production Sharing Contract (2014 – 2015).
• Interest Acquisition on JSA – Representing PT Saka Energi Indonesia in acquiring Lundin’s interest in Cendrawasih VII JSA (2014 – 2015).
• Oil and Gas Concession Acquisition – Assisting Repsol in its acquisition of Talisman Energy’s various oil and gas concession in Indonesia (2014 – 2015).
• Acquisition Mandates of Oil and Gas Block – Acting as local counsel in a number of PT Saka Energi Indonesia’s (a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)) acquisition mandates of Ketapang Block (2013 – 2014).
• Acquisition Mandates of Oil and Gas Block – Acting as local counsel in a number of PT Saka Energi Indonesia’s (a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)) acquisition mandates of Pangkah Block (2013 – 2014).
• Acquisition Mandates of Oil and Gas Block – Acting as local counsel in a number of PT Saka Energi Indonesia’s (a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)) acquisition mandates of West Bangkanai Block (2013 – 2014).
• Acquisition Mandates of Oil and Gas Block – Acting as local counsel in a number of PT Saka Energi Indonesia’s (a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)) acquisition mandates of Muara Bakau Block (2013 – 2014).
• Acquisition Mandates of Oil and Gas Block – Acting as local counsel in a number of PT Saka Energi Indonesia’s (a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)) acquisition mandates of South Sesulu Block (2013 – 2014).
• Working Interest Purchase – Assisting Risco Energy in relation to the purchase of an indirect 33% working interest in the Galoc Block Service Contract 14C, Philippines (2012).
• Operation Cooperation – Representing various foreign companies in establishing a foreign investment companies in Indonesia to carry out and provide downstream oil and gas activities including EOR projects in a strategic alliance and Operation Cooperation (KSO) scheme (2009 – now).
• Oil and Gas Foreign Investment Companies – Representing various foreign companies in establishing a foreign investment companies in Indonesia to carry out and provide oil and gas services activities (2009 – now).
• Production Sharing Contracts – Advising a major foreign company on Indonesian regulatory issues related to regional companies’ participating interest right in Production Sharing Contracts (2009 – now).
• LNG Business Management Transfer – Advising PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) on the transfer of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) management from PT Pertamina (Persero) (ongoing).

Mining

• Financing for Working Capital of An Indonesian Leading Nickel Company – Representing one of the biggest Indonesian banks as lender in a working capital and treasury facilities with an aggregate amount of up to USD400 million to a Chinese owned nickel ore based mineral processing (ongoing).
• Copper Export Advise – Advising Indonesia copper mining company with regards to the ore export ban and obligation to perform ore processing and refining via domestic smelter (ongoing).
• Nickel Mine Share Divestment – Representing an Indonesian nickel mining company in its share divestment in its operating entity (2022).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Representing PT Aserra NPM Mineralindo as the seller in the acquisition of PT Aserra NPM Investama which acting as the majority shareholder of PT Nusajaya Persadatama Mandiri (operating mining company) by PT Andalan Satria Permai (2022).
• Coal Mining Service Agreement – Assisting coal mining company in preparing coal mining service agreement with its contractors (2022).
• Tailing Advice – Adivising a China based shareholder of a mining company in Indonesia in connection with tailing activities and the required licenses (2021).
• JV Establishment Advice – Advising Korean company with regards to its proposed plan to participate in several JVs which about to be established for the chain of supply for battery production, which comprises of mining JV, smelting JV, precursor JV, and battery production JV (2021).
• Mining Business Expansion – Representing a subsidiary of an Indonesian mining state-owned enterprise for its proposed business plan in the optimalisation of one of its working areas, including the overlapping matters with 11 companies (2021).
• Coal Supply Restructuring – Advising Indonesian Electricity State Owned Company in its proposed business structuring in order to secure coal supply for ensuring availability of fuel for power plants (2018).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Representing an Indonesian nickel mining company in its acquisition of nickel mines in Sulawesi (2018).
• Contract of Work – Representing a Contract of Work company (PT Freeport Indonesia) in its proposed smelter construction project; works conducted during the process includes drafting and negotiating contracts, meeting with government authorities, procuring licenses, providing legal advice, etc (2015 – 2018).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Assisting PT Indika Energy Tbk in the acquisition of PT Kideco Jaya Agung (2017).
• Acquiring Mining Concession – Representing a Singapore based private equity company in acquiring mining concession in Kalimantan, Indonesia (2017).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Representing a Russian company in investing and acquiring several mining projects in Indonesia (2016 – 2017).
• Contract of Work and Coal Contract of Work – Assisting multiple mining companies in Contract of Work and Coal Contract of Work negotiation (2010 – 2017).
• Coal Contract of Work Acquisition – Representing an Australian company in relation to due diligence and proposed acquisition of a Coal Contract of Work in Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan (2014).
• Coal Contract of Work Acquisition – Representing an Indonesian listed company in a proposed acquisition of a company owning Coal Contract of Work in Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (2013).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Assisting PT Indika Energy Tbk in its USD132,000,000 acquisition of an indirect 85.0% equity interest in PT Multi Tambang Jaya Utama (2012).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Representing an Indian investment company in relation to its acquisition of coal mines in Kutai Barat Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (2012).
• Offshore Stock Exchange Offering – Assisting a Hong Kong company in a due diligence of its three nickel mining subsidiaries in Indonesia in relation to a proposed offering in an offshore stock exchange (2011).
• Mining Concession Acquisition – Assisting Reliance (Indian Company) in relation to its operation and acquisition of 3 mining concession in South Sumatera Province, Indonesia (2010).
• Mining Concession Acquisition – Assisting an Australian company in relation to due diligence and proposed acquisition of 2 coal concession in East Kalimantan and 5 coal concession in South Kalimantan, Indonesia (2009).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Representing a Singapore company in relation to its USD350,000,000 acquisition of coal mines in Kalimantan, Indonesia (2008).
• Contract of Work – Assisting an Australian listed company in relation to the negotiation and obtaining of a Contract of Work for an iron sands project in Central Java (2008).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Assisting a Singapore company in relation to its acquisition of coal mines in Sebuku Island, Indonesia (2007).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Assisting a state-owned Chinese mining company in relation to due diligence and proposed acquisition of 13 nickel mining projects in Sulawesi, Indonesia (2007, 2009).
• Mining Company Acquisition – Assisting foreign company in acquiring two Indonesian companies engage in alumina refinery business in Indonesia (ongoing).
• Mining Company Establishment – Representing various foreign companies in establishing foreign investment companies in Indonesia to carry out and provide mining services activities (2007 – now).

Infrastructure and Power

• Gas Pipelines Spin Off – Representing PT Krakatau Daya Listrik in its proposed gas pipelines spin off (2019).
• Port Development – Representing a port State-Owned Enterprise and a steel manufacturing State-Owned Enterprise in a project to synergize State Owned assets for port development in West Java (2017).
• Port Development – Assisting a Netherland company in addressing its storage/port related issues (2017).
• Construction Project – Representing a major foreign company in the establishment of a presence in Indonesia for conducting construction works for projects in Indonesia (2015 – 2017).
• EPC – Representing a subsidiary of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) in the negotiation of EPC regarding Kalimantan – Jawa Gas Transportation Pipeline (sub-sea pipeline) (2015).
• Mini-Hydro Power Projects Acquisition – Representing a Singapore based private equity company in the acquisition of mini-hydro power projects in Sulawesi, Indonesia (2016).
• Mine Mouth Power Projects – Representing bidder’s consortium in the Sumsel 9/10 mine mouth power projects, Indonesia (2013).
• Power Project Acquisition – Assisting a Thailand power company in relation to acquisition of a power project in Sumatera, Indonesia (2010)
• Geothermal Power Project – Representing a consortium of Medco Power, Ormat, Kyushu Electric and ITOCHU in the project development of a 330MW geothermal power project in North Sumatra, Indonesia (2009).

Dispute & Litigation

• Dispute in Banking Sector – Assisting one of the private banks in Indonesia in handling a couple of criminal cases (2020 – ongoing).
• Contractual Dispute – Representing state-owned company in several criminal cases related to the contractual dispute for the development of geothermal power plant against its operator (2020 – ongoing).
• Shares Dispute – Advising one of the majority shareholders of local nickel mining company in a transfer of share dispute through multiple forums (2020 – ongoing).
• Dispute in Banking Sector – Assisting a private bank in Indonesia in handling an invoice forgery case (2022).
• Dispute in Banking Sector – Assisting a private bank in Indonesia in handling a forgery in an authentic deed case (2022).
• Dispute in Banking Sector – Assisting a private bank in Indonesia in handling a forgery of licenses case (2022).
• Employment Dispute Settlement – Representing an oil and gas services company in the mediation process related to employment dispute (2020).
• Shareholders Dispute – Representing one of the leading steel industry group companies in a police investigation related to the dispute against its minority shareholders (2020).

Others

• SOE Group Restructuring – Assisting PT Pelindo Terminal Petikemas in the business restructuring, consisting of 20 subsidiaries from various business and several corporate actions (2023 – ongoing).
• SOE Group Restructuring – Assisting PT Pelindo Jasa Maritim in the group restructuring, consisting of 10 subsidiaries from various business and several corporate actions (2023 – ongoing).
• SOE Group Restructuring – Assisting PT Pelindo Multi Terminal in the group restructuring, consisting of 10 subsidiaries from various business and several corporate actions (2023 – ongoing).
• SOE Restructuring – Representing and assisting a Port State-owned Company in its proposed restructuring for its subsidiaries totalling around 58 entities (ongoing).
• Asset Recovery – Assisting a local bank in an asset recovery process of problematic debtors (debtors having low level of credit collectability (ongoing).
• Shipping Company Acquisition – Representing and assisting PT Jembatan Nusantara and its affiliates in the acquisition by PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). This project is the biggest acquisition of shipping business in Indonesia since PT Jembatan Nusantara is the second biggest ferry vessel company group, which will be acquired by Indonesia’s biggest company in port and ferry services, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero). This project is valued in the amount of USD100mn (approximately). (2022).
• Capital Increase of Subsidiaries of State-Owned Company – Representing and assisting a port State-owned Company conducting financial restructuring of one of its subsidiaries by way of a capital increase with the value of IDR3.1 billion.
• Pharmaceutical Enterprise Acquisition – Representing an Indian based enterprise in a proposed acquisition of a national pharmaceutical company that produces multiple patented drugs (2022).
• Insurance Company Divestment – Representing and assisting PT Asuransi Mega Pratama in its divestment (2022).
• Industrial Estate Restructuring – Advising state-owned industrial estate in the restructuring for the purpose of establishing industrial estate holding (2021).
• Suppliers Payment Settlement – Representing an Indonesian conglomerate steel group company in its dispute on payment settlement with their suppliers (2021).
• Foreign Investment – Representing and assisting a Multinational Company based in Korea in its proposed acquisition on an electric motorcycle company (2021).
• Environmental Recovery Effort and Management – Representing PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia in its environmental recovery effort and management in Indonesia (2018-2020).
• Asset Acquisition – Representing a European Transformer Company based in German in its proposed asset acquisition in Indonesia (2019-2020).
• Industrial Estate Review – Assisting PT Freeport Indonesia in assessing multiple Industrial Estate areas and companies to determine suitable site for smelter construction project; this includes due diligence on multiple aspects of the industrial estate companies including its licenses, land clearance, land ownership, environmental issues, and estate management (2016-2018).
• Environmental Regulation Drafting – Representing Asian Development Bank in the drafting of an environmental regulation in connection with carbon sequestration (2018).
• Land and Building Asset Divestment – Representing an Indonesian real estate group company in its proposed land and building asset divestment (2018).
• Pharmaceutical Enterprise Acquisition – Representing an Indonesian state-owned pharmaceutical enterprise in a proposed acquisition of a national pharmaceutical company that produces among others contraception medicines (2018).
• Pharmaceutical Enterprise Acquisition – Representing an Indonesian state-owned pharmaceutical enterprise in a proposed acquisition of a couple of national companies having line of business of beverages in packaging and toll manufacturing (2018).
• Gas and Fuel Delivery Services – Representing a local online hail ride company in its proposed business expansion to provide gas and fuel in packaging delivery services (2018).
• Environment Issues – Representing fertilizer company, oil and gas company and mining services company relating to various environment compliance effort and addressing potential environment issues (2017).
• Coal Financing – Representing foreign bank lenders in providing financing to coal traders through various types of facilities (2017).
• Green Financing – Representing an International non-profit organization in providing a green financing to chemical/plantation company in Indonesia (2017).
• Chemical Trading Company Divestment – Representing a Thailand State Owned Enterprise in the divestment of its interest in a chemical trading company (2017).
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Acquisition – Representing Nycomed GmbH, a German based multinational pharmaceutical company, in relation to acquisition of an Indonesian pharmaceutical manufacturing company and various related matters (2010, 2015 – 2017).
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company Structuring – Representing Takeda, a Japan based multinational pharmaceutical company, in its pharmaceutical manufacturing business structuring in Indonesia and its product distribution and distributorship arrangement (2016).
• Regional Owned Companies and Regional Governments Investment – Advising and representing multiple major foreign companies in investing in Indonesia through cooperation with regional owned companies and regional governments (2007 – now).
• Investment Matters and Licenses Procurement – Assisting ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. in various corporate and investment matters and licenses procurement (2009).
• Plantation Company Rights Issue – Assisting a cocoa plantation company, PT Davomas Tbk., in its Rights Issue transaction (2008).
• Plantation Company IPO – Assisting a palm oil plantation company, PT ANJ Agri, in its proposed IPO (2008).

• Speaker in a Seminar on “Merger and Acquisition Aspects in Mining Industry” in the APBI Legal Updates: Mergers and Acquisitions in Mining Industry (September 2018).
• Speaker in a Training on “Legal Aspects of Merger and Acquisitions in Mining Industry” in Training on Energy and Mineral Resources (TERM) held by Business Law Society, Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia (August 2018).
• Speaker in a workshop on Contract Drafting 101, in collaboration with Yayasan Nawa Bhakti Nusantara (March 2018).
• Speaker in the internal training of PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk. (Persero) (“PGN”) at Louis Kienne Hotel Semarang on the Legal and Practical Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions (January 2018).
• Speaker in Pertamina Legal School, on “Types of Oil and Gas Contracts in Indonesia”, held by Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University (September 2015).
• Speaker in Baker & McKenzie Client Seminar on “Mining in Indonesia: Introduction to Smelting Projects” (October 2014).

• “The Positive List under the newly issued presidential regulation on investment business activities – a real game changer!”, Coal Asia Magazine (Lead Author) (February 2021).
• “New Draft of Presidential Regulation on Investment Business Activities: A Game Changer?” UMBRA Client Alert (Lead Author) (January 2021).
• “Amendment of the Mining Law: Tying Up Loose Ends”, UMBRA Client Alert (Lead Author) (May 2020).
• “Quota Transfer of Coal Domestic Market Obligation: Cap and Trade Approach”, UMBRA Newsletter (Co-Author) (November 2018).
• New Policies on Domestic Market Obligation for Coal, UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions Newsletter (Lead Author) (March 2018)
• The Obligation to Use National Sea Transportation Company for Coal Exports, Coal Asia Magazine (Co-Author) (March 2018)
• MEMR Regulation 10/2018: A Game Changer for PPAs Bankability? UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions Newsletter (Co-Author) (February 2018)
• ESDM Regulation 42 and oil and gas companies: where have the contract rights gone, and other questions, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Co-Author) (July 2017).
• New Export Regulations: The Re-Emergence of Resource Nationalism? Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Co-Author) (January 2017).
• The Continuing Evolution of Indonesia’s Mining Law, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Co Author) (November 2016).
• Benchmarking Public-Private Partnership Procurement 2017, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank (Contributor) (September 2016).
• New Rules on Divestment and Share Transfers in Mining Concession Companies, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Co Author) (September 2013).
• Tender Rules for Grant of New Mining Concessions Finally Issued, Baker & McKenzie Newsletter (Co Author) (November 2013).