Jakarta-based law firms Trifida at Law and Legalexica have merged their practices to form a new firm called Trilexica, which has 22 fee-earners, including eight partners.
Following the merger, Trilexica will combine the expertise of its founding firms to advise clients on transactions in the financial services, technology, infrastructure, transportation and renewable energy sectors.
“Our unique selling proposition is the ability to offer both technology and renewable energy expertise as a next-generation firm in the legal service market in Indonesia,” the firm said in a statement.
The renewable energy offering is in line with the Indonesian government’s plan to increase the renewable share of the country’s energy mix from 14 percent in 2021 to 23 percent by 2025.
The new firm will be led by co-managing partners Anggia Rukmasari and Affan Giffari, who previously headed Legalexica and Trifida, respectively.
The merger also brings new partner additions. They include Boy Nofianus, a former criminal attorney with the Indonesian Corruption Commission; Mohd Arief Wisdyan Dwiputra, ex-general counsel of Indonesian commercial bank PT Bank Bumi Arta Tbk (part of Indonesian unicorn, Ajaib); and commercial litigation and family law expert Renius Albert Marvin, who previously founded law firms Jakarta Advocates and Albert Marvin and Co.
No disruptions to ongoing client engagements are expected, Giffari said in a LinkedIn post. The combined firm plans to add increased resources and diversified subject-matter expertise on its current engagements, he added.
As the Indonesian legal market grows increasingly competitive, more mergers of law firms are expected. William & Hendrik and Siregar & Djojonegoro merged last year to form 40-lawyer William Hendrik & Siregar Djojonegoro.
