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    Welcome to the ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2017!
     
     
    Date:     Thursday, October 26, 2017
    Time:     6:30pm sharp, cocktail
    Venue:  Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta - Grand Ballroom A
                 Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1 10310 Jakarta Indonesia
     
     
    Asian Legal Business is proud to present 4th annual ALB Indonesia Law Awards to pay tribute to the outstanding performance of private practitioners and in-house teams from all over the country.
     
    Come and join us and our guests from the legal and business communities on October 26 in Jakarta. The awards ceremony and black-tie banquet will be a night filled with celebration and entertainment. We are offering you the best platform to showcase your organization's outstanding achievements in the past year. Don't miss it! 
     
     
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    GUESTS OF HONOUR
     
     
     

    YUDHISTIRA SETIAWAN

    President

    Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association

     

    Mr. Setiawan started his career as in-house counsel in 2009 when he joined PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk. He was responsible to handle disputes resolution (and prevention), compliance sectors of five open cut coal mines operations, contract negotiations and manpower issues.

    In 2012, he decided to join PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and in 2015, he was promoted as General Manager Senior Legal Counsel. In PT Vale, Mr. Setiawan handled the compliance, litigation, manpower and any other related legal matters in the mining operations of the Company. He reported his works to the Legal Director and Corporate Secretary. He also provided legal advice to the BoD, the general counsel in Toronto and any other functions within the Company. In August 2017, Mr. Setiawan joined the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation as Head of Legal. 

    Before dedicating his services as in-house counsel, Mr. Setiawan spent his time for almost 10 years in private practice, by joining three prominent law firms in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is an advocate certified to practice before the Indonesian Courts since 2002. 

     

     

     

    THOMAS E. TAMPUBOLON SH, MH

    Secretary-General

    Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia

    (PERADI)

     

    Mr. Tampubolon graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Christian Universityin Jakarta in 1979. He finished the Magister Program for Economic Law from the Faculty of Law of University Indonesia in 2004. 

    He worked as Legal Consultant in Winita Kusnandar & Associates and as Associate Lawyer and Legal Consultant in Albert Hasibuan &Associates before establishing Thomas Tampubolon & Partners in June 1986. He works as a tutor in special education for lawyers, in cooperation with PERADI and several universities in Indonesia 

    Mr. Tampubolon was the Chairman for the Advisory Concil for AAI from 2010 to 2015. He was appointed by PERADI as the Chairman for bar exams in 2005-2013. He was the Chairman for the Divison of Certification, Exam and Internship for PERADI in 2010-2015.

    In 2015, Mr. Tampubolon became the Secretary-General of PERADI and will act as such until 2020.

     

     

     

     

    CATEGORIES

    Individual Categories 

    1. Dealmaker of the Year
    2. Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year
    3. Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Award In-House Lawyer of the Year
    4. Managing Partner of the Year 
    5. Woman Lawyer of the Year
    6. Young Lawyer of the Year

    Deal Categories

    1. Debt Market Deal of the Year
    2. Equity Market Deal of the Year
    3. M&A Deal of the Year
    4. Project Finance Deal of the Year
    5. Indonesia Deal of the Year 

     In-House Categories 

    1. Banking and Financial Services In-House Team of the Year
    2. Construction and Real Estate In House Team of the Year
    3. Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year
    4. Innovative In-House Team of the Year
    5. Insurance In-House Team of the Year
    6. Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year
    7. BDO Award Indonesia In-House Team of the Year 

    Firm Categories  

    1. Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
    2. Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year
    3. Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    4. Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year
    5. Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
    6. Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year
    7. Litigation Law Firm of the Year
    8. Maritime Law Firm of the Year
    9. Matrimonial and Family Law Firm of the Year
    10. Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year
    11. Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
    12. Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year
    13. Rising Law Firm of the Year
    14. Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year
    15. Indonesia Deal Firm of the Year
    16. International Deal Firm of the Year
    17. Indonesia Law Firm of the Year 

     

     

    SUBMISSION MATERIALS MAY NOW BE DOWNLOADED.

     
    Submission Forms
     

     

    IMPORTANT DATES

    Opening of Submissions | July 24
    Deadline for Submissions | September 1
    Awards Ceremony | October 26

     

     

    AMONG THE JUDGES

     

    Dini S. Purwono

    Partner, Christian Teo & Partners

    Partners is an Advocate under Indonesian law, admitted to practice law in Indonesia since 1997. She obtained her law degree from University of Indonesia (1997) and LL.M degree in international finance law from Harvard Law School, LLM (2002) as a Fulbright Scholar. She is a member of the Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI), registered with the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) as a Capital Market Legal Consultant and also a member of the Association of the Indonesian Capital Market Legal Consultants (HKHPM).

     Dini advises on the Indonesian legal aspect of capital market and securities transactions, on initial public offerings, dual-listings, private placements, rights issues, venture capital and private equity issues. Her broader experience includes advising on foreign and domestic M&A transactions, for financial institutions and banks in loan restructurings, the establishment and restructuring of foreign investment companies, and the sale of strategic stakes of public and private companies to foreign investors.

       

    Maria Irma Yunita Ardhiyanti

    VP Legal, Telkomtelstra

    Maria Irma Yunita Ardhiyanti, SH graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Law from University of Indonesia. She has over 15 years working experience as Legal Counsel from which she started off when working in private practice in Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Law Firm and PT XL Axiata Tbk as Head of Corporate Legal Non Litigation.

    She was one of the nominated In-House Counsel of the Year 2014 and 2016 in the Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards and was the leading in-house Legal Counsel in charge for the XL Axiata’s Acquisition of Axis Telecom which won the M&A Deal of the Year 2014 and Indonesia Deal of The Year 2014 from the Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards in 2014.

    She is one of the Founder and Board of Patrons of Indonesian Society of International (ISIL), a non-profit organization which dedicates itself to promotion and development of International Law in Indonesia, which is also the official organization appointed in Indonesia to hold the annual National International Law Moot Court Competition using the Phillip C. Jessup Format to send the winners of the national round to the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in the US.

    Irma was also one of the four oralist of the first Indonesian team to participate in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2001 held in Washington DC, USA.

    She was once involved in Masyarakat Telematika Indonesia (MASTEL) as Chief of Advocacy Division from 2009-2013 and is now VP Legal for Telkomtelstra, a joint venture between Telkom and Telstra Australia, a company engage in providing network application solutions to enterprise customers in Indonesia and is currently responsible to lead the legal team and handling all compliance, corporate secretarial matters, legal and regulatory issues of Telkomtelstra’s business in Indonesia and Asia region.

     

     

     

     

    THE SHORTLIST ***

     

     

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

     

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Atik Susanto - Oentoeng Suria & Partners

    AhmadFikri Assegaf - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    David Holme - Widyawan & Partners

    Eddy Marek Leks - Leks&Co

    Imran Muntaz - Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Indri Pramitaswari Guritno - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Michael S. Carl - SSEK Legal Consultants

     

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Afriyan Rachmad - Roosdiono & Partners

    Andi Yusuf Kadir - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Eri Hertiawan - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Harjon Sinaga - Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Billy Nikolas Simanjuntak - Indosat Ooredoo

    Ivor Ignasio Pasaribu - Leks&Co

    Lia Alizia - Makarim & Taira S.

     

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Award In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Deny Setiawan - AECOM Indonesia

    Bobby Noer Rahman - CFLD Indonesia

    Rista Qatrini Manurung - AIA Financial

     

    Managing Partner of the Year 

    Ary Zulfikar - AZP Legal Consultants

    Bono Daru Adji - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Imran Muntaz - Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Jennifer B. Tumbuan - Tumbuan & Partners

    Leoni Silitonga - Roosdiono & Partners

    Mohamed Idwan Ganie - Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Timur Sukirno - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Tony Budidjaja - Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Widyawan - Widyawan & Partners

    Yozua Makes - Makes & Partners

    Zippora BML Siregar - Siregar & Djojonegoro

     

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Dini Retnoningsih - Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo
    Ira A. Eddymurthy - SSEK Legal Consultants

    Jennifer B. Tumbuan - Tumbuan & Partners

    Juni Dani - Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Leoni Silitonga - Roosdiono & Partners

    Lia Alizia - Makarim & Taira S.

    Mira Herawati Soeharto - Schinder Law Firm

    Mita Djajadiredja - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Mutiara Rengganis - Armand Yapsunto Muharamsyah & Partners

    Putu Suryastuti - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Yolanda Hutapea - Widyawan & Partners

    Zippora BML Siregar - Siregar & Djojonegoro

     

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Ahmad Jamal Assegaf - Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Andrew Sutedja - Sutedja & Associates

    Billy Nikolas Simanjuntak - Indosat Ooredoo

    Cornelius Adrian Pranata - Widyawan & Partners

    Haryo Baskoro - Dwipo Lubis Baskoro & Partners 

    Indira Yustikania - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Iqbal Darmawan - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Ivor Ignasio Pasaribu - Leks&Co

    Syahdan Z. Aziz - SSEK Legal Consultants

    Vincent Ariesta Lie - Makarim & Taira S.

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

     

    Construction and Real Estate In House Team of the Year

    AECOM Indonesia

    CFLD Indonesia

    Shimizu Corporation

     

    Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year

    AECOM Indonesia

    Toba Bara Sejahtra

     

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year

    AIA Financial

    Panin Dai-ichi Life

    Sun Life Financial Indonesia

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    Indosat Ooredoo

    Tower Bersama Group

     

    BDO Award Indonesia In-House Team of the Year 

    AECOM Indonesia

    AIA Financial

    CFLD Indonesia

    Indosat Ooredoo

    Panin Dai-ichi Life

    Shimizu Corporation

    SOHO Global Health

    Sun Life Financial Indonesia

    Toba Bara Sejahtra

    Tower Bersama Group

     

    FIRM CATEGORIES

     

    Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hendra Soenardi

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Makarim & Taira S.

     

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

    Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Roosdiono & Partners

    Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Tumbuan & Partners

    Widyawan & Partners

     

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Kudri & Djamaris

    Roosdiono & Partners

     

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Inter Patent Office

    Kusnandar & Co.

    Roosdiono & Partners

    Rouse in association with Suryomurcito & Co

    Tilleke & Gibbins

     

    Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Makarim & Taira S.

    SSEK Legal Consultants

     

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hendra Soenardi

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Kudri & Djamaris

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Makarim & Taira S.

     

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Sutedja & Associates

     

    Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year

    Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners 

    Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hendra Soenardi

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Roosdiono & Partners

    Schinder Law Firm

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Tumbuan & Partners

    Widyawan & Partners

     

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners 

    Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Leks&Co

    Makes & Partners

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Tumbuan & Partners

     

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

     

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    Dwipo Lubis Baskoro & Partners

    Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    Tumbuan & Partners

     

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    SSEK Legal Consultants

     

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Hendra Soenardi

    Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Leks&Co

    Makes & Partners

    Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan

    Siregar & Djojonegoro

    Tumbuan & Partners

     

    Indonesia Deal Firm of the Year

    Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro

    Assegaf Hamzah & Partners 

    Budidjaja International Lawyers 

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung

    Imran Muntaz & Co.

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Makes & Partners

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Tumbuan & Partners

    Widyawan & Partners

     

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Allen & Overy

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Herbert Smith Freehills

    Linklaters Singapore

     

    Indonesia Law Firm of the Year  

    (To be announced on the night)

     

     DEAL CATEGORIES

     

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

     

    Binasawit Abadipratama's Club Deal Loan

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Rakyat Indonesia

     

    Bumi Resources' Rights Issue

    Law firms: Nasoetion & Atyanto; Tjajo & Partners

    Bank: Danatama Makmur

     

    Financing Acquisition of Newmont Nusa Tenggara

    Law firm: Allen & Overy; Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; AZB & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Herbert Smith Freehills; Holman Fenwick Willan; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Withers Khattarwong

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Rakyat Indonesia

     

    Hutama Karya's Shelf Bond Issue

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Banks: Bahana Sekuritas; Bank Mega; Danareksa Sekuritas; RHB Securities Indonesia

     

    Indonesia Eximbank's EMTN Programme

    Law firms: Herbert Smith Freehills; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung

    Banks: HSBC; MUFG Securities EMEA; OCBC

    Lippo Karawaci's Note Offering

    Law firms: Makes & Partners; Melli Darsa & Co.; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Shearman & Sterling;

     

    Listrindo Capital's Senior Note Issue

    Law firms: Assegaf Hamzah & PartnersDavis Polk & WardwellHiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Shearman & Sterling

    Banks: Barclays Bank; Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch

     

    Perusahaan Listrik Negara's Establishment of GMTN Programme

    Law firms: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Linklaters; Shearman & Sterling

     

    Republic of Indonesia's Samurai Bonds

    Law firms: Clifford Chance; Ginting & Reksodiputro

    Banks: Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Mizuho Securities Co; Morgan Stanley; Nomura Securities; SMBC Nikko Securities

     

    Banks: Mizuho Securities; Nomura Securities; SMBC Nikko Securities

     

    Republic of Indonesia's Sovereign Sukuk

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; AZP Legal Consultants; Clifford Chance; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Norton Rose Fulbright

     

    Wijaya Karya's Syndicated Loan

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Banks: Bank BNP Paribas Indonesia; Bank CTBC Indonesia; Bank ICBC Indonesia; Bank Maybank Indonesia; Bank Mizuho Indonesia; Bank of China, Jakarta Branch; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ;

     

    Equity Market Deal of the Year

     

    Bentoel Internasional Investama's Rights Issue

    Law firm: Makes & Partners

     

    BNI Asset's Investment Funds

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Bank: Bank CIMB Niaga

     

    Centratama Telekomunikasi's Rights Issue

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Darma Legal; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Lontoh & Partners

     

    Pembangunan Perumahan's Rights Issue

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Banks: Bahana Securities; Danareksa Sekuritas; Mandiri Sekuritas

     

    Sarana Menara's Re-IPO

    Law firms: Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Makes & Partners; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

    Banks: Credit Suisse (Singapore); Morgan Stanley Asia (Singapore); UBS AG, Singapore Branch

     

    Telkom's Treasury Shares

    Law firms: Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Banks: Bahana Securities; Credit Suisse (Hong Kong); Danareksa Sekuritas; Mandiri Sekuritas

     

    Waskita Toll Road Investment

    Law firms: Ary Zulfikar & Partners; Oentoeng Suria & Partners 

     

    Wijaya Karya's Rights Issue

    Law firm: Tumbuan & Partners

    Banks: Bahana Securities; Danareksa Sekuritas; Mandiri Sekuritas

     

    M&A Deal of the Year

     

    DBS' Acquisition of ANZ's Retail and Wealth Management Businesses

    Law firms: Allen & Gledhill; Baker McKenzie (Taiwan); Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Lee & Li; Linklaters; Makes & Partners; Widyawan & Partners

     

    DiDi's Investment in Grab

    Law firms: Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; SSEK Legal Consultants

     

    GO-JEK Fundraising Round

     

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; K&L Gates; Latham & WatkinsLinklaters; Oentoeng Suria & Partners; Widyawan & Partners; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

     

    HSBC and Bank Ekonomi's Integration

    Law firms: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Norton Rose Fulbright

     

    Nusa Tenggara Partnership's Sale of Stake in Newmont Nusa Tenggara 

    Law firms: Allen and Overy;  Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; HFW Singapore; Herbert Smith Freehills; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy

     

    Pentair's Divestment of Valves and Controls Business

    Law firms: Baker Mckenzie; Davis Polk & Wardwell; Foley & Lardner; Ginting Reksodiputro

     

    Rajawali's Sale of Stake in Eagle High to FELDA

    Law firms: Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung; Kadir Andri & Partners

    Bank: J.P. Morgan

     

    Rosneft’s Strategic Alliance with Pertamina

    Law firms: Anya & Associates; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Soemadipraja & Taher

     

    Traveloka's Fundraising Rounds

    Law firms: Iffla Wade; Linklaters; Rajah & Tann; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

     

    PROJECT FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR

     

    Cilacap Refinery Project

    Law firms: Cilacap Refinery Project; White & Case

     

    Kalbar Coal-Fired Power Plant Project

    Law firms: Ashurst; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Oentoeng Suria & Partners

     

    KalSel Coal-Fired Power Plant IPP

    Law firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Hendra Soenardi; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Shearman & Sterling

     

    Meulaboh Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion Project

    Law firm: Ginting Reksodiputro

     

    Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Project Development

    Law firms: Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; Latham & Watkins; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Mochtar Karuwin Komar

     

    Palapa Ring Project East Package

    Law firm: Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Banks: Bank ICBC Indonesia; Bank Maluku Malut; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Papua

     

    Tangguh LNG Train 3 Expansion Project

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Widyawan & Partners

    Banks: Asian Development Bank; Bank of China; Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ; BNP Paribas; China Construction Bank; Credit Agricole CIB; DBS; Japan Bank for International Cooperation; KfW Bank; Korea Development Bank; Mizuho Bank; Oversea-Chinese Banking Corpo; Shinsei Bank; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp; United Overseas Bank;

     

    Tanjung Jati B Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ali Budiarjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; Latham & Watkins; Makarim & Taira S.

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Bank Rakyat Indonesia; Japan Bank of International Cooperation; Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp; Mizuho Bank; Norinchukin Bank; Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Tokyo Branch; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp; Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank

     

    Well Harvest Alumina Refinery Project

    Law firms: Ashurst; Jun He Law Offices; Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe; SSEK Legal Consultants; Walkers (Singapore)

    Banks: Bank of China; DBS Bank; Indonesia Eximbank; Pacific Capital Bancorp 

     

    Indonesia Deal of the Year

    (To be announced on the night)

     

    *** This is only a preliminary list. More finalists will be posted next week.

     

     

     

     

    WINNERS

    INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

    Dealmaker of the Year

    Ahmad Fikri Assegaf - Assegaf Hamzah & Partners

    Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

    Andi Yusuf Kadir - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo Award In-House Lawyer of the Year

    Deny Setiawan - AECOM Indonesia

    Managing Partner of the Year

    Mohamed Idwan Ganie - Lubis Ganie Surowidjojo

    Woman Lawyer of the Year

    Lia Alizia - Makarim & Taira S.

    And

    Ira A. Eddymurthy - SSEK Legal Consultants

    Young Lawyer of the Year

    Iqbal Darmawan - Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

     

    IN-HOUSE CATEGORIES

    Construction and Real Estate In-House Team of the Year

    CFLD Indonesia

    Energy and Resources In-House Team of the Year

    Toba Bara Sejahtra

    Insurance In-House Team of the Year

    AIA Financial

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications In-House Team of the Year

    Indosat Ooredoo

    BDO Award Indonesia In-House Team of the Year

    AIA Financial

     

    DEAL CATEGORIES

    Debt Market Deal of the Year

    Financing Acquisition of Newmont Nusa Tenggara

    Law firm: Allen & Overy; Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro; AZB & Partners; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Herbert Smith Freehills; Holman Fenwick Willan; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Withers Khattarwong

    Banks: Bank Mandiri; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Rakyat Indonesia

    Equity Market Deal of the Year        

    Centratama Telekomunikasi's Rights Issue

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Darma Legal; Dentons Rodyk & Davidson; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Lontoh & Partners

    M&A Deal of the Year

    GO-JEK Fundraising Round

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; K&L Gates; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Oentoeng Suria & Partners; Widyawan & Partners; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

    Project Finance Deal of the Year

    Palapa Ring Project East Package

    Law firm: Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Banks: Bank ICBC Indonesia; Bank Maluku Malut; Bank Negara Indonesia; Bank Papua

    Deal of the Year

    GO-JEK Fundraising Round

    Law firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Assegaf Hamzah & Partners; Clifford Chance; Ginting & Reksodiputro; Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners; K&L Gates; Latham & Watkins; Linklaters; Oentoeng Suria & Partners; Widyawan & Partners; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

     

    FIRM CATEGORIES

    Arbitration Law Firm of the Year

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Banking and Financial Services Law Firm of the Year

    Ginting & Reksodiputro in association with Allen & Overy

    Dispute Resolution Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Budidjaja International Lawyers

    Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Labor and Employment Law Firm of the Year

    SSEK Legal Consultants

    Litigation Law Firm of the Year

    Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung in association with Herbert Smith Freehills

    Maritime Law Firm of the Year

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Projects, Energy and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Real Estate Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Restructuring and Insolvency Law Firm of the Year

    Hanafiah Ponggawa & Partners

    Rising Law Firm of the Year

    Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan

    Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    Transactional Boutique Law Firm of the Year

    Siahaan Irdamis Andarumi & Rekan

    Indonesia Deal Firm of the Year

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

    International Deal Firm of the Year

    Linklaters Singapore

    Indonesia Law Firm of the Year 

    Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners

     

     Should you have any question, please contact Caryl Aquino at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or +632 9825 938.

     

     

     

    AWARDS INQUIRIES

    Mary Carousel "Caryl" Aquino

    Senior Events Researcher 

    Phone: +632 982 5938

    Email: mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com

     

    Tracy Li

    Senior Awards and Operations Manager

    Phone: +852 2847 2046 

    Email: tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com

       

    SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES

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    Head of Legal Media Business, ASEAN and North Asia

    Phone: +65 6870 3917

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    Event details:

    Date:     Thursday, October 26, 2017

    Time:     6:30pm sharp, cocktail

    Venue:  Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta - Grand Ballroom A

                 Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1 10310 Jakarta Indonesia

     

    Price of table/seat includes:

    •           Cocktails

    •           Four-course gourmet dinner

    •           Live  entertainment

    •           Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks

    •           Black-tie awarding ceremony

    •           Use of ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2017 winner or finalist logo on marketing collateral

     

    For more information, contact Tracy at tracy.li@thomsonreuters.com / +852 2847 2046.

     

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

     

    ELIGIBILITY 

    How do I know if I am eligible to make a submission? 

    We highly encourage all firms, individuals and in-house teams to submit, as we have numerous award categories to choose from. We welcome both past participants and newcomers to join the submission for the awards. The full list of award categories and nomination forms can be found at http://www.legalbusinessonline.com/awards/indonesia-law-awards-2017

    Is self-nomination permitted?

    Yes, we accept self-nominated submissions. We also accept third-party submissions, should you wish to nominate an external party or vice versa.

    Is there a fee required to make a submission in the law awards?

    No, there is no fee payment required for you or your firm/team to make a submission. 

    TIMELINE OF EVENTS

    When will the finalists and winners be announced?

    The shortlist of finalists will be released around 4-8 weeks prior to the awards ceremony. The winners will be exclusively announced at the awards ceremony on October 26, 2017 in Jakarta.

    When do the submissions open? When is the deadline to submit?

    The submissions will open in July 24. The final deadline to submit will be in Early September. For any questions relating to submissions and deadlines, please contact mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com.

    NOMINATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT 

    How are the finalists chosen?

    Asian Legal Business will compile all of the submission entries, and the ALB research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the shortlist of finalists. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences. 

    How are the winners chosen? 

    Once the shortlist of finalists have been announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top three choices for the award categories they are assigned to. The scores for each award category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/team with the highest score will be announced as the winner. 

    Who will be on the judging panel for ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2017? 

    There will be an independent judging panel of at least 25 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be comprised from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of award categories. A partial list of judges’ names will be released prior to the awarding ceremony, and the remaining judges will be revealed on the evening of the awards. 

    What will my contact information/my client’s information be used for?

    All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties; and will only be seen by our ALB research team and the judges panel. We keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your client regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form. 

    Where will my name/firm name/team name be published if we are a finalist or winner?

    As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in ALB awards materials and print magazine. For more information, please contact us.

    Is my submission confidential?

    Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the ALB team and independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and Thomson Reuters is not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.  

    SPONSORSHIP, PARTICIPATION AND OTHER 

    I would like to sponsor the ALB Law Awards.

    Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917 for further details regarding sponsorship. 

    I am interested in being an official partner of the ALB Law Awards, as a media/legal association.  

    Please contact mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 982 5938.

    My practice area or specialty is not listed, but I would like to participate in the Awards.

    Please get in touch with our ALB Law Awards research team at mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com or call +632 982 5938.

    Can I participate in Awards across the region?

    Yes, you can participate in more than one market. Please note there may be specific criteria for each market; key dates for 2017 and information listed below.

    Malaysia Law Awards | April 6 2017 (Kuala Lumpur)

    SSQ ALB China Law Awards | April 20 2017 (Beijing)

    SE Asia Law Awards | May 18 2017 (Singapore)

    Japan Law Awards | June 7 2017 (Tokyo)

    The Macallan ALB Hong Kong Law Awards | September 8 2017 (Hong Kong)

    Philippine Law Awards | October 6 2017 (Manila)

    Indonesia Law Awards | October 26 2017 (Jakarta)

    Korea Law Awards | November 16 2017 (Seoul) 

    Who should attend the Awards Ceremony? Can I attend?

    We welcome all finalists and non-finalists to join the Awards Ceremony; please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917.

    I would like to order a winner’s trophy and/or certificate (for finalists and winners).

    Please contact Amantha.Chia@thomsonreuters.com or (+65) 6870 3917.

    How can I receive communications related to the ALB Law Awards?

    Please email mary.aquino@thomsonreuters.com to subscribe to the ALB mailing list. 

     

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