33 ASIAN LEGAL BUSINESS – OCTOBER 2023 WWW.LEGALBUSINESSONLINE.COM ALB INDONESIA FIRMS TO WATCH 2023 Transportation Asset Management and their financiers in restructuring the lease of Boeing aircraft owed by PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero), amounting to $9.03 billion. The firm has also worked with real estate investment group companies in Singapore, providing legal support for their luxury real estate, housing, and construction projects in several locations in Indonesia. Additionally, T&K has helped clients in the mining and plantation sectors with HKIAC and SIAC arbitrations. The firm’s growth strategy is based on three key factors: (i) its deep understanding of local laws and regulations, which allows it to provide high-quality legal services to both domestic and international clients; (ii) its ability to adapt to recent developments in clients’ business sectors, as well as changes in the legal framework and government policy; and (iii) its consistent delivery of precise and reliable legal advice and business solutions that are both practical and effective for T&K clients. The law firm consists of three key members: (i) Narada Kumara, managing partner, who has extensive experience representing clients in dispute resolutions, restructuring and insolvency, banking and finance in various sectors such as mining and natural resources, construction, and real estate; (ii) Yohanes A. Tamba, partner, who provides legal advice to both Indonesian and foreign clients on projects and commercial transactions with a focus on the manufacturing, aviation, mining, venture capital, banking, finance sectors, and state-owned enterprises; and (iii) Hafid Triadmaja Syahputra, a senior associate, who provides assistance to local and multinational clients in commercial, construction, employment, and antitrust litigations. TRILEXICA AT LAW Trilexica at Law is a result of the merger of two established boutique law firms in 2023, Trifida at Law and Legalexica. Together, Trilexica at Law combines a proven track record, forming a globaloriented and full-fledged law firm providing wide-range of service from M&A to capital markets, banking and finance, corporate governance, commercial disputes, fraud investigation, technology, media and telecommunication, transportation and renewable energy. One of the biggest achievements by the firm in the past year is assisting PT JGC Indonesia in connection with the development of a 900 thousand tons per annum copper concentrate smelter and refinery at the Batu Hijau mine owned by PT Amman Mineral Industri. It also advised various lenders and operators, such as PK AirFinance - Apollo and High Ridge Aviation, on aircraft financing transactions involving Indonesian airline operators during the blooming of tourism industry. Beyond that, Trilexica is also committed to empowering womenled MSMEs in Indonesia by assisting Amartha, one the biggest peer-to-peer lending companies in Indonesia, in its partnership with International Finance Cooperation in channelling up to $206 million to women entrepreneurs. Trilexica enhances its team by carefully selecting individuals with diverse legal expertise. This process helps establish international strategic alliances, fosters ethical digital transformation, prioritises integrity, and focuses on client satisfaction. Notably, digital transformation is crucial in transforming the firm’s internal management of fee earners and communication with clients. The next 12 months will be challenging for the firm, both internally in building a solid foundation as a result of the merger and externally, since the country will be entering a potentially tumultuous political year in which new leadership will emerge, potentially determining the direction of policy development. Trilexica at Law METHODOLOGY To qualify, law firms must have a permanent base and have 10 or fewer partners. The selection criteria includes: · Growth of the law firm in the past 12 months, such as opening new offices, increasing headcount/ revenue, or other forms of expansion · Involvement in important deals or cases · Key clients · Recognition through public awards or other significant accolades
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