Expertise: Antitrust & Competition Law

Doing Business in Indonesia – Practical Law Guide

SSEK Law Firm partner Ira A. Eddymurthy and senior associate A. Charlie R. Malessy have contributed a Q&A guide to Doing Business in Indonesia. This guide, published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law, provides a high-level overview of key matters to consider when doing business in Indonesia, including foreign investment, business vehicles, environment, employment, competition, intellectual Doing Business in Indonesia – Practical Law Guide

SSEK Recognized as Leading Law Firm Across Practice Areas in 2025 Legal 500 Rankings for Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm is recognized as a Tier 1 firm in an impressive six practice areas in the 2025 Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory of leading law firms and lawyers, underlining SSEK’s position as one of the elite law firms in Indonesia. SSEK received a top-tier ranking for:   Corporate and M&A IT, Telecoms and SSEK Recognized as Leading Law Firm Across Practice Areas in 2025 Legal 500 Rankings for Indonesia

Excellence in Indonesia: SSEK Law Firm, Partners Earn Multiple Rankings in Chambers APAC 2025

SSEK Law Firm has earned eight firm rankings in the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025 legal directory of the region’s leading law firms and lawyers, underscoring its reputation as one of Indonesia’s elite corporate law firms. The firm’s expertise was recognized across multiple key practice areas:   Banking & Finance Competition/Antitrust Corporate/M&A Employment Projects & Energy Real Excellence in Indonesia: SSEK Law Firm, Partners Earn Multiple Rankings in Chambers APAC 2025

Corporate M&A and Antitrust Regulations – Indonesia Legal Update

In Indonesia, antitrust regulations crucial for mergers and acquisitions include the following:   Law No. 5 of 1999 regarding the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition, as last amended by the Job Creation Law (Anti-Monopoly Law). Government Regulation No. 57 of 2010 regarding Mergers, Consolidations of Business Entities, and Company Share Acquisitions that Corporate M&A and Antitrust Regulations – Indonesia Legal Update

Nexus Between Competition and IP Rights in Indonesia

Indonesia’s Law No. 5 of 1999 regarding the Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition (the Anti-Monopoly Law) exempts agreements related to IP rights, namely licenses and franchises, from the scope of its regulation. This provision is regulated in article 50 of the Anti-Monopoly Law. For completeness, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) issued Nexus Between Competition and IP Rights in Indonesia

Indonesia Competition Body Updates Online Notification System for Dual Nexus Assessment

The Indonesian Competition Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or “KPPU”) last year introduced the dual nexus assessment, which stipulates that a transaction is notifiable to the KPPU only if it is conducted between parties with assets and/or turnover, either directly or indirectly, in Indonesia. The dual nexus requirement was introduced in KPPU Regulation No. 3 Indonesia Competition Body Updates Online Notification System for Dual Nexus Assessment

Corporate M&A 2024 – Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm founding partner Ira A. Eddymurthy, senior associate Bima Danubrata Adhijoso and associate Agung Kurniawan Sihombing have contributed the Indonesia chapter to the Corporate M&A 2024 practice guide published by Chambers and Partners. The Corporate M&A 2024 guide provides the latest legal information on acquiring a company, antitrust regulations, restrictions on foreign investments, Corporate M&A 2024 – Indonesia