The concept of electronic stamp duty (“e-stamp duty”) was introduced in Indonesia by Law No. 10 of 2020 regarding Stamp Duty (bea meterai), which came into effect on January 1, 2021 (“Stamp Duty Law”). The e-stamp duty was introduced to manage stamp duties for electronic documents, as more business was done online. To be clear, … Indonesia Introduces Electronic Stamp Duty: A Quick Update for Companies
SSEK partner Fransiscus Rodyanto and Fadhira Mediana, an associate at the firm, have contributed the Indonesia chapter to a new publication, Contract Laws of Asia – Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses. The publication was released by the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) with support from its parent organization, the Singapore Academy of Law. Contract Laws … SSEK Contributes Indonesia Chapter to Contract Laws of Asia – Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses
SSEK Law Firm is ranked as a Tier 1 firm across five practice areas in the 2023 Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory of the leading law firms and lawyers in the region. These rankings underline SSEK’s position as one of the elite law firms in Indonesia. SSEK received a top-tier ranking for: Corporate and M&A … SSEK Earns Five Tier 1 Ratings in 2023 Legal 500 Indonesia
The Indonesian House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or “DPR”) passed the revised Criminal Code at its plenary session on December 6, 2022, and it has now been legislated by the Government as Law No. 1 of 2023 regarding Criminal Code, dated January 2, 2023 (the “New Criminal Code”). This article briefly traces the path … Key Provisions of Indonesia’s New Criminal Code
Indonesia recently unveiled its new Criminal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana or “KUHP”). This article looks specifically at how the new KUHP affects corporations in Indonesia and key provisions of which companies should be aware. Corporate Criminal Liability The new KUHP introduces a set of provisions on corporate criminal liability which were previously provided … Criminal Liability for Corporations Under Indonesia’s New Criminal Code
SSEK Legal Consultants senior partner Ira A. Eddymurthy and managing partner Fitriana Mahiddin have been recognized in the 2022 Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law, the international legal market’s leading guide to the top female legal practitioners advising on business law. Ira and Fitriana were recognized as follows: Ira A. Eddymurthy – Banking … SSEK Partners Named to Women in Business Law Expert Guide
SSEK partner Stephen Igor Warokka recently provided training for employees of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the preparation of legal products. In particular, Stephen provided training on the preparation of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreements. Stephen specializes in corporate law and M&A, labor law, expatriate work permits, immigration, construction, and shipping … SSEK Partner Provides Legal Training for Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SSEK partner Ira A. Eddymurthy has written Q&A guides on Shareholder Activism and Shareholders’ Rights in Private and Public Companies in Indonesia. The Q&A guide on shareholder activism in Indonesia provides a high-level overview of the use and goals of shareholder activism, the regulation of shareholder activism, and the strategies and tools used by shareholder activists. It also considers how shareholder … Shareholder Activism and Shareholders’ Rights in Indonesia
Three lawyers from SSEK are included in the Asia Business Law Journal list of Indonesia’s Future Legal Leaders. Using feedback from in-house counsel in Indonesia and around the world, as well as Indonesia-focused partners at international law firms, ABLJ identified 50 up-and-coming lawyers in Indonesia who have attracted attention for their dedication to the profession, their composure and adaptability … SSEK Lawyers Named Future Legal Leaders for Indonesia
Five lawyers at SSEK have been named to Asia Business Law Journal‘s 2022 A-List of Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers. SSEK’s A-List lawyers are: Ira A. Eddymurthy, founding partner Denny Rahmansyah, partner Michael D. Twomey, foreign legal advisor Jonathan M. Streifer, foreign legal advisor Michael S. Carl, foreign legal advisor The A-List of Indonesia’s leading lawyers … SSEK Lawyers Named to A-List of Leading Lawyers in Indonesia
