Year Category: 2016

Indonesian Legal Review: Currency

By Ade B. Adamy Perhaps the most talked-about regulation in 2015 was Bank Indonesia’s regulation and circular letter on the mandatory use of Rupiah. These were Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 17/3/PBI/2015 regarding the Mandatory Use of Rupiah within the Republic of Indonesia (BI Reg 17/2015) and Bank Indonesia Circular Letter No. 17/11/DKSP regarding the Mandatory Indonesian Legal Review: Currency

Innovation and Change: Forging the New Canada-Indonesia Partnership

The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), an independent, nonpartisan think tank on international governance, has released a new report, Innovation and Change: Forging the New Canada-Indonesia Partnership. Based on a forum involving more than 60 senior individuals from Canada and Indonesia drawn from business, think tanks, academia and civil society, and related discussions, this Innovation and Change: Forging the New Canada-Indonesia Partnership

Indonesian Legal Review: Geothermal

By Fransiscus Rodyanto Indonesia’s geothermal resources are among the largest in the world, with 299 geothermal locations and a total potential of 28,807 MW, or around 40 percent of the total geothermal resources worldwide, according to a September 2014 press release from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Geothermal. In order to utilize this enormous energy potential, Indonesian Legal Review: Geothermal

SSEK Partner Ira Eddymurthy Featured in Project Finance Roundtable

Ira A. Eddymurthy, a founding partner of SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants, was recognized as a leading project finance lawyer in the 2016 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Project Finance. Ira was also one of three project finance experts brought together by Who’s Who Legal as part of a roundtable to discuss issues facing project finance SSEK Partner Ira Eddymurthy Featured in Project Finance Roundtable

SSEK Partner, Adviser Recognized as Leading Project Finance Lawyers for Indonesia

Ira A. Eddymurthy and Michael D. Twomey of SSEK Legal Consultants have been recognized as leading project finance lawyers for Indonesia in the 2016 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Project Finance. Ira, a founding partner of SSEK, has extensive experience working with multinationals and large domestic companies on some of the biggest, most complex projects SSEK Partner, Adviser Recognized as Leading Project Finance Lawyers for Indonesia

SSEK Highly Ranked in New IFLR1000 Energy & Infrastructure Guide

SSEK is highly ranked in the 2016 edition of IFLR1000 Energy & Infrastructure, which identifies the leading law firms and individual lawyers in this area. SSEK was noted by clients as experienced in handling international clients. Four of SSEK’s partners and foreign legal advisers were recognized as Leading Lawyers for Energy and Infrastructure. They are SSEK Highly Ranked in New IFLR1000 Energy & Infrastructure Guide

Indonesian Legal Review: Consumer Protection

An important development in the consumer protection area concerns air travel consumers. The Ministry of Transportation (the MOT) first addressed consumer protection for airline passengers in 2011 with the issuance of Minister of Transportation Regulation No. 77 of 2011 regarding the Responsibilities of Air Carriers, dated August 10, 2011 (MOT Reg 77/2011). That regulation, among other Indonesian Legal Review: Consumer Protection

SSEK Features at Inbound Investment Seminar

SSEK Legal Consultants managing partner Rusmaini Lenggogeni and Andini H. Dewi, an associate lawyer at the firm, were featured speakers at the event “Inbound Investment into Indonesia: Tax & Transfer Pricing Updates.” This complimentary event was organized and hosted by Deloitte Indonesia’s Chinese Services Group. The seminar provided an update on Indonesian regulatory matters from SSEK Features at Inbound Investment Seminar

Indonesian Legal Review: Company Law

Indonesia’s Company Law (Law No. 40 of 2007 regarding Limited Liability Companies) regulates how companies operate their corporations in Indonesia. Since the Company Law was enacted in 2007, it has not been amended nor were there any new regulations issued in 2015 related to the Company Law. One regulatory development is noteworthy and this was Indonesian Legal Review: Company Law