Blog Category: Firm News

SSEK Recognized on Kartini Day

April 21 in Indonesia is celebrated as Kartini Day, which recognizes the life and achievements of Raden Ayu Kartini, a national heroine for her work in the area of women’s rights. In conjunction with Kartini Day, Hukumonline, which provides news and analysis of Indonesia’s legal system, published an article looking at some of Indonesia’s leading SSEK Recognized on Kartini Day

SSEK Ranked in 2015 Chambers Asia-Pacific

SSEK earned seven firm rankings in the 2015 Chambers Asia-Pacific directory of the leading law firms in Indonesia. SSEK was recognized as a leading firm in Indonesia in Banking & Finance, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Projects & Energy, Real Estate, and Telecommunications. These rankings underline SSEK’s standing as one of Indonesia’s leading full-service corporate and SSEK Ranked in 2015 Chambers Asia-Pacific

SSEK Advises Daewoo International Corporation on Funding for Copper Project

SSEK Legal Consultants has acted as Indonesian counsel to Daewoo International Corporation in connection with a US$210 million funding for the expansion of Australia-listed Finders Resources’ copper cathode plants (known as the Wetar Copper Project) in Indonesia’s Maluku Province. This US$210 million funding consists of a credit approved commitment letter with a group of four SSEK Advises Daewoo International Corporation on Funding for Copper Project

SSEK Partner Recognized as Leading Lawyer in Indonesia for Shipping

Dyah Soewito, a founding partner of SSEK Legal Consultants, has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a leading shipping practitioner in Indonesia. Ms. Soewito is the head of the firm’s shipping practice. She specializes in shipping and maritime law, oil and gas law, foreign investment, construction and real estate, and corporate and commercial law. SSEK Partner Recognized as Leading Lawyer in Indonesia for Shipping

SSEK Foreign Legal Advisor Recognized as Leading Mining Practitioner

Michael S. Carl, a foreign legal advisor at SSEK Legal Consultants, has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as one of the leading Mining practitioners in Indonesia. Michael is a supervising advisor of the firm’s mining practice. He specializes in mining, energy, infrastructure, finance, insolvency and restructurings, and M&A. Michael joined SSEK in 2004 and SSEK Foreign Legal Advisor Recognized as Leading Mining Practitioner

SSEK Advises on Rolls-Royce Sale to Siemens

SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants, a Jakarta-based full-service corporate and commercial law firm, has advised Rolls-Royce on all Indonesian aspects of its US$1.2 billion global sale of its energy gas turbine and compressor business to Siemens. Rolls-Royce Plc. had a presence in Indonesia through its subsidiary Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Engineering (Overseas Projects) Limited, which since 2012 SSEK Advises on Rolls-Royce Sale to Siemens

SSEK Advises Thai Containers Group on Indonesian Acquisition

SSEK acted as sole counsel to Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd. in its US$6.1 million acquisition of PT Indoris Printingdo, an Indonesian box and packaging manufacturer. Thai Containers Group is a subsidiary of SCG Paper. It is the largest corrugated containers manufacturer in Southeast Asia.

Michael Carl of SSEK Included in Indonesia Mining Report

Global Business Reports has produced a comprehensive report on Indonesia’s mining industry for the Energy & Mining Journal. The report, titled “Indonesian Mining Industry in Transition: Navigating the World’s Last Great Mining Frontier,” looks at developments in the sector and the prospects for future investment. The report notes that Indonesia is among the world’s largest Michael Carl of SSEK Included in Indonesia Mining Report

SSEK Named a Top Indonesian M&A Firm

SSEK Legal Consultants has again been recognized as one of Indonesia’s leading mergers and acquisitions firms by Asian Legal Business (ALB). The ALB rankings of top M&A firms were based on the volume, complexity and size of work, a firm’s visibility and profile in the marketplace, presence across Asia and in individual jurisdictions, and key SSEK Named a Top Indonesian M&A Firm