Expertise: Government

SSEK Invited to Provide Insight on Collateral for Movable Assets at Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights

SSEK Law Firm was recently invited by the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights to give a presentation at the Directorate General of Public Legal Administration. SSEK provided input on Indonesia’s draft bill on movable assets. The draft bill was prepared in the context of improving the ease of doing business in Indonesia. SSEK SSEK Invited to Provide Insight on Collateral for Movable Assets at Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights

SSEK Partner Stephen Warokka Co-Moderates Discussion on Indonesia’s New Capital City

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka co-moderated a recent special event on Indonesia’s planned new capital city with the IKN Authority’s Deputy Chairman for Funding and Investment, Dr. Agung Wicaksono, M.Sc., M.B.A. The event, “2024 Outlook for Indonesia’s New Capital City,” was organized by Castle Asia, in association with SSEK. The roundtable discussion focused SSEK Partner Stephen Warokka Co-Moderates Discussion on Indonesia’s New Capital City

Indonesia Legal Update: Incentives for Four-Wheeled Battery Electric Vehicles

The Indonesian Government has issued a regulation that provides guidance on the granting of incentives for Battery Electric Vehicles (“BEVs”) previously introduced in Presidential Regulation No. 55 of 2019 regarding the Acceleration of the Battery Electric Vehicles for Road Transportation Program, as amended by Presidential Regulation No. 79 of 2023 (“PR 55/2019 as amended”). Minister Indonesia Legal Update: Incentives for Four-Wheeled Battery Electric Vehicles

SSEK Partner Remains on AmCham Indonesia Board of Governors for 2024

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Warokka served as the head of the election committee for the Board of Governors election at the recent annual general meeting (AGM) of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia). Stephen remains on the AmCham Indonesia Board of Governors for 2024. He has served as an AmCham Indonesia SSEK Partner Remains on AmCham Indonesia Board of Governors for 2024

SSEK Again a Recommended Firm for Indonesia in Asia Pacific Green Guide

For a second consecutive  year, SSEK Law Firm is a Recommended Firm in the Asia Pacific Green Guide. Asia Pacific Green Guide 2024 is published by The Legal 500 to showcase key firms engaging with sustainability across the region. SSEK is one of only three firms recognized from Indonesia. The Asia Pacific Green Guide features SSEK Again a Recommended Firm for Indonesia in Asia Pacific Green Guide

SSEK Hosts AmCham Human Resources Committee Meeting with Indonesian Immigration Directorate

SSEK Law Firm hosted a recent American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia (AmCham Indonesia) Human Resources Committee discussion with the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration. The discussion focused on the release of Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation 22/2023 and Minister of Finance Regulation 82/2023 and Indonesia’s new golden visa program for foreign professional SSEK Hosts AmCham Human Resources Committee Meeting with Indonesian Immigration Directorate

New Regulation on Revenue Sharing Funds for Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia

The Indonesian government recently issued a regulation on revenue sharing funds for palm oil plantations, Government Regulation No. 38 of 2023 dated July 24, 2023, regarding Palm Oil Plantation Revenue Sharing Fund (“Palm Oil RSF”) (“GR 38/2023”). Before the enactment of GR 38/2023, only two types of revenue sharing funds were recognized under Minister of New Regulation on Revenue Sharing Funds for Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia

SSEK Law Firm Partner Helps Lead UC Berkeley Alumni on Tour of Future Indonesian Capital

SSEK Law Firm partner Stephen Igor Warokka helped lead a recent visit to Indonesia’s planned new capital, Capital City of Nusantara (Ibu Kota Nusantara or “IKN”), by a group of University of California, Berkeley alumni from Berkeley Club Indonesia. The Berkeley Club members got a look at some of the construction under way in the SSEK Law Firm Partner Helps Lead UC Berkeley Alumni on Tour of Future Indonesian Capital

Indonesia Capital City of Nusantara: New Regulation Establishes Special Authorities of IKN Authority

The Indonesian government continues taking steps to ensure legal certainty over Indonesia’s plan to relocate its capital from Jakarta to the Capital City of Nusantara (Ibu Kota Nusantara or “IKN”), as it recently issued Government Regulation (“GR”) No. 27 of 2023 dated May 15, 2023, regarding the Special Authorities of the IKN Authority (“GR 27/2023”). Indonesia Capital City of Nusantara: New Regulation Establishes Special Authorities of IKN Authority

Global Cosmetics Summit – Latest Information on Chemicals Management and Restrictions in Cosmetics

Chemical Watch is hosting the Global Cosmetics Summit on Nov. 17 and 18. This virtual conference will feature expert speakers discussing the latest developments in chemicals management and restrictions in cosmetics. There will also be Q&A sessions and networking opportunities. SSEK senior partner Ira A. Eddymurthy is scheduled to give a presentation on Day 1 of the Global Cosmetics Summit – Latest Information on Chemicals Management and Restrictions in Cosmetics