Dispute Resolution
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Indonesia
Band 1
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+62 21 2555 7800Chambers Review
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners maintains an excellent reputation as a leading law firm in Indonesia for contentious matters, ranging from commercial disputes to competition litigation. The team's areas of focus include employment, land, transportation, natural resources and construction-related cases. The firm especially acts for leading domestic corporates, as well as foreign entities, and is active on complex arbitration, frequently appearing in BANI proceedings. Clients further benefit from the firm's membership of the Rajah & Tann Asia network, as well as its other practice area departments in Jakarta, which often work in conjunction with the disputes team.
Work Highlights
- Assegaf Hamzah & Partners represented Yayasan Pendidikan Sorowako, an educational non-profit organisation funded by Vale, in a dispute against Asuransi Jiwa Adisarana Wanaartha (WanaArtha). The claim was for failure to repay the outstanding obligation under a collective health and life insurance policy by WanaArtha.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is a very competent and capable law firm and very responsive too."
"Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has the strong capability to take all regulations and stipulations into consideration."
"Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is a very competent and capable law firm and very responsive too."
"Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has the strong capability to take all regulations and stipulations into consideration."
Notable Practitioners
Chandra Hamzah is a co-founder of Assegaf Hamzah & Partners and a respected figure in Indonesia's legal community. He represents Indonesian and international clients in several high-profile matters, including in relation to shipping, broadcasting and anti-corruption.
"Chandra Hamzah is a very skillful, humorous, yet concentrated lawyer who makes sure we succeed in our professional matters."
Eri Hertiawan is a leading lawyer for litigation and arbitration in Indonesia, with expertise in such areas as commercial disputes, alternative dispute resolution, aviation and shipping law. He is well-respected for his expertise and frequently represents clients in arbitral proceedings under various institutional rules.
"Eri Hertiawanis excellent at conveying strategies."