Chambers Review
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FinTech Legal - Indonesia
What the Team is Known For
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung works in association with Herbert Smith Freehills and has well-regarded practices in banking and finance, technology, capital markets and M&A. It acts on some of Indonesia's major FinTech transactions and assists local and global names with payments, virtual token and digital financial platform matters.
Strengths
The team demonstrated a high level of professionalism and responsiveness. Its lawyers have a wide range of expertise, which allows them to tackle a variety of FinTech challenges effectively.
Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung's advice is practical and takes into account the realities of our business model.
They have solid industry knowledge, attention to detail and responsiveness, and provide close communication with clients. Each team member is well equipped with industry and technical knowledge.
Work Highlights
Hiswara Vunjamin & Tandjung advised Superbank, as well as Grab, Singtel and Emtek as the existing shareholders, in connection with KakaoBank's acquisition of a 10% stake in Superbank via issuance of new shares.
Notable practitioners
Michelle Virgiany is senior international counsel at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung. Her practice is focused on transactional and advisory work relating to the financial services and technology sectors.
Michelle is a very seasoned lawyer with in-depth industry and technical knowledge. She is very helpful and responsive to clients' needs.
I have consistently been impressed with Michelle's dedication, expertise and professionalism. She has an excellent understanding of the law and is always thorough in her analysis.
Vik Tang is senior international counsel at Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung and heads the Indonesia corporate/M&A practice. He specialises in joint ventures, equity funding rounds and foreign investment transactions.
I am impressed with the level of professionalism and expertise that Vik brings to the table. His ability to anticipate and address potential issues before they arise has been a huge asset to us.