Walalangi & Partners

Chairman: Luky I Walalangi
Managing Partner: Luky I Walalangi
Number of partners: 2
Number of lawyers: 25
Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, English

Firm Overview:
Walalangi & Partners (W&P) is a firm that offers in-the-know guidance, reliable counsel, and a trustworthy representation founded by Mr. Luky I Walalangi, a highly regarded lawyer with almost two decades of experience. W&P is associated with Nishimura & Asahi, the largest law firm in Japan, in reflection of W&P’s high-quality standards. W&P combines its incisive insights into Indonesian laws with strong local and global networks (including extensive global resources in association with Nishimura & Asahi), a combination which enables W&P to support its clients in an informed, fast and strategic manner.

W&P is regarded by Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global in 2019 and 2020 in Corporate/M&A, regarded by IFLR1000 2020 as Other Notable Firm, by Asialaw Profiles 2019 and 2020 as Recommended Law Firm , a winner of M&A Deal of the Year in Asian Legal Business Indonesia Law Awards 2019, regarded by Asia Business Law Journal as Best New Law Firm 2020, Top 5 finalists in ALB South East Asia Law Awards 2019 as Rising Law Firm 2019, listed by Asian Legal Business as ALB’s Rising Star Indonesia 2019 and other various recognition in the year of 2018.

Mr. Luky I. Walalangi — The founder and managing partner stands among the leading M&A and finance practitioners according to top legal surveys, with recognition by international law journals such as Chambers Asia Pacific and Chambers Global 2019 and 2020 as Recognised Practitioner for Corporate/M&A, by Asia Business Law Journal 2018 and 2019 as one of the A-List: Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers and was nominated as Managing Partner of the Year by ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2018 and 2019 . He is highly regarded by IFLR1000 as a leading lawyer from 2018 to 2020 in Banking, M&A and for Project Finance. He is also regarded as a Distinguished Practitioner in Banking & Finance, Corporate and M&A in 2020 by Asialaw, which refers to lawyers who are highly regarded by their peers and possess a strong record and positive client feedback.

Main Areas of Practice:

Merger & Acquisition:
■ Complex and multifaceted M&A Transaction Structures, including assets and business transfer and share acquisition
■ Representing clients in drafting and negotiation of Joint Venture Agreements, Shareholders Agreement, Shares Subscription Agreement or Conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement

Banking & Financing:
■ General Advisory on banking and financial institutions
■ Complex loan financing structured in almost all sectors of industry representing domestic and international banks and financial institutions
■ Notes and convertible bonds issuance

Real Property:
■ General advisory on real property development and land issues as well as construction related matters
■ Joint Venture projects on real property development, including some of the most prestigious apartment, condominium, condotel and office development projects in Jakarta

Foreign Direct Investment:
■ Advice on the establishment of investment companies and subsidiaries
■ Merger and acquisition issues
■ Strategic investments, including classification of stocks and regulatory compliance

Antitrust:
■ General advisory on Antitrust issues
■ Assistance on Merger Control notification

Debt & Corporate Restructuring:
■ Advice on capital reduction, recapitalisation and take over
■ Mergers, spin-offs and formation of new entities as well as regulatory compliance

General Corporate:
■ General advisory and establishment of foreign investment companies
■ Structuring investments and corporate needs to help our clients to achieve their commercial goals

Key Clients:
■ Mitsubishi Corporation
■ Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
■ Marubeni Corporation
■ INPEX
■ NIDEC Corporation
■ Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
■ Nishimura & Asahi
■ Toyota Tsusho Corporation
■ Itochu Corporation
■ PING AN
■ LIXIL International Pte., Ltd.
■ LIXIL Water Technologies
■ Junhe Law Office
■ Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, PT (GoJek)
■ Bizzy Commerce Indonesia, PT
■ ContextLogic Inc.
■ Crystal Jade Culinary Concepts Holdings
■ Dhost
■ Digital Synergy Technology
■ Essex Bio – Technology Limited
■ Haseko Corporation
■ LIST Holdings Singapore Pte., Ltd.
■ Oriente Mas Holdings Limited
■ Yamaha Motor, Co., Ltd.
■ Yazaki Energy System Corporation