Competition/Antitrust | Asia-Pacific

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners possesses expertise across a wide range of competition and antitrust legal matters, including representing clients in major cartel investigations before the KPPU. The firm also handles cartel and price-fixing cases, alongside merger notifications and competition audits. The group is entrusted by multinational and domestic clients from the automotive, technology, transportation and manufacturing sectors, among others. Its competition team includes former KPPU employees, who provide additional regulatory expertise, and in-house economists.

ABNR Counsellors at Law often advise on a range of antitrust matters, including merger control issues alongside cartel and compliance issues. The firm is especially active for foreign investors in Indonesia, with expertise in heavy industries, TMT and e-commerce, among other sectors. The team regularly works with prominent global law firms to advise on competition law in Indonesia.

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners houses a well-reputed team of competition lawyers in Indonesia, known for providing a full service across both contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm frequently advises Indonesian and international companies on merger filings, as well as competition compliance training and investigations. The group is particularly active on cross-border matters, utilising the global Baker McKenzie network, and is routinely instructed by major companies from the TMT, financial services, retail and manufacturing industries.

Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung acts on various antitrust matters in Indonesia, including merger control filings and competition law investigations. Additionally, the firm advises on competition compliance, including in relation to distribution agreements. The group is regularly instructed by multinational clients, handling global competition matters thanks to its integration with Herbert Smith Freehills. The team holds a strong record of assisting with competition matters relating to complex M&A deals, including acquisitions and joint ventures. Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung represents clients from the manufacturing, technology and energy sectors, among others.

Adnan Kelana Haryanto & Hermanto is a full-service law firm in Indonesia, noted for its activity on competition litigation and investigations, often acting before the KPPU. The team is also well placed to advise clients on merger control issues linked to transactions. Its competition team especially acts for large domestic corporates, including in the telecommunications sector.

Makarim & Taira S.is an up-and-coming firm in Indonesia's competition law space. It has expertise across various industry sectors, including telecommunications, energy and manufacturing. The firm frequently advises on KPPU merger filing notifications, the applicability of requirements for such filings, and cartel matters.

SSEK Law Firm offers a transactional competition practice in Indonesia with significant expertise relating to merger control and distribution agreements. The firm also handles investigations work related to antitrust law and counts global corporates among its clientele, including leading names in the consumer goods, TMT, pharmaceutical and manufacturing sectors. The department often works with international law firms and has a combination of Indonesian and foreign lawyers in its team.

Walalangi & Partners is a corporate law firm in Jakarta and is active in assisting clients with merger notifications for large cross-border transactions. The firm also advises on competition issues arising out of distribution agreements. The team often acts for Japanese companies as well as other multinationals across a range of sectors, including TMT, manufacturing and finance.