Employment | Asia-Pacific

ABNR Counsellors at Law has a well-established employment law team in Jakarta, handling a range of matters including employment disputes, terminations and investigations. The team also handles employee aspects of company and asset acquisitions, as well as general employment advisory matters. Bank Tabungan Negara, FedEx and Danone Aqua are notable clients represented by the team.

Assegaf Hamzah & Partners is recognised for advising an impressive range of domestic and foreign clients on a variety of employment law issues in Indonesia, including unfair dismissals, employee outsourcing and retrenchment. The firm additionally offers expertise in immigration matters. The team is able to draw on the firm's expertise in M&A to advise on transactional employment matters. Clients include Shiseido Cosmetics Indonesia, Ken Lee Indonesia and Surya Toto Indonesia.

Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners is a market-leading law firm in Jakarta, well known for its activity on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment mandates. The team often advises on employee terminations, disciplinary matters and investigations, as well as redundancies, foreign worker regulations and health and safety issues. The group predominantly acts for employers in a number of industries, including technology, media, retail and finance, with clients benefiting from its connection to the Baker McKenzie network.

Makarim & Taira S is highly regarded for its handling of employment law disputes across multiple sectors in the Indonesian market. The firm frequently assists domestic clients with mass redundancies and employee terminations. The team also assists clients with the preparation of employment contracts, immigration law and internal investigations.

Kemalsjah & Associates is well regarded for its employment law expertise in Indonesia. The team is particularly noted for its proficiency in contentious employment work. The firm is renowned for its specialist expertise in industrial relations and arbitration and often assists clients in the banking sector, among others.

SSEK Law Firm harbours legal expertise across the spectrum of Indonesian employment issues, and is noted for assisting a diverse multinational clientele. The team's strength lies in employment litigation, mass terminations and expatriate employment, as well as collective labour agreements. The team draws upon the strength of its corporate department to provide comprehensive advice on M&A-related employment issues, as well as handling a range of contractual matters. SSEK assists clients from a range of sectors, including TMT, finance and manufacturing. Indonesia Financial Group, Standard Life Aberdeen and Kohler Group are among the team's client base.