Makarim & Taira S

Indonesia

Analysis

Overview

Established in 1980, full-service firm Makarim & Taira S has a solid reputation across banking and finance, competition/antitrust, construction, corporate and M&A, and labour and employment. The firm prides itself on its reputable lawyers, who are fully committed to handling legal requests capably and reliably. Over the years, the firm has built strong and long-lasting relationships with its clients, ranging from individuals to multinational businesses. In addition, the firm is favoured by a growing number of international law firms who depend on the firm’s expertise in international and multinational transactions. With a focus on the firm’s core values of integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration, growth, service excellence, and compassion, Makarim & Taira S ensures that its clients receive legal advice that is both expert and ethical. Maria Sagrado and Frederick Simanjuntak are key contacts.

Dispute resolution

Work highlights

Represented Sparrows Offshore in pursuing its receivables against its customers who fail to comply with payment obligations.

Key clients

Chance Talent Management, Serac Asia, Shanxi Electric Power Construction

Restructuring and insolvency

Work highlights

Advised Sumitomo Corporation as the major unsecured creditor in the delay of payment proceedings of Satyamitra Surya Perkasa.

Corporate and M&A

Work highlights

Advised Asianet Media Teknologi in its joint acquisition of MNC Kabel Mediacom in Indonesia.

Capital markets

Work highlights

Advised Huatai International Financial Holdings on its IPO.

Banking and finance

Work highlights

Assisted Bank Sahabat Sampoerna on a loan guarantee arrangement between the bank and the US International Development Finance Corporation to Develop MSMEs in Indonesia.

Key clients

Asianet Media Teknologi, I Squared Capital

Real estate

Work highlights

Assisting a US-based company engaged in a timeshare business on conducting due diligence and preparing transaction documents for the development of its hotel business in Bali.