Driving Business Forward in
Indonesia

Indonesia’s competition regulator can examine pricing, distribution and mergers, including foreign deals with local effect. We show clients where their commercial practices invite scrutiny and structure transactions to meet notification rules. We know the local regime and have closed deals across the region, which keeps the advice workable.

In Indonesian aviation and logistics, licensing rules, foreign participation limits and transport regulations differ by mode. We act for airlines, freight operators and logistics businesses on market entry, fleet arrangements and cross-border structuring, without disturbing the commercial model. Our reach across Southeast Asia helps clients whose operations run across borders.

Lending in Indonesia runs through Bank Indonesia and OJK requirements, particularly on foreign loans, security and approvals. We act for lenders, borrowers and sponsors on project finance, syndicated facilities and debt restructuring. Our legal and tax teams work as one, and our regional deal experience keeps cross-border execution efficient.

Companies in Indonesia carry compliance duties across anti-corruption law, data protection, governance and sector conduct standards. When a problem surfaces, the response matters. We design programmes, run internal investigations and handle remediation. We work discreetly under local law and international standards to limit exposure and protect the business.

Buying, selling or investing in an Indonesian business runs into foreign ownership limits, licensing and government approvals that shape how the deal is built. We advise across the transaction cycle, from due diligence to completion and integration. When a deal crosses jurisdictions, local know-how and DFDL’s regional network both count.

Running a business in Indonesia raises a steady stream of legal questions, from shareholder arrangements and governance to contract reviews and investment structuring. We act as a long-term partner for companies that want practical, responsive support. We start with the business objective, then build a solution that fits the framework.

When a commercial relationship breaks down, the strategy set on day one shapes the result. We weigh litigation, BANI arbitration, mediation and settlement, prepare claims or defences, and run enforcement. Throughout, we protect commercial leverage and business continuity. Local advocacy sits alongside experience across regional dispute forums.

Indonesia’s employment laws are detailed and protect employees, with specific rules on termination, severance and hiring foreign workers. We advise employers on how to build a compliant workforce, draft contracts and policies that hold up in practice, and resolve disputes under what the manpower rules require.

Energy and infrastructure projects in Indonesia run into sector licences, environmental approvals and local content rules that vary by industry. We advise developers, investors and lenders across the project lifecycle, from structuring through financing and construction. DFDL ranks among the region’s leading Projects and Energy practices.

A fund launch, or a private equity or venture capital investment in Indonesia, works within a defined framework for fund formation and investment vehicles. We advise on structuring these arrangements efficiently and weigh the legal and tax questions. One team handles both, so neither is solved in isolation.

Indonesia’s land ownership rules limit what foreign investors can hold, so the structure has to be right from the outset. DFDL has advised major international hotel brands and developers across Southeast Asia on management agreements, franchises, acquisitions, leases and mixed-use projects. We bring that regional depth to Indonesian mandates.

Under financial stress, advice has to be fast and clear. Indonesia’s court-supervised restructuring and insolvency processes differ from the frameworks many international creditors know. We advise debtors, creditors and investors on debt restructuring, distressed asset sales and exit strategies, focused on what can realistically be achieved.

Indonesia’s rules on cross-border transactions, transfer pricing documentation and audits rank among the region’s most demanding. DFDL’s tax practice is recognised across Southeast Asia, including as Legal 500’s Tax Firm of the Year. We advise multinationals on structuring, compliance, audits and disputes through one integrated legal and tax team.

Indonesia is building its digital rulebook quickly, and rules on data localisation, platform licensing and content obligations are still taking shape. We advise technology companies, platforms and telecoms operators on compliance, data protection, commercial agreements and licensing. Clients here move fast, and our regional advice keeps pace with them.

Shifting US tariff policy is pushing Southeast Asian businesses to rethink sourcing, manufacturing and export. Alongside qualified US counsel, we advise on tariff classification, country-of-origin compliance, supply chain restructuring and contract risk, including the pass-through and force majeure clauses now being tested. One engagement covers regional and US trade.