Corporate & Finance (International Firms)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Indonesia
Band 1
Contact number
+6566925700Chambers Review
Linklaters has a market-leading practice in Indonesia across a range of legal practice areas, demonstrating strength across banking and finance, capital markets, corporate issues, debt restructuring and dispute resolution. The practice offers further expertise in project finance work, spanning the power, technology, mining and infrastructure spheres. Linklaters especially draws on its team in Singapore, while also offering its clients local law advice through an association with Widyawan & Partners.
Work Highlights
- Linklaters advised Citi on the sale of its six consumer banking franchises in South-East Asia and EMEA, including the sale of its franchises in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam to United Overseas Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have both regional and country expertise that is coupled with exceptional transactional experience from partners to associates."
"They have a very broad view across the market, a list of private credit experience and are technically excellent."
"They have both regional and country expertise that is coupled with exceptional transactional experience from partners to associates."
"They have a very broad view across the market, a list of private credit experience and are technically excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Amit Singh is based in Singapore and comes highly recommended by market sources for his expertise in debt capital markets in South-East Asia and, in particular, Indonesia. He acts for issuers and financiers.
Sophie Mathur is a well-established lawyer in the Singapore M&A market, with a history of handling Indonesian transactions. Her expertise in this market includes activity in the banking sector.
"I strongly recommend her because she has a strong business background. She gave us precise and effective advice."
Philip Badge often assists arrangers and lenders with a broad range of loan facilities, including acquisition and bridge finance in Indonesia. He is based in Singapore and heads Linklaters' Asia banking practice.