About

Provided by SSEK Law Firm

SSEK represents multinational clients in the Indonesian telecommunications and tech sector, advising on regulatory and licensing issues for companies entering the market, and providing continuing advice on all aspects of their operations, including the handling of personal data and data localization requirements. SSEK has become the go-to firm for advising on M&A transactions in the tech sector, with an emphasis on transactions in the sharing economy.

In the fintech space, SSEK is praised for its regulatory strength. We advise on cybersecurity, blockchain and crypto assets, and help e-money and payment platforms establish themselves in Indonesia.


Recent work highlights

  • ​Acted for several clients in connection with the acquisition of land in industrial areas/parks in Indonesia for the construction and development of data center facilities.
  • Acting as general local counsel for a global pioneer in payment innovation and technology, advising on critical legal regulatory and policy issues in the fintech and payment system sphere.
  • Assisting Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with the indirect acquisition of TokoCrypto.
  • Advising an international messaging app on the acquisition of an Indonesian P2P lending company
  • Advising a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange on its operations in Indonesia.
  • Advising a global cross-border payments provider on setting up an entity in Indonesia.

Chambers Review

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Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) - Indonesia
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

SSEK Law Firm maintains a strong focus on commercial legal matters in Indonesia, with particular expertise in e-commerce, including online payment services and venture capital deals. The firm represents leading global clients in a range of licensing and regulatory matters pertaining to data privacy and the establishment of data centres, as well as telecoms and cryptocurrency matters. Grab Holdings, Xiaomi and OVO are notable clients.

Notable practitioners

Michael Carl and Winnie Rolindrawan are key contacts for clients.

Work Highlights

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  • SSEK Law Firm advised Jakarta Lingko Indonesia on the procurement of Jatelindo as a strategic partner for the implementation of an integrated fare system and MaaS solution in Greater Jakarta.

Strengths

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Members

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Denny Rahmansyah

Michael S. Carl

Syahdan Z. Aziz

Winnie Y Rolindrawan

Clients

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Alibaba

Binance

Grab Inc.

KakaoTalk

LINE

Mastercard

Microsoft

OVO

Ping An

Princeton Digital Group

SoftBank Vision Fund

Upbit

Western Union

Xiaomi

Industries

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Banks

Financial services

Government

Insurance

Media

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications