Experience / Expertise:
Anti-Trust / Competition
Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Compliance / Regulatory
Coporate and M&A
Employment
Energy & Natural Resources
Enviromental
FinTech
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Life Sciences/Healthcare
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Maritime & Shipping
Projects and Project Financing (incl. Infrastructure)
Real Estate / Construction
Taxation
Telecommunications, Media and Technology
Restructuring and Insolvency
Website: SSEK Legal Consultants
Applicable Fee Earners
70
70
Main Practice Areas
- Antitrust & Competition Law
- Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
- Banking & Finance
- Capital Markets & Securities
- Energy, Mining & Geothermal
- Environment
- Forestry & Plantations
- Infrastructure & Project Finance
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Oil & Gas
- Real Estate
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Shipping & Logistics
- Tax Law
- Technology, Media and Telecommunications
Firm Profile
SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants was formed in 1992 and today is one of the largest and most highly regarded law firms in Indonesia. SSEK combines the local knowledge and expertise of its 27 years of practice with the global outlook of its award-winning lawyers to offer multinationals and domestic companies innovative and timely solutions to their real-world problems. SSEK’s experienced lawyers are able to advise clients on the most complex transactions across all industries and practice areas.
SSEK is described as a “high-caliber and sophisticated” firm that gives “thorough and effective advice” (Chambers Asia-Pacific). SSEK is regularly recognized by legal directories as a leader in every major practice area. With a quarter century of experience working on the largest and most complex projects and transactions in Indonesia, and a significant network of contacts in government departments and agencies, SSEK is ideally positioned to advise clients on laws and regulations as well as unwritten administrative policies and decisions that can be crucial in the successful conclusion of a transaction.
SSEK combines an unsurpassed insight into Indonesian corporate law with a global outlook to help clients minimize risk and maximize their business and investment goals.
Recognition and Awards
SSEK is a six-time Who’s Who Legal Indonesia Law Firm of the Year, has twice been named Indonesia Law Firm of the Year by Chambers & Partners, and has been an Asian-MENA Counsel Law Firm of the Year every year since 2009. We have received a number of Deal of the Year honors, including most recently M&A Deal of the Year from the Asia Legal Awards and the ALB SE Asia Law Awards for our work as Indonesian counsel in Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia business, and an Asian-MENA Counsel Deal of the Year for advising on the formation of the Indonesian Oil and Gas Holding SoE.
Our 2019 rankings
Asialaw Profiles
- Top ranking for construction, corporate and M&A, energy, industrials and manufacturing, infrastructure, insurance, labor and employment, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, technology and telecommunications
Chambers & Partners
- Leading firm for banking and finance, corporate and M&A, employment, projects and energy, real estate, telecommunications
IFLR1000
- Leading firm for banking, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, project development, project finance, restructuring and insolvency
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Top ranking for corporate and M&A, IT and telecoms, labor and employment, real estate, restructuring and insolvency, shipping
SSEK Legal Consultants
Address: Mayapada Tower I, 14th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 28, Jakarta, 12920, Indonesia
Tel: (62) 21 521 2038, (62) 2953 2000
Fax: (62) 21 521 203
Email: info@ssek.com
Website: www.ssek.com
Contact: Denny Rahmansyah, Managing Partner, dennyrahmansyah@ssek.com
Number of Employees: 150
Offices in Asia: Jakarta, Indonesia
Year Established: 1992
Languages Spoken: English, Indonesian and others
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