Our Founder

Education:

• LL.B. (Sarjana Hukum), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
• LL.M., University of Warwick, School of Law, United Kingdom

Notable Legal Experience:

• Assisted numerous foreign and Japanese companies with investments, real estate, corporate matters, and disputes
• Handled both civil and criminal cases, including high-profile clients:
  • Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises
  • Former Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industry
  • Former Minister of Trade and Industry
  • Minister of Labor and Manpower (as legal counsel)
  • Represented one of Indonesia's largest mining companies in a major criminal case
  • Served as legal counsel for President Prabowo Subianto

Academic and International Recognition:

• Fellow of the LEAD Program (New York & London)
• British Chevening Scholar (2001, Foreign Commonwealth Office, UK)
• Visiting Scholar at Gakushuin University, Tokyo (2010 - 2011)
• International speaker at universities in Japan and China

Advanced Training & Research:

• Environmental and legal programs in Costa Rica, Thailand, Zimbabwe
• ADR training in Boulder, USA
• IP law research in Chennai, India & University of Technology Sydney
• Legal and judicial comparative studies in Japan (JICA & UNAFEI)
• Labor law research in Doha, Qatar

Professional Affiliations:

• General Chairman of Indonesian Bar Association (DePA-RI)
• Licensed Advocate and admitted to the Indonesian Bar