Our People

Our attorneys spent the bulk of their respective careers navigating Indonesia’s intricate and often ambiguous legal landscape and are well-equipped with the skills necessary to resolve their client’s legal issues and problems effectively and efficiently.

Attorneys

Poppy Rahmasuci, S.H.

Managing Partner

Brian Yie. S.H., LL.M.

Partner

Anindhito Rama, S.H., LL.M.

Partner

Felix Timotius Susanto, S.H.

Partner

Agreeya Pakpahan, S.H.

Partner

Senior Advisors

Primastuti Purnamasari, S.H.

Senior Advisor

Poppy Rahmasuci, S.H.

Managing Partner

Poppy Cut Rahmasuci is a Senior Partner at Legasta Attorneys. She has been awarded by the Asian Legal Business as the Asia Top 15 Female Lawyers 2023 (the only lawyer from Indonesia) and Woman Dealmakers of Asia 2021, further being nominated in several prestigious legal awards in Indonesia.

Being a versatile lawyer combining 18 years of experience in acting as a corporate lawyer in the largest firm in Indonesia and then acting as an in-house counsel (as the legal head of PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya, previously a subsidiary of Suez Group) as well as a practicing lawyer (as a partner in an ASEAN regional law firm), being a Senior Partner at top tier Indonesian law firm, allows her to have a thorough understanding on what in-house lawyers would typically require from their external counsels; a lawyer that truly understands the needs of her clients by having a first-hand experience of leading a corporate in-house legal team as well as having deep understanding to understand from the commercial perspective.

She has been advising clients and has represented market leaders in a multitude of practice focus including corporate commercial, mergers & acquisitions, liquidation, foreign direct investment, real estate, and employment. Her industries expertise covers including but not limited to trading, e-commerce, logistics, web-platform, cryptocurrency, real estate and property, mining, plantation, employment, telecommunication, media & technology, natural resources, alternative disputes resolution, and intellectual property.

Experiences

Corporate Commercial & Foreign Direct Investment
  • Representing Lotte Group, a conglomerate Korean company for sale and purchase of apartment and shopping mall.
  • Advising Samsung on data transfer and data protection policies.
  • Advising PT PGN Telekomunikasi Nusantara and a Singapore telecommunication subsidiary company in its corporate and employment matters.
  • Advising Coway, an international appliance manufacturer based in South Korea, in its corporate and distribution agreements and its employment matters in Indonesia.
  • Advising Harim Group, a conglomerate Korean poultry and animal feed company, in cooperation with regional government authorities for their business activities.
  • Advising and representing the largest cryptocurrency mining in the world and its group company to establish its presence in Indonesia and assisting with all business licensing, conducting any corporate work and compliance with Indonesian prevailing laws and regulations.
  • Advising and representing Ingenico, one of the leading payment solutions companies for corporate commercial advice and employment matters.
  • Assisting and advising PropertyGuru Group and its subsidiary in Indonesia on corporate matters, data privacy and employment.
  • Representing Rumah.com, a leading property sale and purchase platform in Indonesia in its business and corporate matters.
  • Advising POSCO E&C, a conglomerate Korean company group in preparing comprehensive legal updates, research on Indonesian Construction laws and EPC.
  • Advising RedDoorz, an international accommodation platform company, for its hotel management agreement in Indonesia.
  • Advising KB Financial Group, a major Korean financial holding firm, in establishing an integrated digital business platform for its subsidiaries in Indonesia in relation with electronic system provider provision and data privacy requirement.
  • Assisting a leading real estate web developer (REA Group) – Rumah123.com in its corporate matters.
  • Assisting Korean conglomerate group company on the establishment of joint venture company in the sector of (submarine) shipping business.
  • Advising and assisting HERBALIFE on various general corporate matters to conduct and maintain its business in Indonesia, provide legal memorandum and advise on employment issues.
  • Advising and assisting the FaceShop Co Ltd leading Korean cosmetic company on their distribution agreement.
  • Advising LIXIL group on corporate commercial matters on the operation of its business to comply with Indonesian laws and regulations.
  • Leading in-house work and assisting the shareholders, board of directors and board of commissioners of PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya in all aspects of the company’s corporate compliance.
  • Representing Louis Vuitton in handling its corporate documentation and operating licenses.
  • Representing BAT in providing corporate and advertising advice to one of the largest tobacco companies in Indonesia.
  • Advising Lotte Group in restructuring its food and beverage franchise business in Indonesia, Lotteria.
  • Advising Janji Jiwa, a major Indonesian food and beverage brand, in its master franchise agreement and intellectual property matters for the purpose of international expansion.
  • Advising Jiwa Toast in its master franchise agreement and intellectual property matters for the purpose of international expansion.
  • Advising LINE Corporation for its initial research and development of LINE Store in Indonesia.


Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Representing PT Surya Citra Media Tbk. in its merger with PT Indosiar Karya Media Tbk. under the challenging Indonesian private broadcasting regulatory environment, creating the second largest broadcasting company in Indonesia.
  • Representing Sampoerna Group, in the acquisition of various plantation companies.
  • Advising and representing the leading Korean securities company in acquiring a major asset management company in Indonesia.
  • Representing a Singapore tech company in the acquisition of an e-money license company.
  • Advising and representing the leading Korean multifinance company for the acquisition of a multifinance company in Indonesia.
  • Representing Bedoukian Research Inc in acquiring an Indonesian chemical industry company.
  • Advising Avery Dennison Corp., a multinational manufacturer and distributor company, in its proposed acquisition of an Indonesian company.
  • Assisting on the acquisition of an online platform of automotive company in Indonesia (PT Mobil Laku Indonesia)
  • Representing a leading Korean poultry and feed mill company for purchasing the land assets and feed mill that are under complex debt restructuring process.
  • Representing PT United Tractors Tbk. in its acquisition of a series of mining companies.
  • Representing PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk. in an acquisition of a toll road operator company.
  • Representing a major Thai corporation in the acquisitions of several plantations.
  • Representing foreign and local investors in acquiring plantation companies.
  • Representing a foreign company in the acquisition process of the largest plantation company in South Sumatera.
  • Representing a major Japanese corporation in disposing its shares in a major Indonesian chemical company. 

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolutions
  • Representing a Korean State-Owned Company against Indonesian insurance company for submission of claim.
  • Advising and representing a Malaysian private water operator company in a corporate dispute matters with insurance company.
  • Representing PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya in its litigation disputes at the court relating to Citizen Lawsuit case.
 
Capital Market & Securities
  • Representing Lippo Group on the assets restructuring for the purpose of REIT.
  • Representing PT Medco Energi International Tbk. in its USD Bonds Indonesia public offering.
  • Representing PT Bank Permata Tbk. on sub-debt transaction.
  • Representing PT BW Plantation Tbk. in its IDR bonds issuance.
  • Representing PT BW Plantation Tbk in its Initial Public Offering.
  • Representing PT Medco Energi International Tbk. in its local bonds public offering.
  • Representing PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk. in its rights issue.
  • Representing PT Bank Bukopin Tbk. in the spin-off of its Shari’a business unit.
  • Representing PT United Tractors, Tbk on rights issue.
  • Representing PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk. in its Initial Public Offering.
  • Representing PT Energi Mega Persada Tbk. in its rights issue.

 

Brian Yie, S.H., LL.M.

Partner

Brian is an Indonesian qualified lawyer specializing in corporate and commercial transactions, advisory, and litigation. Prior to joining us, he practiced law at some of the most prominent law firms in the world, including Dentons LLP in Frankfurt and HHP Law Firm (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) in Jakarta.

Brian holds a Bachelor of Law degree (S.H.) from Universitas Indonesia and a Master of Law degree (LL.M.) from the Institute for Law and Finance, Goethe -Universität Frankfurt am Main. Brian is also active in the startup community, having co-founded a startup and sitting as an advisor in another.

Experiences

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Representing Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in the divestment of its majority stake in PT Freeport Indonesia to the Government of Indonesia for USD3.85 billion.
  • Representing UOB Venture Management, as lead investor, in the US$65 million series B funding of Halodoc.
  • Representing J&T Cargo in the merger of its 25 operating companies throughout Indonesia.
  • Representing various local and foreign clients in the establishment of joint ventures in the manufacturing, logistics and mining sectors in Indonesia.
 
Banking & Finance
  • Representing Net1 group and PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia in a USD75.5 million financing extended by a consortium comprising a British PE firm and DFIs.
  • Representing PT Pulau Seroja Jaya in a USD30 million financing extended by UOB.
  • Representing the controlling shareholder of an Indonesian company with respect to a successful court-sanctioned debt restructuring (PKPU) of over IDR 2 trillion in debts.
 
Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolutions
  • Representing a major telecommunication company in a civil lawsuit against its Chinese supplier with a claim for damages of over IDR 150 billion.
  • Representing a hotel owner in an ongoing land dispute in Bali valued at over IDR 70 billion.
  • Representing an Indonesian investor in a shareholder dispute relating to its USD20 million investment in an oil tanker business, involving multiple civil and criminal proceedings.

Anindhito Rama, S.H.

Partner

Anindhito Rama (Dhito) advises on a range of corporate and commercial transactions, including merger and acquisition (M&A), investment, fundraising, business cooperation and corporate maintenance. He guides and counsels, local and multinational clients on practical and cost-efficient approach to solve their intricate legal issues in various industries.

During the course of his legal practice, Dhito has represented numerous clients with a collective transactional value of more than USD 10 billion, which includes investment, financing and fundraising.

Dhito holds a Master of Law degree (LL.M.) from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Law degree (S.H.) from Universitas Indonesia. Prior experience includes working at HHP Law Firm (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) and Citibank N.A.

Experiences

  • Representing and advising Freeport McMoran, a world-leading mining company, in the sale of its mining business to the Government of Indonesia with a total transaction value of USD3.5 billion.
  • Representing and advising Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm, in a USD400 million Series D funding of Advance Intelligence Group, an AI-driven technology company.
  • Representing and advising Grab, a multinational technology company, in a USD100 million series B investment of LinkAja, a leading e-wallet company in Indonesia.
  • Representing and advising Press Metal, a Malaysian publicly listed company, in a USD80 million investment in one of the largest alumina refinery companies in Indonesia.
  • Representing and advising SoftBank, a global private equity firm, in a USD60 million investment in ADA, a leading digital marketing agency in South East Asia.
  • Representing and advising Astra Group, an Indonesian conglomerate company, in its IDR1 trillion acquisition of a real estate company from several offshore entities. 
  • Representing and advising an Indonesian technology unicorn company in its cross-jurisdictional vendor legal due diligence in seven countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and in the process, leading and managing the due diligence team consisting of more than 20 lawyers from seven law firms in seven countries.
  • Representing and advising various prominent multinational companies in corporate restructuring (on-shore & cross-jurisdictions), including:
    • One of the world’s largest logistics companies.
    • One of the world’s largest telco companies.
    • One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies.

Felix Timotius Susanto, S.H.

Partner

Felix specializes in banking and finance, with extensive experience advising on financing and project financing transactions, with a cumulative deal value exceeding USD 12 billion.

His work spans sectors such as infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications, where he has represented syndications of lenders, project companies, and multinational corporations. Felix has been involved in structuring complex financing arrangements, including project financings, acquisition financings, and debt restructurings, utilizing both conventional and sharia financing structures. His contributions have supported the financing of major infrastructure projects, including high-speed railways, renewable energy projects, and oil and gas developments.

In addition to his focus on financing, Felix regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investment strategies, and corporate restructuring for both local and multinational clients. Felix holds a Bachelor of Laws (S.H.) from Universitas Gadjah Madaand has previously worked at prominent law firms, including HHP Law Firm (Baker McKenzie member firm) and UMBRA -Strategic Legal Solutions.

Experiences

  • Representing Medco in the establishment of a joint venture operation with Siemens.
  • Representing one of the first Indonesian carbon capture company in its business transactional activities and cooperation with foreign investors.
  • Representing PT Qlue Performa Indonesia in their investment round lead by the KDDI Group, Djarum Group and Telkom.
  • Representing Crewdible (PT Duta Daya Digital) in its Series A investment round from Bukalapak.
  • Representing BenihBaik.com in their investment round lead by GoTo, Grab and Emtek.
  • Representing Bank Bengkulu in its equity investment from Bank BJB.
  • Representing Indonesia Infrastructure Finance and the restructuring lenders in the USD222 million debt restructuring of the Maxpower Group.
  • Representing Net1 group and PT Sampoerna Telekomunikasi Indonesia in a USD75.5 million financing extended by a consortium comprising a British PE firm and DFIs.
  • Representing the group lenders in PT Pinduit Teknologi Indonesia in their USD21 million financing from Accial Capital Management Pte Ltd.

Agreeya Pakpahan, S.H.

Partner

Agreeya brings with him more than 12 years of extensive legal experience spent in corporate and litigation practices in prominent law firms in Jakarta. His focus includes civil and criminal litigation, administrative procedures, commercial arbitration, bankruptcy and insolvency, and industrial relation disputes. In addition to litigation, Agreeya also advises on a wide range of general corporate and employment matters.

Agreeya holds a bachelor degree (S.H.) from Universitas Indonesia. 

Experiences

Civil Litigation
  • Representing PT Wijaya Karya (Persero), Tbk. in the District Court of North Jakarta regarding an annulment of the Indonesian Arbitration Board (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia / BANI) decision related to damages of over IDR 40 billion.
  • Representing PT Abadi Prima Inti Karya in the District Court of South Jakarta to submit a lawsuit concerning an ownership dispute for 44 apartment units valued at over IDR 30 billion.
  • Representing PT Sintesis Kreasi Utama in the District Court of South Jakarta, concerning a claim for damages amounting to over IDR 4 billion.
 
Insolvency and Bankruptcy
  • Representing PT Delta Lintas Cakrawala and PT Sumber Victory Abadi as creditors in a suspension of debt payment obligation (PKPU) petition in the Commercial Court at the District Court of Central Jakarta with a total debt amount of over IDR 1 trillion.
  • Representing PT Krida Setia Abadi dan PT Subur Sakti Putera as a respondent in a suspension of debt payment obligation (PKPU) petition in the Commercial Court at the District Court of Central Jakarta with the total amount of debts of over IDR 70 billion.
  • Representing PT Megah Perkasa Mitraselaras as petitioner in a suspension of debt payment obligation (PKPU) petition against an apartment developer in the Commercial Court at the District Court of Central Jakarta with a total debt amount of over IDR 40 billion.
 
Industrial Relation Dispute
  • Representing PT Amtrust Mobile Solution Indonesia in the Industrial Relation Court at the District Court of Central Jakarta regarding employment termination.
  • Representing PT Red Ginger Creations (Pepenero restaurant) in the Industrial Relation Court at the District Court of Central Jakarta regarding employment termination.
  • Representing PT Senabangun Anekapertiwi in the meeting regarding the employment termination for 82 employees and settled by a mutual Agreement valued at over IDR 4 billion.

Primastuti Purnamasari, S.H.

Senior Advisor

Primastuti brings with her more than 25 years of extensive experience in advising her local and international clientele on managing global and regional trademark portfolio and brand protection. She joined our practice after spending more than 25 years as a leading IP practitioner in HHP Law Firm (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International), focusing her practices on intellectual property prosecution, enforcement, anti- counterfeiting matters and other related commercial intellectual property issues.

Primastuti is a longtime member of national and international legal and intellectual legal and intellectual property organizations, including INTA (International Trademark Association), APPA (Asian Patent Attorneys Associations), AKHKI (Indonesian Association of Intellectual Property Consultants) and PERADI (Indonesian Advocates Association).