Yearly Archives: 2022

W&P – Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG)

December 19, 2022

Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) advised MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups with over 360 years of history, in total approximately EUR 596 million or USD 620 million acquisition of 100% shares of HC Consumer Finance Philippines, Inc and 85.0% shares of PT Home Credit Indonesia, subsidiaries of Home Credit B.V.… Read More

W&P Newsletter – Carbon Pricing Regulation: A Pathway to Carbon Trading in Indonesia

December 2, 2022

The Minister of Environment and Forestry Affairs (“MOEFA”) has just issued Regulation No. 21 of 2022 on the Guidelines for the Implementation of Carbon Pricing (“MOEFA Regulation 21/2022”) to implement Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2021 on Carbon Pricing (“PR 98/2021”) and set out the technical aspects of carbon pricing implementation in Indonesia. To see… Read More

W&P – Mitsui & Co. – Penske – Indomobil “Establishment of Truck Operating Lease Business”

November 18, 2022

Big congratulation to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Penske Truck Leasing, on the establishment of their truck operating lease business in Indonesia together with CSM Corporatama, a subsidiary of Indomobil Group, which began operation in October 2022. Positive economic growth in Indonesia has resulted in higher demand of goods mobility and transportation. On the other hand, the shortage of maintenance… Read More

W&P – ALB’s Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of 2022 & ABLJ’s Structured Finance & Securitization Firm 2022

November 4, 2022

Very pleased to share that W&P has just been awarded the following acknowledgements by respectively Asian Legal Business 2022 and Asia Business Law Journal 2022: “Construction and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year 2022” in the 9th Annual Asian Legal Business – Indonesia Law Awards 2022; “Real Estate in Asia Business Law Journal’s Indonesia… Read More

W&P Newsletter – Issuance of the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development Regulation

October 14, 2022

The Government of Indonesia (“GoI”) has just issued the much-anticipated Presidential Regulation No. 112 of 2022 on the Acceleration of Renewable Energy Development for Electricity Supply (“PR 112/2022”). Although it has not completely met the expectations of businesses, certain provisions of PR 112/2022 clearly show the constant and serious efforts made by the GoI to… Read More

W&P Newsletter – Indonesia’s First (Comprehensive) Personal Data Protection Law: An Overview

September 23, 2022

The enactment of Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law) marks the introduction of the country’s first comprehensive personal data protection law. As it uses EU GDPR as the basis, one may find similarities between the two. The PDP Law applies to legal acts performed both in and outside the Indonesian territory, but for the… Read More

Women in Business Law Awards APAC | W&P Indonesia Law Firm of the Year 2022

September 16, 2022

We are immensely proud to be named Indonesia Firm of the Year 2022 in Women in Business Law Awards 2022 Asia Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Women in Business Law Awards recognizes how law firms in the region make efforts to promote a Work Life Balance by assessing various elements such as the diversity of the firm,… Read More

W&P Newsletter – Highlights of Indonesia’s New Antitrust Rules

August 29, 2022

The Indonesian Government and the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (“KPPU”) issued Government Regulation No. 44 of 2021 (“GR 44/2021”) and KPPU Regulation No. 2 of 2021 (“KPPUR 2/2021”), both setting out detailed implementing provisions of the Indonesian Antitrust Law (“IAL”). GR 44/2021 and KPPUR 2/2021 are effective as of 2 February 2021 and 31 May… Read More

W&P – ALB Asia’s 50 Top TMT Lawyers 2022

August 27, 2022

Thank you Asian Legal Business, for selecting Luky Walalangi as one of Asia’s 50 Top TMT Lawyers 2022 for 2 consecutive years (on top of being named as one of Top 15 M&A Lawyers across Asia in 2021 and 2022). We are remarkably proud and truly grateful for all the blessings. Our sincere appreciation goes to all… Read More

W&P – Pro Bono

August 18, 2022

As part of our pro bono activities, we are proud to assist the cooperation between the Indonesian government and a Japanese governmental agency that focuses on economic and social growth, and the promotion of international cooperation. We help through identifying Indonesian regulatory sectors that require development and improvement to promote a better investment climate in… Read More