Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw

Partner

Ms. Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw is a corporate partner with a particular focus on Indonesian inbound investments whose works include advising clients on complex and sophisticated M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Her areas of practice include fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and technology media and telecommunications (TMT). Prior to joining Walalangi & Partners, she was a partner in the Indonesian associated firm of Herbert Smith Freehills.

Having extensive experience in assisting clients with their investments into Indonesia, Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw has a deep understanding of the practice and thinking of Indonesian regulators. She has been praised by her clients for being helpful in guiding them to ensure the smooth implementation of their investment plans.

She works with strategic investors as well as financial investors in relation to their investments in various sectors. Here are some of her selected experiences:

  • Advising a leading Japanese telecommunication and a Japanese Fortune Global 500 company on various Indonesian law’s regulatory framework related to its proposed investment in various digital payment and finance sectors in Indonesia, including among others, mobile payment and Q&R code based payment services, online loyalty point related services, digital banking and financing, small loan online services, digital consumer finance (including buy now pay later (BNPL) arrangement), and digital insurance.
  • Counsel to one of the biggest trading Japanese companies in its total IDR 500 billion restructuring and divestment, which include capital reduction and shares transfer with a value of nearly IDR 60 billion, in relation to its joint venture with one of the largest Indonesian conglomerate groups and real property leaders.
  • Counsel to an Indonesian company whose business focuses to provide an online platform to facilitate sale and purchase of used cars – in relation to (i) the proposed cooperation with a partner national bank to provide car financing facilities to the company’s customers, and (ii) the transfer and assignment of the financing portfolio by the partner national bank to an affiliate of the company engaging in multi finance.
  • Advising an emerging Indonesian marketplace platform start-up that facilitates small-medium size enterprises in selling their products online and help them with bookkeeping – in relation to (i) analysis of data collection and storage, payment initiation, administration and verification of source of fund, e-money issuance, (ii) structuring its existing business activities and key licensing requirements, (iii) payment services provider (PSP) license, scope of activities, shareholding and voting rights of foreign shareholders and capitalization and (iv) analysis on its share acquisitions plan of PSP companies.
  • Advising an Indonesian start-up company engaging in digital commercial platform services, on issues around suspended banking services, and providing legal analysis on various avenues that are available to the company to deal with the issues.
  • Advising an emerging Indonesian start-up company in relation to its queries on consumer loyalty program, including analysis on relevant requirements and restrictions under Indonesian laws.
  • Advising one of the biggest trading Japanese companies in relation to its queries on autonomous electric vehicle.
  • Advising a Japanese-affiliated company on Indonesian law aspects in relation to its proposed establishment and development of internet-based platform to be used for holding cross-border e-sport tournaments, particularly, with respect to its proposed business model and payment arrangements, including the use of digital currency, such as cryptocurrency, and limitations on its use, as well as advising on compliance issues, including, personal data protection rules, creditworthiness scoring activities under OJK regulations, and obligations of an electronic system operator.
  • Advising a UAE-based global trading firm, in relation to its acquisition of 100% shares of an Indonesian company engaged in the business of refining and fractionating palm oil, and palm kernel*;
  • Advising a controlled entity of Australia’s leading educational services provider on Indonesian presence*;
  • Assisting a major New Zealand-based educational services provider on the sale of its operations, including, Indonesian operation, as part of the company’s business restructuring*
  • Advising a US multinational confectionary, food and beverage holding company on the Indonesian aspects in relation to its proposed acquisition of a group companies*;
  • Advising a Japanese trading company on the Indonesian aspects of its acquisition of interest in hospital business controlled by International Columbia U.S. LLC*;
  • Advising a world leading tire and rubber company on its joint venture with local conglomerate in relation to automotive rubber spare parts business*;
  • Assisting an industry leading technology company on the spin-off of its Enterprises Services business and its Software business in Indonesia as part of the restructuring of its global operation*;
  • Advising a Japanese trading company on its joint venture in e-commerce business in Indonesia with MonotaRO Co Ltd, a leading Japanese e-commerce business specializing in maintenance, repairs and operational products*;
  • Assisting a US-based company with global operation on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in a listed Indonesian company engaging in sorbitol, sweetener and starch production*;
  • Assisting a China-based company on its acquisition of an Indonesian palm plantation company in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia*;
  • Assisting a local consortium on its sale of interest in three plantation companies in Sumatera.*

*Matters worked on prior to joining WP.

Publication:

  • Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw/Andhika Indrapraja, The rise of Digital Financial Innovation in Indonesia, IFLR, 2022.
  • Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw/Raditya Pratamandika Putra/Putri Bening Larasati, Chambers Asia Pacific 2022 Guide: Practice Area Overview Chapter – Corporate M&A in Indonesia, Chambers & Partners, 2022.
  • Luky Walalangi/Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw/Siti Kemala Nuraida/Sinta Dwi Cestakarani, Chambers Global Practice Guide on Doing Business In Indonesia – Trends & Developments 2021, Chambers & Partners, 2021.
  • Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan/Andhika Indrapraja, Country Overview as Thought Leader, Chambers Global Guide, Chambers & Partners, 2021.