Miriam Andreta has more than fifteen years of experience acting for both foreign and domestic lenders in high-profile syndication financings to Indonesian companies. On antitrust matters, Miriam Andreta has been advising both local and foreign companies on various antitrust issues relating to their business, as well as assisting their merger notification process. Her pivotal role in the firm’s antitrust department, representing various multi-national companies in numerous sensitive antitrust cases, has brought Walalangi & Partners as one of the Antitrust & Competition Indonesian Law Firms of 2020 by Asian Business Law Journal.
Miriam Andreta is a member of the Capital Market Legal Consultant Association (HKHPM) and is registered as a Capital Market Legal Consultant with the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Miriam Andreta has played a central role and has successfully assisted clients in the following projects:
- Counsel to PT Kalista Biru Nusantara, a prominent fleets-as-a-service company and a subsidiary of Indika Energy group in relation to its its successful support of the National Public Transport Improvement Program, particularly in relation to procurement of electric buses by the Regional Government of Medan. The project aligns seamlessly with PT Kalista Biru Nusantara’s strategy and vision to support Indonesia’s transition to green energy. By facilitating the introduction of electric buses into Medan’s public transport system, the company is actively contributing to the national goal of achieving net-zero emissions. Walalangi & Partners (in association with Nishimura & Asahi) expertise in advising on innovative public-private partnerships ensured that the legal and regulatory frameworks supported the successful implementation of this environmentally sustainable transportation solution. This initiative highlights the firm’s ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder projects and provide strategic legal advice tailored to ambitious government-led initiatives and demonstrates the firm’s proficiency in handling key aspects of government-backed projects, including regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and contract structuring.
- Counsel to PT Bina Mitra Sehati, a prominent telecommunication infrastructure company specializing in providing telecommunication towers, as well as outdoor and indoor building coverage (IBC) across Indonesia in structuring and negotiating transaction documents for the multi-stages sale of its existing and under-construction telecommunication tower infrastructures to PT Centratama Menara Indonesia, a telecommunication tower infrastructures provider, with a purchase price of at least IDR 240,052,680,000.
- Counsel to a leading Indonesian conglomerate group company, on a successful merger filing to the Indonesian Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawasan Persaingan Usaha – KPPU) in relation to acquisition of hectares a five-star international-chain resort, located in a prime tourism area in West Java, Indonesia, aiming to build credibility in the property industry through effective and innovative asset management.
- Advising multiple key stakeholders on Indonesia’s Gaming Industry Regulation, including the working group of the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (formerly the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy), on a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen Indonesia’s gaming ecosystem. The contribution involved preparation of a comprehensive technical study and drafting the implementing regulation for an inclusive payment system on game distribution platforms, as mandated by Presidential Regulation No. 19 of 2024 on the Acceleration of National Game Industry Development. The implementing regulation is designed to create regulatory certainty for inclusive electronic payment systems, ensuring greater participation and equal opportunities for local businesses in Indonesia’s payment channel ecosystem, which in turn accelerating the growth of the nation’s gaming industry.
- Counsel to PT Dhost Telekomunikasi Nusantara in its acquisition and lease back of indoor telecommunication infrastructure assets located at 850 sites across Indonesia from PT Telekomunikasi Selular (IOH) one of the largest cellular telecommunications networks and services providers in Indonesia. The acquisition marks another significant milestone for Dhost as they further expand their indoor management portfolio of telecommunication infrastructure assets throughout Indonesia. It also reinforces their unwavering commitment to support Tsel and other telecommunications network and services providers in delivering reliable networks, leveraging dhost’s advanced neutral hosting technology.
- Lead counsel to Ascent Fund III VCC , a prominent venture capital firm based in Singapore, in their strategic investment in one of the biggest innovative tech-enabled healthcare solutions providers in Indonesia, through subscription of convertible notes. The transaction includes combination of elements of business restructuring with a sophisticated convertible notes issuance structure. The legal expertise and strategic foresight were instrumental in navigating the complexities of this significant venture, ultimately contributing to the success of this groundbreaking collaboration.
- Counsel to Indonesia Investment Authority, the Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund mandated to increase investment to support the Indonesian sustainable development on its successful post-acquisition reports relating to its acquisition of three Indonesian logistic parks located in Cikarang and Karawang. Through the acquisition, INA aims to construct and develop modern warehouses consisting of (i) three logistics real estate developments and (ii) warehouse with supporting office space. The project will support the Indonesian government’s plan to improve the growth of Indonesian logistics and modern warehouses to serve the current estimated warehouse market of approximately 29 million square meters for various businesses, especially those driven by e-commerce, 3PL (third-party logistics), and solid automotive industries.
- Counsel to PT MC Urban Development Indonesia (MCUDI), a real estate development company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), in its strategic partnership with Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), a sovereign wealth fund of Indonesia, and the ESR Group, the largest real asset manager in Asia Pacific region and the third largest listed real estate investment manager globally, to develop an estimated of US$1 billion worth of logistic assets in Indonesia over the next five years, through joint venture investments in modern warehouse facilities located at well-known prime logistic parks in Cikarang and Karawang, West Java.
- Counsel to MUFG Bank in total approximately EUR 596 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. The acquisition is done through MUFG Bank and its consolidated subsidiaries Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited, the fifth largest commercial bank in Thailand and PT. Adira Dinamika Multi Finance.
- Counsel to Mitsui & Co., Ltd and Penske Truck Leasing, the largest commercial vehicle leasing company in North America, in the establishment of their truck operating lease business in Indonesia together with CSM Corporatama, a subsidiary of Indomobil under the major Indonesian conglomerate Salim Group. Through this project, the parties plan contribute to the Indonesian economy by providing well-maintained trucks to tackle issues in freight transportation which would reduce road infrastructure damages and traffic accidents.
- Counsel to Mitsui & Co., Ltd, one of the world’s largest trading companies with a diversified portfolio that spans approximately in 63 countries, on its successful post-acquisition report of PT Pangan Lestari (Indonesian’s leading foodservice distributor) to the Indonesian Business Competition Supervisory Commission (Komisi Pengawasan Persaingan Usaha – KPPU). Through the acquisition, Mitsui aims to improve PL’s distribution and cold-chain logistics by combining both parties’ collective expertise to significantly impact Indonesia’s food distribution and cold-chain logistic landscape and contribute to the country’s economic progression.
- Counsel to PT Dhost Telekomunikasi Nusantara, an Indonesian subsidiary of Exeo Group Inc., engaging in provision of service of equipment and infrastructure of in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) and fibre optic system, in its IDR 480,000,000,000 (approx. USD 32 million) acquisition of indoor telecommunication infrastructure assets located at 633 sites across Indonesia from PT Indosat Tbk, trading as Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, one of the largest Indonesian cellular telecommunications networks and services providers.
- Advising and supporting multiple Japanese major manufacturing companies, in relation to their investigation relating to anti-dumping investigation in Indonesia as a surrogate country on certain goods imported to Japan from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Korea.
- Counsel to Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and its Indonesian subsidiary PT Diamond Development Indonesia (DDI) in their new urban integrated township project with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of IDR 9 trillion (approx. USD 630 million) in SHILA at Sawangan, a 102-hectare township in Depok, West Java, Indonesia. To implement the project, MC and DDI have formed a significant partnership with a leading Indonesian real property developer listed in IDX, PT Pakuan Tbk.
- Counsel to Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company, Limited (MUL), one of the biggest leasing and financing companies in the world, on its Indonesian post-merger report related matter with Hitachi Capital Corporation (HC), a Japan-based company engaged in leasing and financing services business in Japan and overseas. The merger is calculated at USD 2.8 billion and considered as one of the biggest merger deals, which results in the combined company’s annual sales amounting to USD 13.3 billion, assets worth about USD 95 billion, and almost 10,000 employees.
- Advising and supporting multiple Japanese major manufacturing companies, in relation to their investigation relating to anti-dumping investigation in Indonesia as a surrogate country on certain goods imported to Japan from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Korea.
- Advising a sectoral foreign government agency in various aspects of Antitrust Law in Indonesia, including in relation to merger report for assets transfer, mergers, consolidations, and/or acquisitions, and dominant position rules under the Indonesian Antitrust law.
- Counsel to PT Dhost Telekomunikasi Nusantara, a wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary of DeClout Limited, an Indonesian company engaging in provision of service of equipment and infrastructure of in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) and fibre optic system, in its financing and acquisition process of indoor telecommunication infrastructure assets from PT XL Axiata Tbk, one of the largest cellular telecommunications networks and services provider in Indonesia.
- Counsel to Tokyo Gas Asia Pte. Ltd in the acquisition PT Super Energy Tbk (SE), a publicly-listed Indonesian company, PT Energy Mina Abadi, and PT Gasuma Federal Indonesia and PT Bahtera Abadi Gas. SE company group is one of the most productive Indonesian gas distribution group companies, which is expanding its gas projects throughout Java.
- Counsel to Hokkan Holdings Corporation (Hokkan), one of the largest Japanese bottling and packaging maker companies, in its 1,262 billion Indonesian Rupiah or approximately 9.5-billion-yen acquisition of beverage package manufacturing business from 7 group companies of PT. Deltapack Industri (DPI group), which includes transfer and assignment of substantial DPI group’s moveable and immovable assets as well as business portfolios.
Seminars and Publications:
- One of the key speakers in the joint discussion with the Ministry of Investment / Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) on “M&A trends (Indonesia-focus): Risk Management and Strategies in Limiting Potential Liabilities” at Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit 2023, held jointly by the Indonesian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) and Hukumonline, attended by more than 50 GCs of Indonesian major companies.
- A guest lecture in Legal Writing Class of the Faculty of Law, University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), where she shared her experience and views on “Practical Guides for Legal Advice Drafting”. The goal was to provide overviews and insights on methods and tips to prepare legal memorandum and to introduce students to challenges and benefits of lawyering in a corporate law firm.
- A co- lecturer representing Indonesia in the 10th Symposium on International Civil and Commercial Law, organized by the Ministry of Justice of Japan, through the International Civil and Commercial Law Center Foundation (ICCLC), co-held by Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and supported by Japan External Trade Organization, Osaka Headquarters, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Osaka Bar Association, and Kansai Economic Federation, where together with guest lecturers from Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, the firm discussed and compared legal situations and practical issues and future prospects of joint venture in each jurisdiction.
- Moderator at GC Summit Indonesia held by The Legal 500 (Legalease) on “Cross Border M&A in Emerging Markets; recent legislative changes impact on inbound investment to Indonesia and how can legal teams and GCs step up to meet new compliance demands and ensure a successful cross-border investment”, attended by more than 100 Indonesian GCs from major companies.
- Supporting Speaker at “Developments of Indonesian Legal Markets and Indonesian Financing” at annual Legal Forum in Tokyo and Fukuoka City, attended by more than 60 participants from various Japanese companies, banks and financial institutions.
- Keynote Speaker at “6th Annual International Arbitration & Regulatory Summit – Merger Report in Indonesia and the Expected Changes in the Future”.
- Keynote Speaker at “Indonesian Offshore Loan and Security Interests and Rapid Growth of Indonesian P2P Practices” in Singapore, held at the Japanese Association Singapore, attended by more than 35 representatives of Japanese banks and companies.
- Keynote Speaker at “Analytical Review of Indonesian Regulations on Merger, Acquisition and Consolidation”, held by the most prestigious Indonesian law online journal HukumOnline.
- Miriam Andreta/Putri Bening Larasati/Prisca Octavia Rumokoy, Regional Guide to Antitrust and Competition Laws, Asia Business Law Journal, 2024.
- Miriam Andreta/Siti Kemala Nuraida/Femalia Indrainy Kusumowidagdo/Indira Setyowati, Chambers Global 2024 – Corporate/M&A, Chambers & Partners, 2024.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Siti Kemala Nuraida/Sinta Dwi Cestakarani, Investing in…. 2024 Global Practice Guide – Trends and Developments, Chambers & Partners, 2024.
- Miriam Andreta/Raditya Pratamandika Putra, Indonesia’s Digital Banking Boom, IFLR, 2022.
- Luky Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan/Andhika Indrapraja/Rainer Faustine Jonathan, Chambers Global Guide 2021: Law & Practice – Real Estate 2021.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Jeanne Elisabeth Donauw/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan/Andhika Indrapraja, Country Overview as Thought Leader, Chambers Global Guide, 2021.
- Miriam Andreta/Sinta Dwi Cestakarani/Prisca Octavia Rumokoy, Lexology Getting The Deal Through, Banking Regulation, 2021.
- Miriam Andreta/R. Wisnu Renansyah Jenie/Raditya Pratamandika Putra, Lending & Secured Finance 2021, The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), Global Legal Group, 2021.
- Miriam Andreta/Siti Kemala Nuraida, Mergers & Acquisitions 2021, The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), Global Legal Group, 2021.
- Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan/Siti Kemala Nuraida, Real Estate 2021, The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG), Global Legal Group, 2021.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan, Corporate M&A 2020 : Trends & Developments, Chambers & Partners, 2020.
- Miriam Andreta/Siti Kemala Nuraida/Michael Widyaputra/Friliantari Putri, 2020 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Legal Group, 2020.
- Miriam Andreta/Siti Kemala Nuraida/Anggarara Hamami, Banking Regulation 2020, Global Legal Insight (GLI), Global Legal Group, 2020.
- Miriam Andreta, “The Professional Lawyer”, Women Obsession, April 2019 Edition.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan, Legal Frontiers in Indonesia : Innovative Approaches to Cross Border M&A, Asia Business Law Journal, 2019.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan, Indonesia Country Report, Mergers & Acquisitions 2019, Asialaw.
- Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan/Femalia Indrainy Kusumowidagdo, Banking Regulation 2019, Getting The Deal Through, 2019.
- Miriam Andreta/Rainer Faustine Jonathan/Putri Bening Larasati, Merger Control, 8th Edition, Global Legal Insight (GLI), Global Legal Group, 2019.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/R. Wisnu Renansyah Jenie, M&A Report 2019, IFLR1000, 2019.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta/Hans Adiputra Kurniawan, Banking Regulation 2019 Edition, Global Legal Insight (GLI), 2019.
- Luky I. Walalangi/Miriam Andreta,”Interview with”, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 edition.