Raissa Richka Jonah

Associate

Ms. Raissa Richka Jonah is a talented and promising young lawyer. She graduated in 2020 from the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia with the highest GPA and named “Outstanding Student” of the year. She obtained her Master of Laws in 2024 from New York University, specializing in corporate law, where she was the youngest Hauser Global Scholar in her class. During her time at NYU, she was actively involved in the International Transactions Clinic, where she improved her legal skills and experience in handling cross-borders and global legal transactions.

Raissa Richka Jonah pursued her Master of Laws at NYU School of Law as a distinguished Hauser Global Scholar. During her time at NYU, she was actively involved in the International Transactions Clinic, where she improved her legal skills and experience in handling cross-borders and global legal transactions. During her undergraduate years at Universitas Indonesia, Raissa participated in various student associations and social activities in which she showed her excellent leadership, including in AIESEC Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Indonesia Legal Clinic. As part of her undergraduate studies, she attended a student exchange program at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, in 2019, where she gained tremendous legal knowledge and organization skills.

In addition to her practical experience, Raissa is a researcher of NYU School of Law, contributing to work on various transnational and cross-border legal issues.

Since joining Walalangi & Partners, Raissa Richka Jonah has been involved in various M&A and foreign direct investment transactions as well as general corporate matters.

  • Counsel to Mitsubishi Corporation and Sinar Mas Land on the inauguration of the PoC of Indonesia’s first autonomous electric vehicle at Q-Big BSD City, using first intelligent transportation system of French-made shuttle bus Navya Arma. The 15-passenger self-driving electric vehicle has a battery capacity of 33 kWh and is equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) and Light Radar (LIDAR) sensor. This goes in parallel with the vision of G20, i.e., to go towards smart green cities, more low-carbon mobility, and less traffic congestion. Mitsubishi Corporation and Sinar Mas Land are pioneering the use of digital technology to cater to smart city features, and have been putting constant effort to embed digital technology to leverage the quality of life, as well as boost the social economy sector. The technology-based facilities are intended to support their integrated Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) in BSD, South Tangerang, which are by far the biggest (and first-of-its-kind) smart and sustainable TOD project in Indonesia.
  • Advising a Hong Kong based telecommunications company having the world’s largest wholly owned subsea fibre backbone and a Tier-1 IP network with connectivity to 190+ countries and territories around the world, on its employment termination issues and hiring employee through local PEO (Professional Employer Organization).
  • 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 world’s leading manufacturers of automotive and motorcycle batteries, on the restructuring and expansion of its Indonesian subsidiary’s automobiles lead-acid batteries distribution business, which aim to maximize the synergy effects and its position in Indonesian market. The expansion would allow the Client to strengthen its supply chain for fuel-efficient and eco-friendly technologies for cars and motorcycles.
  • Advising one of the most rapid growing technology and game companies based in the US, with approximately 36.2 million daily users (spanning over 180 countries) and revenue of US$589 million only for January – September 2020, on various Indonesian regulatory matters to include gaming regulations, gaming applications rating, registration requirements, content requirements and restrictions as well as personal data protection.
  • Advising a leading Japanese video game developer and publisher listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (CCOEF) with headquarter in Osaka, on Indonesian regulatory matters relating to progressive business model development plan, including online games offerings, digital currency and payments, loot box features, business and games rating registration requirements, consumer protection, and personal data privacy rules.
  • 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.