Business Law
In business law, the provided services are:
Satriawan Edo & Co. (SEC) is one of the leading banking and financial services law firms in the region Yogyakarta Special Zone and Central Java. Advising domestic and foreign banks, insurance companies, credit card companies, mortgage bankers, investment management companies and investment advisers, and other financial institutions on regulatory and litigation, as well as transactional matters.
Our clients tell us that the current financial and regulatory environment make it more important than ever for their law firms to have sophisticated bank regulatory capabilities, an in-depth understanding of the financial markets, and industry-specific litigation expertise. And they tell us that the breadth of our practice and this combination of expertise and experience is among the key reasons why they have come to rely on us.
Many of the financial institutions in the region turn to us for advice on bank regulatory matters. We will provide advice to clients on privacy, money laundering, consumer financial services, commercial and retail banking, and regulatory capital issues. It is fair to say that we have played an important role in shaping the evolution of financial services law. We were concern involving or affecting banking over decade, including proposals addressing bank powers, the regulation of consumer lending, fair lending, mortgage lending reform, privacy and information sharing, electronic fund transfers and other payment systems, capital requirements, and other matters affecting the banking industry.
The firm is particularly experienced in the regulatory and compliance requirements for credit cards, debit cards, and other payment products. The firm also has an unparalleled retail banking practice that includes assisting clients in the development of a broad range of innovative banking and mortgage products, and the expansion of financial activities by non-traditional financial service companies. We are, quite possibly, the most experienced Yogyakarta law firm in the area of privacy and data security.
There are very few firms in Indonesia that have combined expertise in financial services, with highly evolved work in capital markets, debt trading, derivatives, financial product structuring, investment management, and restructuring. We are one of those few.
What about our litigation performance? Our experienced has proved that we have won in the most of our single battle on the court. The firm represents banks and other financial services clients throughout litigation process in the Indonesian Court of Justice. Our lawyers have been at the forefront of consumer class action litigation in the financial services industry, successfully representing banks and other financial services companies in numerous suits involving deposit and checking accounts, credit cards, real estate, mortgage transactions, consumer loans, loan-related fees, mortgage insurance, auto loans, ADR clauses, and other consumer relationships.
Ours is one of the leading practices in Islamic finance. Since enactment Indonesian Regulation on Islamic Banking 2008, we have witnessed and participated in developments and innovation in the Islamic banking and finance industry.
SEC has established a solid reputation among major industry players by working in and contributing to the industry from its inception. We are present in the developing Islamic finance markets in Indonesia. Our lawyers have significant experience in structuring, documenting and advising on a wide range of Shariah-compliant products used by Islamic banks and financial institutions in transactions ranging from project finance, trade finance, real estate and asset finance, structured and corporate finance and debt capital markets. Examples of our work include:
- Advising a proposed non-regulated mortgage lender on a possible retail mortgage product and platform;
- Advising mutual fund on possible restructuring to comply with Islamic law;
- Advising a major global commercial bank on Indonesian tax aspects of a proposed asset-backed financing;
- Advising on commercial real estate acquisition financings;
- Advocate on litigation and non-litigation process whenever disputes on mortgage execution;
Across Indonesia and around the world, business is becoming increasingly complex and competitive. SEC have trusted for many years to provide advice to leading businesses in Yogyakarta, Semarang, Jakarta, Jepara and other region in Indonesia. Our Corporate & Commercial team provides strategic legal advice, particularly in complex negotiated transactions both within Indonesia and internationally. To help you navigate this complex environment, we can access and coordinate the up-to-date expertise and knowledge of the specialist groups from the top of the top center excellent in Indonesia.
Our Corporate & Commercial team includes specialists with experience and insight into every key industry sector in Indonesia including: Automotive; Construction; Corporate Governance; Financial Services; Franchising; Food, Beverage & Agribusiness; Infrastructure; Insurance; Life Sciences; Lobbying; Manufacturing; Mergers & Acquisitions; Mining; Oil & Gas; Government; Private Equity; Procurement; Retail & Consumer Products; Technology.
We offer an integrated team involving lawyers at various levels of seniority across offices to ensure that each task is staffed at an appropriate level of expertise and experience. Our project management skills enable us to avoid wasted effort and excessive cost.
Whether it’s a transformative acquisition, a crucial joint venture, an infrastructure project, a critical outsourcing contract, a private equity investment, an energy project or the establishment of a new business, our Corporate & Commercial team is there working beside you to help you understand and manage the legal issues that impact your business.
Natural resources, energy and land use law is an exacting area of law. At The SEC, we do that and belief it as the most promising area business for the legal service provider. If you have questions or problems about the acquisition or ownership rights in gas, oil or mining, coal mining, compliance with center and local government regulations, or getting approvals for your land use plans, it is important to work with us as a lawyer who can help you understand the law.
SEC, with its deep knowledge of Indonesian law, works with its clients creatively in structuring their investments in Indonesia or in Indonesian assets. SEC does handle the administrative work of filling in and filing application forms, and thereafter following the paper work for regulatory approvals. From experience, SEC believes that this work is best done by the client’s personnel (with minimal guidance and supervision from SEC resulting in more time-efficient and cost-effective ways of doing business.
When engaged in construction, a host of issues may arise such as permit area, environmental regulation, and labour management. Timely resolution of these issues and identifying potential future issues before they occur saves time and resources.
SEC advises on all aspects of construction, including project development and financing, drafting and structuring of construction contracts, insolvencies, insurance, risk management, and dispute resolution. We have represented clients on projects of all sizes, including energy, manufacturing, transportation and other infrastructure projects, from conception through completion over Indonesian Regions.
Clients seek our advice on all types of public and private commercial, industrial and institutional construction projects, public-private partnerships, project finance, alternative financing arrangements, and procurement matters. We also assist clients with construction management, requests for proposal and tender processes, as well as risk identification, allocation, mitigation and avoidance. Employing a multidisciplinary team of transactional lawyers and litigators enables us to offer comprehensive, cost-effective representation, including advice at all stages of a project on the various issues that arise such as environmental, infrastructure, tax, employment and finance challenges, as well as provide dispute resolution services.
Our litigation lawyers have appeared before all levels of courts and in alternative dispute resolution forums representing owners, developers, contractors, trades and suppliers, as well as lenders on all types of construction-related claims. Clients SEC on a wide range of complex construction issues involving design-build contracts, delay claims, claims for extras and claims for defective workmanship and supplies, employment and labour disputes, and claims regarding contaminated properties, regulated substances and use of allegedly defective materials. The division also acts on smaller matters that require the protection of lien rights and the efficient and effective collection of contract accounts.
SEC is also dealing with property and constructions issues. In this area SEC are Preparing the agreements of property ownership, Construction Work agreement, Buy-sell property agreement, Land dispute settlement, Real estate development, Contract arrangement, Rent-lease agreement, Development agreement, Arrangement of resolution agreement over contract disputes, and Acquisitions of company’s ownership or company’s dismissal.
SEC is an Intellectual Property Firm based in Yogyakarta. The practice and our recent work would bring us into becoming one of Indonesian most prominent Intellectual Property Firms.
SEC is a Patent & Trademark Agency. The Firm stands for highest quality of work in all aspects of Intellectual Property, including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Designs, Plant Varieties, Emerging IPs, Licensing and transactional IP. The Firm has deep strength in diverse technical fields including Biotech, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Electronics, Telecom, Communications, IT, Mechanical, Medical Devices and Metallurgy.
Government relation is the key success on behalf of the commercial project in Indonesia. We offer legal service in order to:
- Have a significance expertise associate and lawyer back ground on experience in handling land matter;
- For the project team to ensure alignment of plan, strategies, timelines, and budgets on performing external engagement process to support the project; Ensure the project policies and standard are implemented consistently and persistently based on legal compliance of Indonesian regulations;
- Built a strong relationship with local government, technical ministry, BPN and other key stakeholders to ensure the alignment and support to smoothen the land acquisition and land encroachment resolution process;
- Shared best practice to all team members, facilitate the team meeting, and mentoring of new Land Officers, coordination with all related teams regarding community issue that might influence/interfere with project objectives as necessary;
Constitutional Law
Meanwhile, in constitutional law area, the provided services are:
General election and local election are political activities which involve various aspects of law. Therefore, any political parties which join the general election and local election need legal consultant services to protect their rights in the process of election. SEC offers legal services both non-litigation and litigation in any steps of election such as in the process of registration as participant of election, campaign period, training and consultancy for witnesses for election, voting and recapitulation process. The Firm has had long and various experience in providing legal advice as well as advocating political parties in the election since 2009. Therefore our team is ready to be the partner of the political parties.
The results of elections are sometimes disappointed due to some practices of unfair competition such as money politics, maladministration, violations or black campaign. These all influence the result of election. Accordingly, the political party has to protect and defend their rights before the Constitutional Court. SEC offers legal services as the representative of the political party to bring the disputes to the Constitutional Court.
In exercising its functions, the DPR, the DPD and the DPRD deal with various legal issues such as legislation function, supervision and budgeting function. These functions have to be performed based on the existing laws. Therefore, SEC may offer legal services as the legal consultant of the DPR. The DPD and the DPRD in exercising its functions such as providing legal training for members of the DPR, the DPD and the DPRD, preparing draft of bills proposed by the DPR, the DPD and the DPRD.
The Government and local government have also authority which relates closely to the legal aspects. The executive, in fact, has more opportunity to be involved in the practice of corruption, abuse of power or maladministration. SEC offers legal services in assisting the government works in line with the legislation.
In many cases, legislation are not perfect and may violate the rights of the citizen, individually or collectively. SEC also offers legal services in reviewing the legislation to the Constitutional Court or the Supreme Court.