Indonesia and the EU reach important trade deal
26 Sep 2025
After almost a decade of negotiations, Indonesia and the EU have finally reached a substantive conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).Negotiations took many years in part due to irreconcilable standpoints on inter aliapublic procurement and the role of state-owned enterprises. The EU’s “green deal” including the EU deforestation regulation was an irritant that…
ABNR Among Best Overall at 2025 ABLJ Indonesia Law Awards: 11 Wins
23 Sep 2025
Building on a strong track record, ABNR has secured 11 wins at the 2025 Asian Business Law Journal (ABLJ) Indonesia Law Awards, including recognition as one of the Best Overall Law Firms.The awards we received for 2025 are in the following categories:Best overall law firmsBanking & financeFintechInbound investmentInsurance & reinsuranceLitigationM&APrivate equity & venture capitalReal…
Intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Copyright: A Look at the Uncharted Territory of the Law
22 Sep 2025
IntroductionThe development of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in recent years has shown remarkable progress, particularly in the field of generative AI. Generative AI refers to systems capable of creating “new” content, such as text, images, or audio – by transforming one type of data into another (e.g., text to text, text to image, or image to image).[1] This capability is achieved through training…
ABNR has once again been recognized by IFLR1000 in its 2025 rankings
17 Sep 2025
We are delighted to be ranked Tier 1 in Banking, M&A, and Project Finance, reaffirming our position at the forefront of Indonesia’s transactional and financing markets.In addition, ABNR continues to be top-tier in Capital Markets (Debt & Equity), Project Development, and Restructuring & Insolvency.Notably, we are also recognized as Active in Islamic Finance, reflecting our growing capabilities…
Stricter Mechanism in Land Acquisition and New Provisions on Indonesian Land Regime
15 Sep 2025
IntroductionIn late April 2025, the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (“MOAA”) issued a new regulation that significantly reshapes the process of acquiring and registering land rights in Indonesia. The regulation — MOAA Regulation No. 5 of 2025 on the Delegation of Authority for the Stipulation of Land Rights and Land Registration Activities (“MOAA Reg 5/2025”) — introduces two major…
Indonesia Overhauls Visa System: What Foreigners & Employers Need to Know
29 Aug 2025
IntroductionIn November 2024, the Indonesian government established a new Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (MOIC), separating immigration functions from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (MOLHR). Less than a year later, the MOIC has introduced a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s visa system through MOIC Decree No. M.IP-08.GR.01.01 of 2025 on Visa Classifications (“New Visa Classification”),…
BI Issues PADG 13/2025: Consolidating and Specifying Money Market and FX Market
20 Aug 2025
IntroductionTo support the modernization and deepening of the Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market(“MFEM”), Bank Indonesia (“BI”) has introduced a comprehensive regulatory framework to strengthen financial market infrastructure. This initiative, set out in BI Regulation No. 6 of 2024, provides the legal foundation for MFEM operations. A key objective is to ensure that both systemic and critical…
The Data Deal: What the Indonesia-US Reciprocal Trade Agreement Means for Cross-Border Data Transfers
18 Aug 2025
Indonesia and the United States (US) recently reached a preliminary agreement that allows the cross-border transfer of Indonesian citizens’ personal data to the US, as part of broader trade and digital cooperation discussions. This development has raised questions from business undertakings, in its interaction with Indonesia’s Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (“PDP Law”) and the implications…
“What does it really take to become a corporate lawyer?”
14 Aug 2025
Last Saturday, 9 August 2025, ABNR Counsellors at Law opened its doors to 101 outstanding students from 23 universities across Indonesia for our Open Day. These students, selected from hundreds of applicants in their 3rd semester and beyond, were invited to see first-hand what life as a corporate lawyer truly looks like.In two engaging sessions (morning and afternoon), our lawyers—from juniors to…
2-Year Rule and Abandoned Land: Authority, Process, and Consequences
11 Aug 2025
Public Spotlight on Abandoned Land TakeoverOn 13 July 2025, Mr. Nusron Wahid, the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of Land Agency (“MOAA”) made a public statement asserting that the government has the authority to reclaim land from the landowners if such land has remained unutilized for 2 consecutive years, thereby classifying it as abandoned land. He further stated that…
