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Seven ABNR Partners Named to The 200 Club: Indonesia's Most Influential Lawyers 2026

27 Feb 2026 Indonesia's business environment demands more than legal expertise, it requires strategic partners who understand both regulatory complexity and commercial reality.ABNR combines Asia-Pacific market leadership with deep Indonesia expertise. Whether navigating cross-border transactions, regulatory challenges, or complex disputes, our integrated approach delivers practical results.The recognized partners…

ABNR Lawyers Present at IJM-Hosted Session on Child Protection and Electronic Evidence with Indonesian National Police

20 Feb 2026 ABNR Partners Rosevelt Riedel Lontoh and Mahiswara Timur, and Associate Sulaiman Khosyi Suharto, presented at a knowledge-sharing session hosted by the International Justice Mission (IJM) in cooperation with the Indonesian National Police (Bareskrim Polri) on 6 February 2026.The session, held at at Bareskrim Polri, attended by representatives from various agencies responsible for the enforcement and…

A rising star shines brightest when supported by a strong foundation.

12 Feb 2026 Congratulations to ABNR Partner Mahiswara Timur on being named Indonesia Rising Star 2026 by Asian Legal Business.This recognition highlights the caliber of legal professionals at ABNR and our continued commitment to excellence in serving Indonesia's business community. We are proud to have Timur as part of our leadership team. Here is to many more milestones ahead!

ABNR Shares Insights with OJK on KUHAP 2025 and Its Potential Impact on Criminal Investigation in the Financial Services Sector

09 Feb 2026 As Indonesia's new Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP 2025) reshapes the landscape of criminal investigation and enforcement in the financial services sector, ABNR recently had the opportunity to share insights with the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) on the reform's key implications. At OJK's invitation, ABNR contributed to an internal Sharing Session held on 30 January 2026, where Rosevelt Riedel Lontoh…

ABNR Partners Engage with OJK on SOE Law Revisions and Financial Sector Oversight

09 Feb 2026 At the invitation of the Financial Services Authority (OJK), ABNR is pleased to contribute to the Sharing Session: Valuable Insights on Behavior, Ethics & Skills (VIBES), held on 23 January 2026, OJK’s regular internal forum organized by its Internal Audit and Risk Management Division, where our Partners, Ayik C. Gunadi and Novario Hutagalung were invited as speakersThe session discusses…

Corporate Actions in Indonesia Face New Scrutiny under MOL Regulation No. 49 of 2025

04 Feb 2026 The Minister of Law (“MOL”) has issued Regulation No. 49 of 2025on the Requirements and Procedures for the Establishment, Amendment and Dissolution of Limited Liability Companies (“Reg. 49”), replacing Minister of Law and Human Rights Regulation No. 21 of 2021 (“Reg 21”).Reg. 49 was issued to align corporate administration with recent developments in Indonesian company law, including amendments…

ABNR Advises CBL Group on Strategic Acquisition of PT Tri Jaya Tangguh

02 Feb 2026 ABNR is pleased to announce that we have successfully advised CBL Group, through its investment vehicles, on its landmark acquisition of a 100% shareholding in PT Tri Jaya Tangguh, a leading Indonesian producer of coconut‑based products. The transaction marks a significant milestone for CBL Group’s initial investment into Indonesia’s rapidly growing agribusiness sector.PT Tri Jaya Tangguh, headquartered…

Indonesia Greenlights Crypto Derivatives: A Look at the New OJK Framework

27 Jan 2026 One year after Indonesia transferred oversight of crypto assets from the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (“Bappebti”) to the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, “OJK”) (see our coverage on this here), the regulator has recently taken another consequential step.In December 2025, the OJK amended OJK Regulation No. 27 of 2024 on the Implementation of the Trading of…

Turning Waste into Tomorrow’s Green Energy: PR 109/2025 and Its Impact on Waste Management Policy

23 Jan 2026 The Government of Indonesia issued Presidential Regulation (“PR”) No. 109 of 2025 on Urban Waste Management through Waste-to-Renewable Energy Processing Based on Environmentally Friendly Technology (“PR 109/2025”). The regulation came into force on 10 October 2025 and revokes PR No. 35 of 2018 on the Acceleration of the Development of Waste-to-Energy (“WtE”) Installations Based on Environmentally…

LEGAL 500 2026: NINE TIER 1 RANKINGS FOR ABNR

22 Jan 2026 In the 2026 edition of The Legal 500, ABNR Counsellors at Law achieved Tier 1 rankings across nine practice areas, including Antitrust and Competition, Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, Shipping, and TMT including Fintech, and was ranked Tier 2 in Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, and Dispute Resolution. The rankings also highlight market-leading individual recognition across the firm’s…

ABNR Advises PT Geo Energy Maritim’s Acquisition of Shipping Companies

19 Jan 2026 ABNR is proud to announce its role as legal counsel to PT Geo Energy Maritim, an indirect subsidiary of Geo Energy Resources Limited, in connection with the successful completion of a momentous corporate transaction undertaken by the Geo Energy Group.Through this transaction, PT Geo Energy Maritim has completed the acquisition of a 51% equity interest in Indonesian shipping companies, namely, PT Trans…

Shareholding Electronic Reporting Goes Live: What the New Electronic System Means for Shareholding Reporting Obligations Under OJK Regulation No. 4 of 2024

12 Jan 2026 AKSes KSEI – The SystemOn 26 February 2024 the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuanganor “OJK”) enacted OJK Regulation No. 4 of 2024 onReports on Ownership or Any Changes to the Ownership of Shares in Public Companies and the Activity of Encumbering the Shares of a Public Company (“OJK Reg. 4/2024”) which we have previously discussed on this link.The regulation…