By Michael S. Carl andĀ Florence Gracia Santoso The mining industry in Indonesia remains in flux. On October 14, 2014, the Indonesian Government issued the third amendment to Government Regulation No. 23 of 2010 regarding the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities. This third amendment is Government Regulation No. 77 of 2014 (GR 77/2014). [...]
Archive for January, 2015

Government Changes Divestment Requirements for Mining Companies in Indonesia






SSEK Advises Daewoo International Corporation on Funding for Copper Project


SSEK Legal Consultants has acted as Indonesian counsel to Daewoo International Corporation in connection with a US$210 million funding for the expansion of Australia-listed Finders Resources’ copper cathode plants (known as the Wetar Copper Project) in Indonesia’s Maluku Province. This US$210 million funding consists of a credit approved commitment letter with a group of four [...]

SSEK Partner Recognized as Leading Lawyer in Indonesia for Shipping


Dyah Soewito, a founding partner of SSEK Legal Consultants, has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as a leading Shipping practitioner in Indonesia. Ms. Soewito is the head of the firm’s shipping practice. She specializes in shipping and maritime law, oil and gas law, foreign investment, construction and real estate, and corporate and commercial law. [...]

SSEK Foreign Legal Advisor Recognized as Leading Mining Practitioner


Michael S. Carl, a foreign legal advisor at SSEK Legal Consultants, has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal as one of the leading Mining practitioners in Indonesia. Mr. Carl is a supervising advisor for the firm’s mining practice. He specializes in mining, energy, infrastructure, finance, insolvency and restructurings, and M&A. He joined SSEK in 2004 [...]

A New Business Landscape in Indonesia


SSEK Legal Consultants’ Rusmaini Lenggogeni and Winnie Y. Rolindrawan provide an overview of the rules and regulations affecting investment in Indonesia and look at the main legal developments in the country over the last year and how they impact companies operating or investing in Indonesia. 1. What were the most important legal developments in Indonesia [...]




Free Employment Law Webinar


The Employment Law Alliance is offering a free 90-minute webinar on Wednesday, January 21, focusing on “Year in Review: Key U.S. Labor and Employment Law Developments in 2014 and What to Expect in 2015.” There were a large number of changes in labor and employment law in the U.S. in 2014 and the ELA expects [...]