Regional Legal Manager – Indonesia at KORRUN GROUP (PT FORMOSA BAG INDONESIA) (2022-11 – Present)
Responsible for legal operations across 8 Indonesian group companies located in Central Java and West Java, supporting Chinese shareholders and executive management on investment, manufacturing, and corporate governance matters.
- Board & Shareholder Advisory: Advised Chinese shareholders and executive management on Indonesian corporate, investment, employment, and regulatory matters to support strategic business decisions.
- Corporate Governance & Corporate Actions: Managed General Meetings of Shareholders (GMS), shareholders' resolutions, statutory corporate filings, corporate actions, and foreign investment reporting (LKPM) for multiple Indonesian entities.
- Commercial Contracts & Project Development: Led the legal review and negotiation of EPC, construction, procurement, commercial, and operational agreements valued at approximately IDR 700 billion.
- Labor-Industrial Relations: Served as Chief Negotiator in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations across multiple manufacturing entities, Provide strategic and legal advisory services in the resolution of industrial relations disputes, covering bipartite negotiations, tripartite mediation/conciliation before the Manpower Office, and litigation before the Industrial Relations Court (Pengadilan Hubungan Industrial – PHI)
- Dispute Resolution: Managed commercial disputes, debt recovery, land and asset disputes, employment and industrial relations disputes, and legal claims through both litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including negotiation, mediation, and settlement. Coordinated with external legal counsel, notaries, and government authorities in developing dispute resolution strategies, managing court proceedings, and achieving commercially sound and legally compliant outcomes while protecting the Company's interests.
Legal Corporate Specialist / Legal Manager (UK & Australian PMA – Renewable Energy & Palm Oil Trading) at PT INDO ENERGY SOLUTIONS (2019-12 – 2022-10)
Provided legal support for business operations across 7 operational hubs in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Sulawesi while supporting foreign investors throughout the investment lifecycle in Indonesia.
- Investment Lifecycle: Supported foreign investors from company incorporation, licensing, land acquisition, project development, commercial operations, and business expansion.
- Commercial Contracts: Drafted and negotiated financing agreements, storage tank leases, vessel charter agreements, logistics contracts, and other strategic commercial agreements.
- Corporate Actions: Managed corporate actions in connection with financing and corporate transactions, including the establishment, amendment, release, and administration of security interests such as Mortgages (Hak Tanggungan), Fiduciary Security (Jaminan Fidusia), and Share Pledges (Gadai Saham). Coordinated with lenders, notaries, regulators, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely execution, legal enforceability, and compliance with applicable laws and financing requirements.
- Cross-border Transactions: Negotiated a USD 15 million international Offtake Agreement and supported an USD 8 million cross-border financing transaction.
- Licensing & Government Relations: Secured environmental, land, investment, and operational licences through close coordination with relevant ministries and regulatory authorities.
- Dispute Resolution: Represented the Company in the resolution of commercial disputes and legal claims through non-litigation mechanisms, including negotiations, mediation, and settlement discussions. Coordinated with external legal counsel in managing court proceedings and litigation strategy, while liaising with notaries, financial institutions, and government authorities to protect the Company's legal and commercial interests.
Legal Section Head (Wood Working) at PT DHARMA SATYA NUSANTARA TBK (2017-05 – 2019-12)
Supported legal operations for 7 manufacturing facilities located in Central Java and East Java.
- Manufacturing Legal Support: Managed legal matters supporting manufacturing operations, factory expansion projects, and operational legal risks across multiple production facilities.
- Commercial Contracts: Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements. Developed standardized contract templates for operational requirements, established contract framework agreements, and prepared procurement and purchasing agreements for equipment, goods, and services, ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation, and alignment with the Company's commercial objectives.
- Land Acquisition & Due Diligence: Supervised legal due diligence, land acquisition, and land title verification for factory expansion projects.
- Corporate Compliance: Developed legal procedures supporting compliance with Indonesia's Timber Legality Verification System (SVLK) and other applicable regulations.
- Timber Legality Traceability System: Developed and implemented a traceability system to verify and document the legal origin of timber materials, ensuring end-to-end traceability, regulatory compliance, and proper maintenance of supporting legal documentation throughout the supply chain.
- Dispute Resolution & Government Relations: Managed civil, employment, and administrative disputes while coordinating with external legal counsel, notaries, and relevant government authorities; represented the company before ministries and regulatory agencies in licensing, compliance, and dispute-related matters.
- Legal Asset Management: Responsible for the management of all corporate assets, including ensuring the availability, validity, and proper maintenance of all legal documentation relating to the Company's assets. This includes overseeing the administration, safekeeping, renewal, and registration of asset ownership documents, including land title certificates, building ownership certificates, and other relevant documents, to ensure legal compliance, secure ownership rights, and support the Company's business operations.
Assistant Legal Manager (Palm Oil Plantation) at PT GAWI MAKMUR KALIMANTAN (WINGS GROUP) (2013-08 – 2017-05)
- Land Acquisition: Led legal support for land acquisition projects covering more than 20,000 hectares across Kalimantan.
- Commercial Contracts: Led the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts, including procurement agreements for machinery, Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB), goods, and services, as well as operational and strategic business agreements. Drafted and negotiated framework agreements, standardized contract templates, and power purchase-related agreements with PT PLN (Persero) in connection with Biogas power plant projects. Ensured legal compliance, mitigated contractual risks, and aligned contractual arrangements with the Company's commercial, operational, and project development objectives.
- Corporate Acquisition: Supported acquisitions of plantation companies through legal due diligence, title verification, regulatory assessment, and transaction documentation.
- Spatial Planning & Licensing: Managed forest area release (pelepasan kawasan hutan), land-use conversion, and end-to-end plantation licensing, including Investment Principle Licences, AMDAL, and Plantation Business Permits (IUP).
- Government, Community & Dispute Relations: Coordinated with government authorities, local communities, notaries, and external stakeholders to facilitate land acquisition, resolve agrarian disputes, and manage community land disputes through negotiation and non-litigation settlement.
Paralegal at WIJAYA & PARTNERS LAW FIRM (2013-01 – 2013-08)
- Drafted legal opinions relating to corporate, commercial, agrarian, inheritance, and contract matters.
- Assisted litigation teams in civil and administrative court proceedings.
- Conducted legal research and prepared court submissions and supporting legal documents.
