Litigation & Dispute Resolution
“Assegaf Hamzah & Partners maintains an excellent reputation as a leading law firm in Indonesia for contentious matters, ranging from commercial disputes to competition litigation.”
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
Overview
AHP boasts a highly regarded litigation team, comprising a skilled group of partners and associates, each bringing extensive expertise and experience to the table. We represent clients across a broad spectrum of areas, including tort, contract, employment, internal corporate fraud, real estate, trademark, and intellectual property litigation, to name just a few. Our primary focus, however, lies in commercial disputes, litigation, and arbitration.
In the field of arbitration, we have earned a stellar reputation for delivering expert advice and achieving successful outcomes. As a result, AHP advocates are frequently called upon to represent clients before the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (BANI), as well as prominent international arbitration bodies, including the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. In addition, we proudly maintain a strong roster of general advisory and retainer clients, whom we support in navigating contentious issues as they arise.
Experience Highlights
- Advising the Association of Indonesian Cellular Operators (ATSI) in response to an action by the Indonesian Telecommunications Center Operators Association arising out of alleged unpaid airtime charges. The matter is currently at the mediation stage and involves a number of complex questions of telecommunications law.
- Counsel to telecommunications operator PT Indosat Tbk in relation to a tort claim against state-owned gas company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara and its contractors arising out of damage to Indosat’s fiber optic cables. The case is currently before the West Jakarta District Court, and involves important questions of liability on the part of public utilities.
- Representing the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Jakarta Branch, in a Supreme Court appeal against PT Toba Surimi Industries in an important test case concerning the liability of banks for customer losses arising from the sale of complex derivatives products that failed in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis.
- Representing the sole distributor in Indonesia of telecommunications products manufactured by a Taiwanese company in complex trademark litigation with significant IP implications for the telecommunications sector.
- Representing a property developer in a breach of contract claim against the contractors in an apartment development project.
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Recognition
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Band 1 - Dispute ResolutionChambers Asia-Pacific (2025)
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Tier 2 - Dispute ResolutionThe Legal 500 Asia-Pacific (2025)
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Outstanding - Dispute Resolutionasialaw (2024 & 2025)
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"Assegaf Hamzah & Partners has strong capabilities to take all regulations and stipulations into consideration."Chambers Asia Pacific (2025)
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"The firm especially acts for leading domestic corporates, as well as foreign entities, and is active on complex arbitration, frequently appearing in BANI proceedings."Chambers Asia Pacific (2024)
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"They help us with great advice and effort to settle our dispute."Chambers Asia-Pacific (2024)
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"Great knowledge and experience, and is well connected.”Chambers Asia Pacific (2023)
Assegaf Hamzah & Partners maintains an excellent reputation as a leading law firm in Indonesia for contentious matters, ranging from commercial disputes to competition litigation."