SSEK Legal Consultants was established in 1992 and is now one of the largest independent corporate and commercial law firms in Indonesia and one of the most highly regarded law firms in the country. SSEK is a full-service law firm and advises multinationals and domestic companies across a range of practice areas. We have the experience and expertise to help clients minimize risk and achieve their goals. SSEK is described as a “high-caliber and sophisticated” firm that gives “thorough and effective advice” (Chambers Asia-Pacific).
Our practice includes:
We advise banks and borrowers on corporate debt restructuring, preparing and negotiating restructuring agreements and related documents, and advising on insolvency matters.
SSEK's expertise embraces all essential areas of the law and has been honed over nearly three decades of meeting the legal needs of its clients. Our work for Indonesian, foreign, transnational and multinational clients extends across a wide range of specialist areas.
Indonesia's labor environment is exceptionally complicated, with labor laws and regulations changing frequently. We keep abreast of all these changes and advise corporate clients on severance matters, personnel policies and work rules, employment contracts, collective bargaining arrangements, pension funds, secondment arrangements, mandatory training and social security programs and related matters. In the event of disputes, we represent our corporate clients in settlement negotiations and appear before the relevant administrative tribunals.
SSEK is consistently ranked in the top tier for their labor & employment practice by Chambers Asia.
SSEK helps to arrange work permits, visas, residency permits and related governmental approvals and filings.
SSEK’s IP practice assists domestic and multinational companies in protecting their trademarks, patents, copyrights and industrial designs in Indonesia. We are able to assist foreign IP owners in the prosecution and litigation of IP matters in Indonesia and work with outside experts for certain matters.
SSEK is experienced in civil litigation, arbitrations and dealing with the Indonesian national police in criminal investigations and complaints. In certain situations, SSEK will recommend the engagement of an external Indonesian litigator depending on the nature of the case or the parties involved. Then our role may be described as that of a solicitor as we manage and support the litigator in consultation with our client. Our solicitor role includes providing assistance during the investigation phase, legal research, developing the theory of our client’s case, preparation of the pleadings and liaising with the client throughout.
SSEK represents many clients in the telecommunications sector, preparing agreements for the supply, licensing, technical support and development of IT and other technologies. We have extensive expertise in the burgeoning e-commerce industry and its rapidly evolving regulatory environment. We advise clients on the installation and supply of telecommunications and supporting equipment for Indonesian KSO telecommunication projects. We also advise smart-phone operators, and international website and internet search operators with respect to their Indonesian operations.
SSEK counsels developers, borrowers and lenders on all types of real estate transactions. We have broad experience in negotiating and drafting commercial leases of all degrees of size and complexity, and can help clients coordinate large real estate acquisitions for hotel developments, industrial use and infrastructure projects, which often involve extensive dealings with representatives of various levels of local Government, land office officials and local communities.
