AI Magazine Issue 7 2018

24 Acquisition International - Issue 7 2018 Founded in 2005, Kartika Hermawan & Partners has swiftly become a dominating force in the Asian legal sector. Acquisition International Magazine named Kartika Hermawan & Partners among our 2018 Leading Advisers, with the exclusive title of Leading Business and Commercial Law Adviser of the Year, for their work in Indonesia and abroad. We wanted to find out exactly how Kartika Mirda, Managing Partner and Founder of Kartika Hermawan, established the practice on the international stage so quickly. lassified as a multis-sector law firm, KartikaHermawan&Partnersspecialises in cases involving business and industry, specifically; contracts, franchising, M&A, joint ventures, and distributorship. However, they also have considerable experience in family and marriage law, social security, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, divorce, and most branches of intellectual property. The firm’s mission, and vision for the future, resides in continuing to deliver an exceptionally high standard of service to their existent client base, whilst building on their position as the firm to come to regarding legal matters involving Indonesia. Kartika Hermawan & Partners are members of a number of professional organisations, including; the Indonesian Advocate Association (PERADI), the Indonesian Receiver & Administrator Association (AKPI), the Indonesian Mediator Association (PMM) and amember of the International Law Firms (the ILF). This allows the firm to be an expert voice in all things related to Indonesian law, which has served them in good stead in their roles as in-house counsel and legal adviser to a multitude of large conglomerates, one notable example being Mitsubishi. Undisputedly, the driving force behind Kartika Hermawan & Partners has been Managing Partner, Kartika Mirda, who has lead the firm to success after success. Kartika earned her law degree from Padjadjaran University in Bandung, the capital Company: Kartika Hermawan & Partners Address: Graha Mustika Ratu, 7th Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Kav. 74-75, Jakarta Selatan, 12870, Indonesia Website: www.kartikalaw.com Phone: +62 21 8378 8623 AWorld Leader in Indonesian Business Law C 1804AI44 of Indonesia’s West Java, in 1997. In 1998, she started her career as a lawyer, and later moved to positions at well-known law firms and private companies in Indonesia. Kartika is aided by Hendri Hermawan and Stephanus Jonathan, both of whom are fellow graduates of Padjadjaran University, and act as Counsel and Senior Partner respectively. Over the last 13 years in operation, Kartika, Hendri and Stephanus have worked on high-profile and complex cases, involving acting as legal proxy, navigating the notoriously difficult criterion of Indonesian Business Regulations, and helping their clients achieve their business targets. For their achievement in catapulting themselves to the forefront of Indonesian legal expertise, and for their work in cross-border business advisory services, Kartika Hermawan & Partners was awarded under Acquisition International’s distinguished Leading Adviser banner, as the Leading Business and Commercial Law Adviser of the Year for Indonesia. The Leading Adviser programme was specially designed to recognise and award those firms and individuals who were achieving extraordinary things in their fields and sectors. Kartika’s plans going into 2019 involve solidifying their position on the world stage, expanding their caseload to move confidently beyond Asia and into more international waters. This plan looks to be very much in motion as we move into Q3 of 2018. A World Leader in Indonesian Business Law