As Partner at UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions, Eric leverages over 15 years of experience in advising local and multinational clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters in Indonesia. He regularly assists businesses in navigating both day-to-day operations and strategic transactions across diverse industries.
He is valued by clients for his pragmatic approach, his ability at distilling complex legal challenges into practical solutions, and his commitment to delivering measured advice aligned with clients’ business goals. He works closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives, mitigate risk, and successfully execute transactions, even under demanding timelines.
Eric advises clients in a variety of corporate work, in both domestic and cross-border transactions. He often acts as advisor in M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, supply chain management and real estate.
Practice Focus
General Corporate & Commercials, M&A, Commercial Contracts, Real Estate
Sub-Practice & Industry
General Corporate Advice, Commercial Contract Drafting, Foreign Investments, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Restructuring, Equity & Debt Capital Market, Real Estate, Employment
Language
Indonesian & English
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI).
- Member of the Association of Financial Sector Legal Consultants (HKHSK).
- Legal Consultant Registered with the Financial Services Authority.
Education
- Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Law (SH) (2007)
M&A
- Represented PT Press Metal Indonesia in the restructuring process from Press Metal Berhad to Press Metal International Resources Hong Kong Limited (2024);
- Represented Laboratoire Bioderma in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Dermanesia, which is engaged in the business of importation and distribution of skin care products (2016);
- Represented Aramex International Logistics Pte. Ltd. in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Global Distribution Alliance, which is engaged in the business of courier services (2016);
- Represented PT Atalian Indonesia in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Rafindo Anugrah Sukses, which is engaged in the business of building cleaning services, security and maintenance as well as the implementation of Put and Call Option (2015).
Capital Markets
- Represented PT Jaya Agra Wattie Tbk in its Initial Public Offering worth Rp566,202,750,000 (2011);
- Represented PT Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, in its Initial Public Offering worth Rp3,479,586,000,000 (2011);
- Represented PT Salim Ivomas Pratama, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, in the issuance of Bonds amounting to Rp452,000,000,000 and Sukuk Ijarah amounting to Rp278,000,000,000 (2009);
- Represented PT Central Proteinaprima Tbk in its Limited Public Offering I in the context of issuance of Pre-emptive Rights amounting to Rp1,756,819,680,000 (2008).
Foreign Investment
- Assisting Food Security Solutions DMCC in the establishment and operation of its subsidiary engaged in the wholesale trade of fertilizers and agrochemical products as well as drafting of call option agreements and fertilizer sales and distribution agreements (2024);
- Assisting Powerchina International Group Limited in the process of establishing and operating its subsidiary PT Powerchina International Indonesia, which is engaged in the business of integrated construction services and preparation of its joint venture agreement (2020);
- Assisting Worms Asia Limited in the process of establishing and operating its subsidiary PT SgT Services Indonesia, which is engaged in the business of periodic inspection services (2019);
- Assisting The Frenchman Pte. Ltd. in the process of establishment and operation of its subsidiaries: (i) PT Cap Karoso Development which is engaged in real estate development and (ii) PT Cap Karoso Hospitality which is engaged in the field of four-star hotels (2018).
Real Estate
- Assisting The Frenchman Pte. Ltd. in structuring the ownership and sale of villa properties at Cap Karoso Beach Resort located in Sumba, Indonesia as well as drafting agreements related to the sale and management of villas and land leases (2018-2024);
- Providing legal advice and conducting legal aspects studies to a foreign investment company engaged in the operation of special jetty, the process of land acquisition for jetty location located in East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia (2010-2011);
- Providing legal advice and conducting legal aspects studies to a foreign investment company engaged in special railway transportation, the process of land acquisition for the construction of a railway across East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia (2010-2011);
- Providing legal advice to HSBC Institutional Trust Services, a subsidiary of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, on aspects of land law in Indonesia, especially regarding the classification of land rights and land registration process (2010);
- Speaker at the Workshop “Risk Management in Drafting Cross Border Contracts” organized by Hukum Online (2016);
- Speaker at the Workshop “International Civil Dispute in Indonesia: Issues, Enforcement of Court Decision and Risk Management” organized by Hukum Online (2016);
- ABOUT
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As Partner at UMBRA – Strategic Legal Solutions, Eric leverages over 15 years of experience in advising local and multinational clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters in Indonesia. He regularly assists businesses in navigating both day-to-day operations and strategic transactions across diverse industries.
He is valued by clients for his pragmatic approach, his ability at distilling complex legal challenges into practical solutions, and his commitment to delivering measured advice aligned with clients’ business goals. He works closely with clients to understand their commercial objectives, mitigate risk, and successfully execute transactions, even under demanding timelines.
Eric advises clients in a variety of corporate work, in both domestic and cross-border transactions. He often acts as advisor in M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, supply chain management and real estate.
Practice Focus
General Corporate & Commercials, M&A, Commercial Contracts, Real Estate
Sub-Practice & Industry
General Corporate Advice, Commercial Contract Drafting, Foreign Investments, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Restructuring, Equity & Debt Capital Market, Real Estate, Employment
Language
Indonesian & English
- PROFILE DETAILS
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Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Association of Indonesian Advocates (PERADI).
- Member of the Association of Financial Sector Legal Consultants (HKHSK).
- Legal Consultant Registered with the Financial Services Authority.
Education
- Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia, Bachelor of Law (SH) (2007)
- REPRESENTATIVE DEALS
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M&A
- Represented PT Press Metal Indonesia in the restructuring process from Press Metal Berhad to Press Metal International Resources Hong Kong Limited (2024);
- Represented Laboratoire Bioderma in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Dermanesia, which is engaged in the business of importation and distribution of skin care products (2016);
- Represented Aramex International Logistics Pte. Ltd. in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Global Distribution Alliance, which is engaged in the business of courier services (2016);
- Represented PT Atalian Indonesia in the acquisition of majority stake in PT Rafindo Anugrah Sukses, which is engaged in the business of building cleaning services, security and maintenance as well as the implementation of Put and Call Option (2015).
Capital Markets
- Represented PT Jaya Agra Wattie Tbk in its Initial Public Offering worth Rp566,202,750,000 (2011);
- Represented PT Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, in its Initial Public Offering worth Rp3,479,586,000,000 (2011);
- Represented PT Salim Ivomas Pratama, a subsidiary of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, in the issuance of Bonds amounting to Rp452,000,000,000 and Sukuk Ijarah amounting to Rp278,000,000,000 (2009);
- Represented PT Central Proteinaprima Tbk in its Limited Public Offering I in the context of issuance of Pre-emptive Rights amounting to Rp1,756,819,680,000 (2008).
Foreign Investment
- Assisting Food Security Solutions DMCC in the establishment and operation of its subsidiary engaged in the wholesale trade of fertilizers and agrochemical products as well as drafting of call option agreements and fertilizer sales and distribution agreements (2024);
- Assisting Powerchina International Group Limited in the process of establishing and operating its subsidiary PT Powerchina International Indonesia, which is engaged in the business of integrated construction services and preparation of its joint venture agreement (2020);
- Assisting Worms Asia Limited in the process of establishing and operating its subsidiary PT SgT Services Indonesia, which is engaged in the business of periodic inspection services (2019);
- Assisting The Frenchman Pte. Ltd. in the process of establishment and operation of its subsidiaries: (i) PT Cap Karoso Development which is engaged in real estate development and (ii) PT Cap Karoso Hospitality which is engaged in the field of four-star hotels (2018).
Real Estate
- Assisting The Frenchman Pte. Ltd. in structuring the ownership and sale of villa properties at Cap Karoso Beach Resort located in Sumba, Indonesia as well as drafting agreements related to the sale and management of villas and land leases (2018-2024);
- Providing legal advice and conducting legal aspects studies to a foreign investment company engaged in the operation of special jetty, the process of land acquisition for jetty location located in East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia (2010-2011);
- Providing legal advice and conducting legal aspects studies to a foreign investment company engaged in special railway transportation, the process of land acquisition for the construction of a railway across East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia (2010-2011);
- Providing legal advice to HSBC Institutional Trust Services, a subsidiary of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, on aspects of land law in Indonesia, especially regarding the classification of land rights and land registration process (2010);
- PUBLIC SPEAKING & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
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- Speaker at the Workshop “Risk Management in Drafting Cross Border Contracts” organized by Hukum Online (2016);
- Speaker at the Workshop “International Civil Dispute in Indonesia: Issues, Enforcement of Court Decision and Risk Management” organized by Hukum Online (2016);