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ABOUT US

A&CO Law Office (“A&CO”) is an Indonesian-based Law Firm. Since 2013, A&CO has been growing and expanding its focus from Intellectual Property (IP) to corporate/commercial work, as well as litigation services. IP remains a key area of its focus, especially in IP litigation and enforcement.

A&CO has acted on behalf of a broad range of clients, including leading global software manufacturers, fashion industries, shipping industries, telecommunications, financial services, food and beverages, consumer products, and automotive industries.

Furthermore, for the past years, A&CO acted in representing creditors in several high-profile bankruptcy and suspension debt payment cases. A&CO also acted in civil lawsuits before various courts in Indonesia. In corporate and investment sectors, A&CO has assisted and advised local & multinational corporations on the structuring and establishment of companies in a wide range of commercial sectors.

We have also assisted clients with a broad range of corporate services, including drafting and reviewing their cooperation agreements, transaction agreements, employment agreements, providing advice on related Indonesian laws and regulations and the compliance therewith. The change from being an IP-based firm to one offering wider legal services has been one of the main drives behind A&CO’s growth.

Areas of Practice

Intellectual Property
Suspension of Payment/Bankruptcy Law & Debt Recovery
Corporate and Investment
Mergers & Acquisitions
Antitrust & Competition Law
Dispute Resolution
Family Law
Private Data Protection

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) PROSECUTION & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

We are experienced in all aspects of establishing, managing, and protecting all IP aspects including, trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights. We combine practical, efficient advice with cost-effective legal services for a broad range of IP issues because we understand that your IP are valuable assets that help define your unique corporate identity. We have handled IP Portfolios on behalf of a broad range of clients, including software industries, food and beverages, education services, fashions, IT companies, telecommunications, financial services, pharmacies, and consumer products. We have been closely working and collaborating with IP Agents in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Myanmar so that we will be able to serve our clients in all ten ASEAN countries, as well as other jurisdictions such as Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP) LITIGATION & ENFORCEMENT

We work closely with clients in the development of effective enforcement strategies for their IP portfolios and in the defense of enforcement actions. We have a strong anti-counterfeiting team where since our earliest establishment we have been retained by several world’s largest software manufacturers to carry out software license anti-counterfeiting projects in Indonesia. In addition, we have experience in representing clients as plaintiff and defendant in trademark cancellation cases before the Commercial Court and the Supreme Court.

DEBT RECOVERY

A&CO’s litigation team has extensive experiences in providing pieces of legal advice and litigation services in relation to debt recovery. We offer the clients efficiency, together with the skills & expertise of a professional legal team. Before initiating legal actions, we provide credit control services such as issuing letters of demand before the legal actions, company’s background search service, credit reports and status reports.

BANKRUPTCY LAW

We provide advice on Bankruptcy Law and proceedings in the Commercial Court. In addition, we have represented clients as applicants, creditors or debtors in bankruptcy and suspension of debt payments applications in the Commercial and Supreme Courts, and have had considerable experiences in representing multinational finance & leasing companies, insurance companies, multinational electronic manufacturer companies, land & property developers and IT developer companies at creditors’ meetings during the periods of suspension of payments and bankruptcy.

COMPANY ESTABLISHMENTS & JOINT VENTURE

We provide services in establishing companies or joint ventures and investment structures across various industrial and service sectors. We assist clients in obtaining governmental approvals and licenses required to do businesses in Indonesia. We also advise businesses on general compliance and day-to-day legal issues.

COMPANY TRANSACTION

We assist clients with a broad range of corporate transaction services, including the drafting of joint venture agreements, commercial agreements, and related transaction agreements where we will provide our advice based on practice, regulatory and compliance matters.

FRANCHISE ARRANGEMENT

We provide a wide variety of legal services to new and established franchisors and franchisees. We have extensive experience in all phases of franchise law, including government regulations, franchise agreements, corporations and terminations. Additionally, we have experiences in helping business owners translate their ideas into franchise systems. We assist in the exploitation of rights through licensing and franchising agreements. Our team understands how to establish franchise systems, protect the intellectual property involved and comply with the government’s regulations on franchising.

LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

We can advise clients on a wide range of corporate employment matters, including rights and obligations between employers and employees, expatriate work permits, visas and residency requirements. We can also advise clients on workers’ compensation, immigration and employment litigation before an administrative agency or in court.

We advise multinationals, investment funds, private equity funds, venture capitalists, strategic investors, vulture funds and domestic corporations on all types of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Our service includes advice on compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, due diligence, structuring, document preparation and relevant implementation processes (including liaising with government agencies, public notaries, as well as tax and financial advisors).

Our team can help you navigate any antitrust and competition law issues you have in Indonesia, starting from corporate compliance aspects such as M&A, procurement, distribution, trade association, contracts, and antitrust compliance policies to litigation services.

CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

We counsel clients on a variety of alternative dispute resolution methods in an effort to minimize the time, difficulties and expenses often encountered in connection with the case, while at the same time eagerly advocating for and protecting our clients’ interests. Whenever possible, we make every effort to resolve issues by an agreement; However, we are also experienced litigators where we are able to provide comprehensive advice and draft pleadings and applications at all stages of litigation, acting for commercial plaintiffs and defendants in civil proceedings in the District Courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court and Judicial Review levels.

CRIMINAL LITIGATION

We are experienced in assessing both routine and complex criminal litigation issues. We assist clients in going through a criminal litigation process, from accompanying clients to file a police report to defending clients in the criminal court proceedings.

FAMILY LAW

We represent clients in all aspects of family law, customizing our approach to the client’s specific circumstances, including annulment, divorce, custody and parenting time, property division and inheritance law.

PRIVATE DATA PROTECTION

We will be able to advise clients on reviewing their privacy policies, terms of service, and other related documents in compliance with data protection laws and regulations in Indonesia.

Our Professionals

Ardhiyasa Suratman

Managing Partner
Attorney at Law, Bankruptcy Administrator / Receiver & Intellectual Property Consultant

Ardhiyasa Suratman (“Dias”) is the founder and managing partner of A&CO Law Office. Dias obtained his Bachelor of Law degree from Padjadjaran University, Bandung, majoring in International Law. He is a licensed advocate from the Indonesian Advocates Association since 2008 and a licensed Intellectual Property Consultant since 2015.

With years of practice in various prominent Indonesian intellectual property and corporate firms, his main areas of practice include contractual matters, intellectual property investigation, market surveys, anti-counterfeit projects and enforcement actions in relation to Software Licenses and Trademarks in Indonesia. In 2015, he obtained a scholarship from the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) & The Japan Patent Office (JPO) to attend the JPO/IPR Training Course for IP Dispute Resolution Lawyers in Tokyo, Japan.

He is also a licensed Bankruptcy Receiver & Administrator from the Indonesian Ministry of Justice and a member of Indonesian Receiver and Administrator Association (Asosiasi Kurator dan Pengurus Indonesia – AKPI).

Experience

Dias has been handling various Intellectual Property (IP) matters, from the non-contentious matters to the contentious matters for more than 13 years. His extensive experiences in IP matters made A&CO, in 2017, was awarded with the Firms to Watch award from Asia Legal Business and in 2019 was awarded with the Top Legal Compliance Law Firm Award by one of the world’s leading design software companies for his performances and achievements.

Apart from the IP, Dias also handles contractual matters, Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payment cases and many commercial civil litigation cases for clients from various backgrounds of industries.

Dias is also one of caretaker of Indonesian Bar Association (AAI) South Jakarta Branch as Vice President and active member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – PERADI) and also the caretaker of Indonesian Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (Asosiasi Konsultan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Indonesia – AKHKI) under division of Advocate & Consultancy. In addition, he is also the head division of IP & Advocate of Indonesian Creative Movement Jakarta (Gekrafs Jakarta). Dias is also a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (“APAA”) and the Inter Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”)

Email: ardhiyasa@aco-law.com

Ade Bungsu Setiarini

Partner
Attorney at Law, Bankruptcy Administrator / Receiver & Intellectual Property Consultant

Professional Background
Ade B. Setiarini (“Ade”) obtained her Bachelor of Law degree from University of Indonesia, Depok, majoring in Litigation in 2002, and joined A&CO in 2016.
Before joining A&CO, Ade worked at several prominent firms in Jakarta, including Soemadipradja & Taher and Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners. Ade’s main areas of practice include Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payments, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Settlement, Franchise and Distribution. Ade advises clients on a wide range of industries including computer software, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), fashion, finance & leasing, telecommunication, information & technology, and automotive.
Ade is admitted to practice law in Indonesia in 2007 and is a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – PERADI) and a licensed Intellectual Property Consultant and member of the of Indonesian Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (Asosiasi Konsultan Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Indonesia – AKHKI) and is licensed as Receiver and Administrator from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Republic of Indonesia.

Experience
Ade has acted for various Indonesian and foreign clients, national and multi-national companies in a variety of projects and commercial transactions. Her main areas of practice include Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy matters.

Abraham Devrian

Partner
Attorney at Law, Bankruptcy Administrator / Receiver

Professional Background

Abraham Devrian (“Abraham”) graduated from University of Atma Jaya, Jakarta, majoring in Business Law in 2009. Abraham is admitted to practice law in Indonesia in 2013, and a licensed Receiver and Administrator from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Republic of Indonesia in 2017.

Abraham is a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – Peradi) and Indonesian Receiver and Administrator Association (Asosiasi Kurator dan Pengurus Indonesia – AKPI) and a member of the Inter Pacific Bar Association (“IPBA”).
Abraham’s main areas of practice include Corporate Matters, Mergers and Acquisition, Labors, Contractual Matters, Capital Market, Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payment.

Email: abraham.devrian@aco-law.com

Boyn Turnip

Associate

Boyn Turnip (“Boyn”) graduated from Parahyangan Catholic University in 2015, before becoming an associate at A&CO in early 2022, he worked in the legal corporate department of a foreign investment company in Indonesia.
Boyn joined the firm as a member of the litigation practice group and assists both Indonesian and foreign clients. His legal expertise varies in several areas of law practice, such as Corporate and Commercial Dispute, Man Power Dispute and Suspension of Debt Payment.
He is a licensed advocate from Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) in 2018. He speaks Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Email : boyn@aco-law.com

Christophorus Wisnoe Rurupadang

Associate

Professional Background

Christophorus Wisnoe Rurupadang (“Christo”) joined A&CO in February 2020. At A&CO, he focuses his practice on Litigation, Commercial Disputes, Intellectual Property, Restructuring & Insolvency, Manpower and General Corporate. He has worked on a variety of suspension debts payment cases (“PKPU”) across a wide range of industries and sectors.

A 2019 graduate of Padjadjaran University Law Faculty, where he majored in Economic Law, he was an active member of the university’s moot court community, and represented his university in a national moot court competition. He was on the winning team in a moot court competition held by Gadjah Mada University in 2016.

Christo has passed the Indonesian Bar Exam organized by the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – PERADI) in 2020 and he is a licensed advocate from Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) in 2022.

Experience

Christo’s main areas of practice include Debt Restructuring, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Civil and Commercial Litigation and Family Law.

Email: christophorus@aco-law.com

Mathias Bagas Pangestu

Associate

Professional Background

Mathias Bagas Pangestu (“Bagas”) joined A&CO in November 2020 as associate, prior to which he worked as a legal executive at a shipping company in Jakarta, where he focused on employment and day to day general corporate matters. A 2019 graduate from the University of Padjadjaran’s law faculty, where he majored in economic law. When he was a student in 2018 he was chosen by his faculty to become “Anti Competition Ambassador for Padjadjaran University” and obtain a one year internship at the Indonesian Anti Competition Commissions (KPPU) in Jakarta.

Bagas has passed the Indonesian Bar Exam organized by the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – PERADI) in 2020 and he is a licensed advocate from Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) in 2022.

Experience

Bagas’s main areas of practice include Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy and Suspension of Debt Payment, Software License Anti-Counterfeiting Projects and Industrial Relation Disputes.

Email: bagas@aco-law.com

Fitri Astari Asril

Associate

Professional Background
Fitri Astari Asril (“Astari”) graduated from the Faculty of Law of Padjadjaran University in September 2020 majoring in ICT and IP Law, before joining A&CO as an associate in early 2022, she was working at one of corporate law firm in Jakarta.
During her university time, She was active in various committees, organizations, and competitions. In 2019 she was selected as one of the student participant to attend Bangkok International Student Conference for her paper title “The Influence of Social Media in Election Campaigns in Indonesia “
Astari has a very strong interest in the field of Intellectual Property, where in 2020 she started her career as an intern at one of the multinational Intellectual Property agencies in Jakarta. In 2020 She is also taking an education session at WIPO (World of Intellectual Property Organization) – Saudi Arabia Summer School on Intellectual Property.
She’s currently studying for a Law Magister Degree at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, majoring in Intellectual Property Law.

Experience
At A&CO, Astari focused her practice on IP Protection, General Corporate, Employment and Commercial Dispute. She speaks fluent Bahasa Indonesia and English and understands the German language.

Email : astari@aco-law.com

Ruth Arthasya Angelica

Junior Associate

Professional Background
Ruth Arthasya (“Ruth”) graduated from the Faculty of Law of Diponegoro University, Semarang in November 2021 with the title of 2nd Most Outstanding Student (Cumlaude Graduate).
Prior to joining A&CO, Ruth worked at an Indonesian law firm with an internationally oriented practice and a focus on corporate and commercial law.

Experience
At A&CO, she has been part of teams that assist clients on general corporate, foreign investment, and technology, media and telecommunications matters. She has also worked on due diligence projects related to M&A deals for the telecommunications industry.

Email: ruth@aco-law.com

Kelvin Aditya Pratama

Junior Associate

Professional Background
Kelvin Adytia Pratama (“Kelvin”) graduated from the Faculty of Law of Padjadjaran University in September 2020 majoring in Technology, Information, and Intellectual Property, before joining A&CO as an associate in 2022, he was working at the subsidiary company of one of the Indonesian government bank in Jakarta.
During his university time, he was the President of Student Executive Board (BEM) Faculty of Law University of Padjadjaran. At this moment Kelvin is still in the middle of completing his Magister Law study from Universitas Indonesia majoring in business law.

Experience
At A&CO, Kelvin focused his practice on the IP Litigation, General Corporate, and Commercial Dispute.

Email: kelvin@aco-law.com