Practice areas

Banking & finance; M&A; foreign investment; corporate & commercial

Introduction

Frederick Simanjuntak is an innovative and results-driven corporate and finance lawyer with more than 15 years of experience in safeguarding the legality of commercial transactions. In banking and finance practice, he has represented major corporations in syndicated lending and project finance. Notably, he has successfully managed project finance for two of Indonesia’s largest power projects. He also advises creditors and lessors in aircraft financing for major Indonesian aircraft operators.

Among Frederick’s impressive list of clientele are several tech finance corporations, including startups that have achieved unicorn status, as well as a globally recognised giant in the payment system business. Advising his banking clients on a broad range of regulatory and compliance issues, as well as cross-border transactions, Frederick has become one of Indonesia’s most experienced and reliable banking and finance lawyers.

Frederick’s proficiency extends to M&A transactions, where he represents buyers, sellers, public and private companies, private equity firms, and financial institutions. He has delivered expert advice and oversight in significant corporate transactions, such as the acquisitions of listed companies and financial institutions, wood pellet factories, palm oil and timber enterprises, and carbon credit assets within Indonesia. He also advises on the competition aspects and represents clients in the merger filing of the transactions.

Clients have praised Frederick as “a very thoughtful attorney” for ensuring the legality of transactions with due consideration of their commercial interests.

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