International brand Withers has struck an association with KARNA Partnership, a law firm headquartered in Indonesia, to offer legal counsel to clients in locally and beyond.
“Indonesia is the biggest economy in Southeast Asia and represents a key market for us. The synergy between Withers and KARNA Partnership stems from a shared vision to provide our clients with holistic legal strategies that are based not only on legal expertise but a deep understanding of the rapidly evolving business environment in Indonesia,” said Joel Shen, corporate partner and head of Withers’ Indonesia practice.
Operating as associated entities, Withers and KARNA Partnership are poised to intensify their collaborative efforts, pooling their collective knowledge and expertise to enrich the spectrum of cross-border advisory services available to their respective clients. Key initiatives under this partnership include knowledge sharing, joint marketing endeavours, referrals and the development of collaborative training programmes.
Rizki Dwianda, founder and managing partner at KARNA Partnership, said: “We offer local value to global clients and aim to complement Withers’ international expertise, by leveraging our deep understanding of local markets and practice. We look forward to working hand in hand with Withers’ market-leading lawyers across 17 offices in the US, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean to deliver high-quality seamless legal advice to our clients.”
Withers has served high-net-worth individuals, innovative digital services enterprises such as Grab and Tokopedia, as well as energy, resources, and infrastructure conglomerates like Atlas Resources and Celukan Bawang.
KARNA Partnership has worked with a diverse array of clients such as Indika Energy and Dayamitra Telekomunikasi, including public companies, state-owned enterprises, family businesses, entrepreneurs and investment funds.
