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BIOGRAPHY

Rahmat Sadeli Soebagia Soemadipradja has been practising law for over 30 years and is a recognised leader in the Indonesian energy & natural resources sector, particularly in mining.

Rahmat established Soemadipradja & Taher in 1991 with Hafzan Taher, after previously practicing law at a prominent Indonesian law firm and undertaking a secondment with leading Australian law firm Freehills, on secondment, at its Sydney office.

Rahmat has been appointed as an arbitrator in several Indonesian business dispute cases and has served as an expert in Indonesian mining law, administration law, and finance law in numerous international arbitration proceedings and court cases outside Indonesia.

Rahmat is the first point of call on cross border joint venture questions and disputes, contract drafting under Indonesian law and practice, and government related projects.


LANGUAGES

Indonesian, English

WORK HIGHLIGHTS
  • Advised various multinational mining and petroleum companies on various matters relating to their projects in Indonesia.
  • Advised clients on various investment treaty arbitration cases.
  • Advised a leading Indonesian state–owned enterprise on the establishment of a joint venture chemical processing plant.
  • Advised a leading multinational health care company on the disposal of part of its business activities in Indonesia.
  • Advised a leading multinational pharmaceutical company in the spin-off of several lines of business of a major Indonesian manufacturing company.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master of Laws (LLB), School of Law, University of Virginia
  • Bachelor of Laws (Sarjana Hukum), Universitas Indonesia
  • Admitted to practice law in Indonesia (PERADI)
  • Certified Expert on Public Procurement.
  • Registered with the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) as a Capital Market Legal Consultant.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • Leading Lawyer in Corporate and Commercial Law, and Projects and Energy and recognition as a Senior Statesperson, Chambers & Partners (Global).
  • Leading Corporate Lawyer and induction into the Legal 500 Hall of Fame, The Asia Pacific Legal 500 (Asia Pacific)
  • Leading Lawyer and rated as highly regarded, IFLR1000.