Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 - Winners Edition

Corporate & M&A Lawyer of the Year Darrell R. Johnson Of Counsel at SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants Tel: (62 21) 521 2038 / 2953 2000 Website: www.ssek.com FIRM PROFILE SSEK Legal Consultants was formed in 1992 and today is one of the largest and most highly regarded law firms in Indonesia. SSEK combines the local knowledge and expertise of its 25 years of practice with the global outlook of its award-winning lawyers to offer multinationals and domestic companies innovative and timely solutions to their real-world problems. SSEK’s experienced lawyers are able to advise clients on the most complex transactions across all industries and practice areas, helping them realize their business and investment goals. AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Corporate Law and M&A • Banking and Finance • Capital Markets • Foreign Investment • Insurance Law • Projects and Energy ABOUT DARRELL R. JOHNSON Darrell R. Johnson has resided and practiced in Indonesia for 40 years. Darrell works with international companies and large Indonesian firms and has a wealth of experience advising on large and complex transactions across industries. Darrell is described by Chambers & Partners as a “vastly experienced practitioner valued by blue- chip clients as an excellent gateway between the international and Indonesian legal spheres.” One client, recognizing Johnson’s experience in the Indonesian market, told Asialaw, “Who better to ask than Darrell Johnson on the development of Indonesian law over the past few decades? He is an Indonesian expert.” Darrell is recognized by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500, and Asialaw as a leading practitioner in Indonesia for corporate law/M&A and projects and energy, and has been named by Who’s Who Legal as a leading energy, project finance, and restructuring and insolvency lawyer. Darrell is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Stanford Law School, where he served on the Board of Editors of the Stanford Law Review. He is on the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. RECENT TRANSACTIONS Darrell’s recent projects include: • Assisting a multinational insurance company in establishing a joint venture in Indonesia. • Advising another multinational insurance company on the potential acquisition of an Indonesian company engaging in the medical assistance business. • Working with a multinational automaker to close its operations in Indonesia and respond to a potential lawsuit from dealers in the country. • Advising Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company on the acquisition of a stake in a petrochemical company. Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 www.finance-monthly.com 59 INDONESIA