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Uncovering Climate Litigation in Indonesia – FWP Legal Talks Webinar #01 – 28 January 2026 (Zoom Meeting)

FWP Legal Talks Webinar #01 Uncovering Climate Litigation in Indonesia Climate change accountability is now unfolding in courtrooms, as climate litigation has gained momentum in the past few years and as we speak. Understanding such a trend along with the legal impact has become essential for governments, businesses, and legal practitioners. In response to that, we are proud to announce our first webinar in 2026 that will explore how climate litigation is developing within Indonesia’s legal landscape and how corporations can strategically respond. This conversation will feature Dr. Linda Yanti Sulistiawati, S.H., M.Sc., Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow at the...

13 January

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Frans H. Winarta, has been recognized in the Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026 by Lexology Index and Global Arbitration Review

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We are delighted to congratulate and announce that our Managing Partner, Frans H. Winarta, has been recognized in the Lexology Index: Arbitration 2026 by Lexology Index and Global Arbitration Review. This year’s recognition spans multiple key categories, reflecting his leadership and long-standing contribution in the field of dispute resolution: - Recommended – Arbitration - Recommended – Commercial Litigation - Recommended – Southeast Asia Arbitration - Recommended – Southeast Asia Commercial Litigation This acknowledgment reflects not only Mr. Winarta’s personal dedication to the profession, but also our firm’s unwavering commitment to serving trusted, high-quality legal assistance for clients in navigating complex disputes. This achievement is made possible...

08 January

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The BANI Regulation 2025: What Practitioners Need to Know

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in BANI, Hukum, King Kin Maharani

The BANI Regulation 2025: What Practitioners Need to Know As has been widely discussed, in early 2025 the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (“BANI”) officially issued the latest Arbitration Rules and Procedures to be used as a guidelines for dispute resolution at BANI. The BANI Regulation 2025 highlighted several key issues, including BANI’s authority in cases of Unlawful Acts (Torts), the expansion of the limitations on legal counsel practicing at BANI, the new concept of consolidation of arbitration applications, the arbitrator replacement, and the emergency arbitration. These concepts were certainly added and/or modified in the BANI Regulation 2025 with the aim of...

17 December

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Framing Climate Change as a Contractual Risk: Rethinking Force Majeure Clauses Amid Constant Uncertainties

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in Hukum, Irene Amadea Rembeth

Framing Climate Change as a Contractual Risk: Rethinking Force Majeure Clauses Amid Constant Uncertainties “The only thing that is constant is change” - Heraclitus The relevance of this adage is more pronounced today than ever, as climate change and its severe impacts are no longer distant or abstract concerns. Countries have been facing irreversible adversities due to climate change. Recent data indicate that Indonesia recorded temperatures reaching 38.4°C in October 2024 and faced 6,827 climate-related disasters between 2023 and 2024, affecting more than 13 million people. Inevitably, events of this scale create substantial obstacles for private parties in performing and fulfilling their contractual...

11 December

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Frans Hendra Winarta Attends the 1st Decade Celebration of ICC Indonesia at The St. Regis Hotel Jakarta

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Our Managing Partner, Frans H. Winarta attended the 1st Decade Celebration of ICC Indonesia as a registered association under Indonesian Law at St. Regis Hotel Jakarta. It's been an honor to our Managing Partner to be one of the founders of ICC Indonesia and the Chairman of the Arbitration and ADR Commission of ICC Indonesia. Each new achievement is an opportunity to grow. Congratulations and keep up the good work, ICC Indonesia. ...

02 December

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The 21st General Assembly and 77th & 78th Council Meetings of The Asian Patent Attorneys Association

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The 21st General Assembly and 77th & 78th Council Meetings of The Asian Patent Attorneys Association ...

20 November

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Emergency Arbitration under BANI Rules 2025 compared with SIAC Rules 2025 and ICC Rules 2021

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in Hukum, King Kin Maharani

Recently, the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (“BANI”) has released its newest set of Arbitration Rules and Procedures for 2025 (“BANI Rules 2025”). The BANI Rules 2025 introduce several adjustment and advancements such as: (i) adjustment to consolidation, multiparty, and multi-contract arbitration; (ii) expanded grounds for challenging arbitrators; and (iii) emergency arbitration. This article will comprehensively discuss emergency arbitrator under BANI Rules 2025 compared with SIAC Rules 2025 and ICC Rules 2021. The practice of emergency arbitration has been recognized and implemented by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) and the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). In brief, emergency arbitration is an...

06 November

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Frans Winarta & Partners Attends the Austrian National Day Reception 2025

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in Alessandra Patricia Wijaya, Frans Hendra Winarta, Harri Budiman, I Gusti Putu Gandhi Nananjaya, Irene Amadea Rembeth, Mirza Marali, Patricia Ann Winarta, Randolph Jay Winarta

On Friday, 24 October 2025, Our Managing Partner Mr. Frans H. Winarta, our Partners Ms. Patricia Ann Winarta and Mr. Randolph Jay Winarta, as well as our Senior Partner, Mr. Harri Budiman, along with the associates, attended the Austrian National Day Reception at Ayana Midplaza Hotel Jakarta.We are so grateful to have attended this event and given our support to the Embassy. ...

23 October

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Strengthening IP Collaboration: Our Partner, Patricia Ann Winarta Will Be Attending the 21st APAA General Assembly in Malaysia

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Our Partner, Patricia Ann Winarta will be attending the The 21st General Assembly and 77th & 78th Council Meetings of The Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 6 to 10 November 2025 — a valuable forum for sharing insights and strengthening collaboration in the field of Intellectual Property from World IP Lawyers. APAA2025 #AsianPatentAttorneysAssociation #IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #InnovationAndCollaboration #KualaLumpur2025 #InternationalConference #IntellectualPropertyRights #advocate #iplaw #iplawyer #ipconsultant #patent #trademark #industrialdesign #copyright #tradesecret #licensing #franchising #prosecution #lawenforcement #law #legal #winartaippractice #lawfirm #ipfirm #IPProfessionals ...

21 October

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Constitutional Court Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025: Adjustment to the Time Limit for Termination of Employment (PHK) Claims

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in Alessandra Patricia Wijaya, Hukum, News

On 17 September 2025, the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (“the Court”) rendered Decision No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025 reviewing the constitutionality of Article 82 of Law Number 2 of 2004 on Industrial Relations Dispute Settlement (“Law No. 2/2004”). The provision had previously been interpreted in Constitutional Court Decision No. 94/PUU-XXI/2023, which held that the claims of termination of employment (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja or PHK) should only be filed within a period of one year from the date the decision of termination is received or notified by the employer. The judicial review petition was filed by an employee who had been dismissed. The Petitioner argued...

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