Corporate Legal Services

Business Legal Support in Indonesia

Ongoing and transactional legal support for foreign-owned businesses in Indonesia — corporate governance, compliance monitoring, and dispute prevention, handled by a licensed lawyer.

Why You Need It

Legal Support Beyond Company Setup

Setting up a PT PMA is only the beginning. Foreign-owned businesses in Indonesia face ongoing legal obligations — from BKPM reporting and corporate governance to contract management, employment law compliance, and dispute prevention.

Without consistent legal support, many foreign-owned businesses develop structural vulnerabilities over time: shareholder disputes, director conflicts, undrafted agreements, and compliance gaps that become costly to resolve.

Our business legal support service provides a licensed Indonesian lawyer as your ongoing legal partner — available for transactional matters, compliance reviews, advisory consultations, and contract work across your business operations in Indonesia.

🛡 Proactive Legal Protection: It is significantly less expensive to prevent a legal dispute than to resolve one. Our ongoing legal support is designed to identify and address legal risks before they become problems.

Business Legal Support Covers

  • Advisory Corporate governance & business legal advice
  • Compliance LKPM, OSS, tax, and regulatory compliance
  • Contracts Review, drafting, and negotiation support
  • Governance Shareholder meetings, board resolutions
  • Employment Employment agreements & HR legal compliance
  • Disputes Early dispute identification & prevention
Discuss Your Legal Needs

Our Business Legal Support Services

Comprehensive legal services for every aspect of running a foreign-owned business in Indonesia — from day-to-day advisory to complex transactions.

Advisory

Legal Advisory Services

Direct access to a licensed Indonesian lawyer for legal questions, regulatory interpretation, business decision advice, and risk assessment across all aspects of your business operations in Indonesia.

  • On-demand legal consultation
  • Regulatory interpretation advice
  • Business decision legal review
  • Indonesian law guidance in English
Governance

Corporate Governance

Legal support for maintaining proper corporate governance in your PT PMA — including shareholder meetings, board resolutions, director appointments, share transfers, and corporate secretary functions.

  • Annual General Meeting (RUPS) preparation
  • Board resolutions & minutes
  • Director appointment & removal
  • Share transfer documentation
Compliance

Business Compliance Monitoring

Ongoing monitoring and management of your PT PMA's regulatory compliance obligations — BKPM/OSS reporting, licence renewals, tax filings, and employment law compliance.

  • Quarterly & annual LKPM reporting
  • OSS licence renewal monitoring
  • Regulatory change alerts
  • Tax compliance coordination
Protection

Dispute Prevention & Management

Proactive identification of potential disputes between shareholders, directors, employees, and business partners — with legal intervention strategies before conflicts escalate.

  • Shareholder dispute early warning
  • Director conflict management
  • Business partner dispute prevention
  • Pre-litigation legal strategy
Contracts

Contract & Agreement Review

Legal review of all incoming contracts, supplier agreements, service agreements, and business documents before signing. We identify unfavorable clauses and recommend protective amendments.

  • Contract risk review
  • Supplier agreement review
  • Service contract negotiation support
  • MoU & letter of intent review
Employment

Employment Legal Compliance

Legal support for Indonesian employment matters — from employment agreement drafting to termination procedures, BPJS compliance, and foreign worker permit management.

  • Employment agreement drafting
  • Indonesian employment law advice
  • BPJS compliance monitoring
  • Foreign worker permit (IMTA/RPTKA) support

Corporate Governance for PT PMA

Proper corporate governance is a legal requirement for PT PMA companies under Indonesian Company Law. We manage the governance obligations on your behalf.

Annual GMS (RUPS)

Preparation, notice, agenda, minutes, and notarial documentation for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders — required within 6 months of fiscal year end.

Board Resolutions

Drafting of circular resolutions for board decisions that do not require a full GMS — including capital decisions, director actions, and contract approvals.

Share Transfers

Legal management of share transfers between shareholders — including notarial deed of transfer, shareholder register updates, and OSS/BKPM notification.

Director Changes

Legal process for appointing or removing directors and commissioners — including GMS documentation, Kemenkumham notification, and OSS system updates.

Capital Increases

Legal process for increasing the authorised or paid-up capital of your PT PMA — including shareholder resolution, notarial deed amendment, and BKPM notification.

Articles of Association Updates

Amendment of the Articles of Association to reflect changes in business activity, company name, registered address, or ownership structure — through a notarial deed and Kemenkumham approval.

Banking & Signatory Authority

Legal documentation for updating bank signatory authority, adding or removing authorised signatories, and managing corporate bank account governance.

Corporate Records Management

Maintenance of the company's legal document archive — deed history, GMS minutes, resolutions, shareholder register, and licence documents — as required by Indonesian Company Law.

PT PMA Annual Compliance Calendar

Key compliance deadlines for PT PMA companies throughout the year. Our team monitors and manages all of these for our business legal support clients.

Q1 (Jan – Mar)
  • Annual LKPM submission (full year)
  • Annual GMS preparation (Q4 fiscal year end)
  • BPJS compliance review
Q2 (Apr – Jun)
  • Q1 LKPM submission
  • Annual corporate tax return (SPT Badan) — April 30
  • Business licence renewal check
Q3 (Jul – Sep)
  • Q2 LKPM submission
  • Mid-year legal compliance review
  • KITAS renewal check (if applicable)
Q4 (Oct – Dec)
  • Q3 LKPM submission
  • Year-end GMS preparation
  • Year-end compliance & governance review
📌 Never Miss a Deadline: Our business legal support clients receive automated reminders and proactive management of all compliance deadlines. Missing LKPM reports or corporate filings can result in administrative penalties and may affect your PT PMA's investment registration status.

Who Needs Business Legal Support?

Our ongoing business legal support is most valuable for these client types.

PT PMA Owners who want ongoing legal protection and compliance management without hiring in-house legal staff.

Foreign Directors who are not based in Indonesia full-time and need a local legal partner to manage day-to-day legal matters.

Foreign-Indonesian JV Companies where shareholder relationships need independent legal monitoring and governance support.

Growing Foreign Businesses that are expanding operations, hiring staff, or entering new contracts and need legal review at each step.

Need Ongoing Legal Support for Your Business in Indonesia?

Our licensed Indonesian lawyer provides direct, practical legal support for foreign-owned businesses — from day-to-day advisory to compliance management and dispute prevention.