Makarim & Taira S.

What Makarim & Taira S. does

Makarim & Taira S. is a Jakarta-based, full-service Indonesian law firm founded in 1980 that provides legal advisory and representation across fourteen practice areas, including Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Employment, Foreign Investment & General Corporate Practice, Franchising & Licensing, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property Rights, Litigation/Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects & Energy, and Real Estate. The firm serves domestic and international clients operating in or entering Indonesia — including foreign investors, state-owned enterprises, and Indonesian corporates — with mandates spanning M&A, capital markets transactions, banking and finance, large-scale project financings, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. Its sector emphasis on infrastructure, energy, mining, banking, telecommunications, IT, and tourism aligns with Indonesia's core economic pillars and the regulatory complexity foreign investors face in those industries.

The firm is staffed by 101–250 employees under a partnership of at least eight named equity partners led by Senior Partner Rahayu Ningsih Hoed, and operates from a single headquarters at Summitmas I, 16th–17th floors, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61–62, Jakarta. Revenue mechanics follow the standard professional services model of hourly or fixed-fee billings on bespoke mandates; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm supplements its core practice with two ancillary products: the 'M&T Advisory' publication series, which disseminates client-facing legal updates on Indonesian regulatory developments, and the 'Learning @ Makarim' educational initiative, which runs workshops for law students in collaboration with the Asian Law Students' Association (ALSA). Makarim & Taira S. is also a member of Drew Network Asia (DNA), a regional alliance of independent law firms covering 9 ASEAN countries with 824 fee earners, enabling coordinated cross-border mandates without organic geographic expansion. The firm's track record includes shortlistings at the IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards 2021 (Firm of the Year, Deal of the Year) and representation of PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan on one of Indonesia's largest project financings.

Name

Makarim & Taira S.

Legal name

Makarim & Taira S.

Website

https://makarim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Makarim & Taira S. is a Jakarta-based, full-service Indonesian law firm founded in 1980 that provides legal advisory across 14 practice areas — including M&A, banking, capital markets, projects and energy, and dispute resolution — to domestic and international businesses operating in Indonesia, and is a member of the Drew Network Asia regional alliance.

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Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

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Asia

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B2B

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Services

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Marketing channels3 records

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Product overview

Makarim & Taira S. (M&T) is a full-service Indonesian law firm operating as a single integrated legal services platform. The firm offers comprehensive legal advisory across 14 distinct practice areas: Antitrust & Competition, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Construction, Employment, Foreign Investment & General Corporate, Franchising & Licensing, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property Rights, Litigation/Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects & Energy, and Real Estate. M&T provides legal counsel to domestic and international clients operating in Indonesia, with supplementary services including M&T Advisory publications for regulatory updates and Learning @ Makarim for legal education outreach. The firm is also a member of Drew Network Asia (DNA), a regional legal network.

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Drew Network Asia (DNA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2023Makarim & Taira S. is a member of Drew Network Asia (DNA), a regional network of independent law firms covering 9 countries with 824 fee earners following the addition of Tilleke & Gibbins. The network enables member firms to serve clients across the ASEAN region with coordinated legal services.
• Pertamina (PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan)minorOthersActed as legal counsel for PT Kilang Pertamina Balikpapan (KPB) in the Balikpapan Refinery Development Refinery Masterplan (RDMP) project, one of the largest project financings in Indonesia.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assegaf Hamzah & Partners: One of Indonesia's leading full-service law firms with comparable coverage across M&A, capital markets, banking, energy, and dispute resolution. Directly competes with Makarim & Taira for top-tier Indonesian corporate mandates and has a similar partnership-only structure.
• Hadiputranto Hadinoto & Partners: Baker McKenzie-affiliated Indonesian law firm with a full-service platform closely overlapping M&T's practice areas. A top direct competitor for cross-border M&A, capital markets, and project finance mandates involving Indonesia.
• Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro (ABNR): Long-established Indonesian full-service law firm competing directly with M&T in M&A, capital markets, energy, and dispute resolution work. Considered one of the top-tier local firms in Indonesia with comparable client profile.
• SSEK Indonesian Legal Consultants: Full-service Indonesian law firm with strong practices in M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, and energy, overlapping materially with M&T's service offering and competing for the same foreign-investor and SOE mandates.
• Soemadipradja & Taher: One of the oldest Indonesian law firms with a full-service platform across corporate, energy, mining, and dispute resolution. Comparable to M&T in heritage (decades-old partnership), sector focus, and client base.
• Ginting & Reksodiputro: Allen & Overy-affiliated Indonesian law firm competing for the same top-end cross-border M&A, banking, and capital markets work. Provides international network reach that M&T must access via DNA rather than directly.
• Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung: Herbert Smith Freehills-affiliated Indonesian law firm with comparable M&A, capital markets, and project finance practices. A direct competitor for premium cross-border mandates involving Indonesian corporates and SOEs.

Regional players

• Tilleke & Gibbins: Leading Thailand-headquartered law firm and fellow DNA member (joined September 2023). Comparable full-service model with strong IP, dispute resolution, and regulatory practices; both firms occupy the 'leading local firm' role within DNA for their respective home jurisdictions.
• Drew & Napier: Singapore-headquartered law firm and DNA founder/member with comparable full-service practice and premium-market positioning. Closest regional counterpart to M&T within the DNA network in terms of prestige and client profile.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells (Jakarta): Global law firm with a Jakarta office competing for high-end cross-border M&A, project finance, and energy mandates in Indonesia. A broader incumbent whose Indonesia practice overlaps with several of M&T's core areas.

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Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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