“Leks&Co is filled with energetic and passionate young lawyers with a broad and up-to-date scope of legal knowledge. They provide legal services that go beyond the client’s expectations and can be relied upon to explain updated rules and legislation.”
“Real estate boutique Leks&Co has one of, if not the largest real estate practice in Indonesia.”
“The market recognises Leks&Co for its leading real estate practice, which couches its dispute resolution offering. Apart from its real property expertise, the firm delivers on commercial, insolvency, transportation and labour dispute matters. Managing partner Eddy Leks and partner Ivor Pasaribu are two main contacts for dispute resolution.”
“Leks&Co is one the few real estate specialist firms in the region and as such covers the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious real estate issues. Managing partner Eddy Leks leads the team and is an expert in handling land acquisitions, licenses and compliance, as well as advising Islamic finance. Ivor Pasaribu , who is highly skilled in real estate disputes, is also recommended.”
‘Outstanding’ real estate boutique Leks & Co also prides itself on its construction, corporate and M&A and dispute resolution expertise. The firm’s practitioners are all well versed in real estate law. Eddy Leks is a key figure.
“Leks & Co is able to perform well in rigid time frames and has broad knowledge in the real estate industry and M&A businesses.”
“Well experienced in the real estate investment field.”
“They gave a comprehensive and thorough review and it was all good.”
“In my experience, the law firm’s litigation team often thought out of the box and was very professional with extraordinary legal service execution.”
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Very responsive, consistent updates, good legal advice delivered in timely manner.
Founding and managing partner Eddy Leks receives attention for his experience in real estate transactions. Skilled in advising on cases involving project acquisitions and preparing transfer agreements. One interviewee states: “He has great analytical skill
Leks & Co is best known for its M&A practice and is specialised in the real estate sector. The firm had a busy year and acted mostly on the buyer side of acquisition deals. Highlights include advising TJS Group on land acquisition at the Central Business District in Jakarta, and assisting China Harbour Indonesia with land acquisitions from individual landowners in West Jakarta.
Attentiveness to client’s need and able to understand client’s perspective.
Knowledge in property business, flexibility and quick response.
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It is highly responsive and very experienced in real estate law. They are value for money and give practical advice
Dedicated and energetic team with excellent knowledge in the subject sector
The legal partners and associates are professionals.
Very Responsive, Specialized in Property Law.
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The ‘outstanding’ Leks&Co’s real estate practice is led by Eddy Leks, who has ‘an in-depth knowledge’ of real estate. Leks advised a number of property developers on sale and lease agreements, and Ivor Pasaribu is also a key figure. The firm advised Harapan Global Niaga on a plot of land in the centre of Jakarta, and assisted Kuningan Nusajaya with drafting a lease agreement for an office building in Menara Palma II.
Leks & Co’s Ivor Pasaribu and Eddy Leks, both practice co-heads, represented the governor of Jakarta in land disputes. One involved the East Flood Channel government project, while another was about the land ownership of Marunda Condominium.
Leks & Co’s corporate advice regularly involves real estate developers and property managers. Team leaders Eddy Leks and Ivor Pasaribu worked for La Marina on its share sale of a real estate developer with property in West Nusa Tenggara’s Lombok.
Leks & Co’s “professional, efficient and reliable” team is a consistent performer in the development, planning and land use of diversified, retail and office properties. Market-leading lawyer Eddy Leks, who “is familiar with the field and very professional”, and Ivor Pasaribu, respected by another client for “good performance”, are assisting China Harbour Engineering’s China Harbour Jakarta Real Estate Development on its sales package documentation, including deposit and management agreements. Leks and Pasaribu also advised Kuningan Nusajaya on its lease agreement at Menara Palma II, an office building in Jakarta’s central business district.
What the team is known for Respected group handling a suite of real estate work, including developments, leasing and acquisitions, as well as related disputes. Additional expertise lies in conducting due diligence on property companies and in construction law. Also active in M&A, catering to a mostly domestic clientele.
Strengths “They are very detailed and an interesting and creative firm,” a peer remarks.
I have been working with many Law Firms in Indonesia over the past 20 years and I have found Leks & Co to be the firm to work with in terms of professional attitude and adjusting to my needs. I would very happily recommend Leks & Co to any company or Individual requiring legal services in Indonesia.
Leks & Co is one of the best Lawfirm have extensive knowledge in the field of property/real estate. Having a professional lawyer who at any time to help in needed
Leks & Co is known for its ability to advise Indonesian developers on construction projects. Eddy Leks advised Plaza Indonesia Urban on drafting sales package documents, house rules of apartments, articles of association and by-laws of tenant associations. Leks also advised China Railway Engineering Indonesia on checking land use and technical development data for a construction site.
Leks&Co advises clients on range of corporate matters, especially where there are real estate aspects. Managing partner Eddy Leks is assisting an Indonesian corporate with a number of agreements regarding a joint venture. Ivor Pasaribu is another key contact.
The firm’s responsiveness and high level of service are valued by interviewees: “It is a very client-oriented firm – they do their best to meet their clients’ expectations.”
Eddy Leks and Ivor Pasaribu are the key lawyers in Leks & Co and the firm has particular expertise at corporate and M&A work. Its key clients span across sectors and industries, including real estate developer Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional, department store Duta Bhakti, local bank Bank Negara Indonesia as well as the investment arm of China’s government-owned companies including China Harbour Indonesia and China Railway Engineering Indonesia.
It acted for Vita Green Health Products in a joint venture between the company and its representatives in Indonesia as shareholders.
And its corporate work saw the firm represent Multi Kuarta Kencana as a retainer in relation to the management of its assets. -IFLR1000 2017 – Corporate and M&A
“We have been using Leks&Co Lawyers services and found their professionalism and expertise are beyond expectation. They have provided us with wide range of legal advisory and represented us in litigation cases to our best satisfaction.”
Eddy Leks of Leks & Co’s practice covers a range of issues, including land acquisition and development along with the sale and purchase of property assets. Clients value him for being “knowledgeable and willing to go beyond the questions asked.”
“We are satisfied”
“Leks & Co be a Indonesia’s market leader in Property Law Practice”
“Leks & Co is the Indonesia most knowledgeable lawfirm in real estate (land & conveyancing).”
“Fosroc have only knew Leks & Co in a few months as the case being handled is still on-going. However, through short period it Leks and Co has shown professionalism on the customer response and knowledge that Fosroc is looking for and we therefore confidence that Leks and Co understand the case well and that the win-win solution could be achieve. We would recommend Leks and Co to my colleagues who is a property buyer.”
We are very happy to have found Leks and Co as our Indonesian lawyers. We feel safe with them.
Eddy Leks’ group at Leks&Co handles a broad range of corporate advisory work, and has strong expertise in the real estate sector. Highlights included drafting amendments to various agreements relating to a land purchase.At Leks&Co, Eddy Leks and Ivor Ignasio Pasaribu are ‘highly experienced, easy to speak to, and have strong capability in property business and law’. The group has recently advised Bina Usaha Nusantara on various issues related to sale and purchase agreements.
Leks&Co represented Tata Mandiri Daerah in a $4m dispute with PPKA Amartapura regarding outstanding invoices. Eddy Leks and Ivor Ignasio Pasaribu are the leading figures.
Leks & Co is a real estate specialist law firm which has built a solid reputation. “It’s a team which knows its work. A very strong specialist firm,” says a lawyer from a full service firm. Besides real estate, the firm routinely handles matters relating to corporate/M&A and dispute resolution.
Leks & Co has carved out a reputation in the real estate and construction sectors. In M&A Eddy Leks advised Jabil Circuit and Jabil Circuit Indonesia, on the $12.6 million acquisition of a plot of land in Bandung. Elsewhere the firm drafted a joint operation agreement in relation to a $94 million acquisition of land in Kemayoran.
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“Our experience with Edy Leks services is overall satisfied. Edy Leks and team sent the report on timely basis. They are also not calculative lawyers, where we could discuss out of job scope without additional fee hours. It is good as part of services. They also know how to treat customers better. Small things is really meaningful for us, e.g : thank you card and festive season card. Most of Companies could simply send e-card, however, the manual card shows good approach from Edy Leks. Thanks for your assistance in servicing us.”
I am satisfied with your service.
“Leks&Co. have provided professional advice to our Company during the last seven months. We are completely satisfied with their response time and quality of advice. Boutique firm, personalized service.”
Leks& Co is one of great Law Firm with professional smart lawyers.
Leks&Co is an Indonesian lawfirm with comprehensive knowledge on Indonesian land/agrarian law and therefore much highly recommended.
We are very satisfied with the overall service
I strongly endorse Eddy Leks and his team. Eddy Leks is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced lawyer especially in property law. They are very professional and have great ability to seek practicable
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Indonesian firm Leks & Co has a specialised focus on the real estate and property sector within its corporate and commercial practices. The core team comprises of managing partner Eddy Leks and partner Ivor Pasaribu. Acting on a $30 million M&A deal for client, Tokyu Land Indonesia, the firm has been retained to draft the preliminary, and conditional sale and purchase agreements in order for the client to acquire land located in Cilandak in South Jakarta.The firm was also involved in another acquisition of land deal that was strategically located in Sudirman in South Jakarta for Cahava Globalindo Mulia, which is part of the Provident Development Group. The complication with this deal is that it involved inherited land, which has been occupied by a third party. This brought along issues of illegal occupation, change of use of land, and change of land with the local government of DKI Jakarta.
Real estate expertise is at the core of corporate firm Leks&Co. Founding partner Eddy Leks heads the practice, which focuses on large-scale real estate M&A deals. The team represented Mitra Pertala Perkasa on the sale of a plot of land in the centre of Jakarta to a publicly listed bank.
Leks & Co is a real estate specialist law firm which has carved out an impressive reputation within Indonesia’s legal market. “Many full-service firms have a real estate practice, but Leks & Co is one of a few real estate specialists,” says one peer. Building upon its reputation, the firm has expanded its legal services to make corporate/M&A and dispute resolution the other two main practice areas.Founder and managing partner Eddy Leks has in-house and private practice experience having worked for one of Indonesia’s largest law firms then going in-house at Lippo Karawaci, one of the biggest property and real estate development and investment companies in Indonesia. Lippo Karawaci remains one of Leks & Co’s key clients.
Leks and other members of the firm were involved in multiple real estate transactions during 2013, one of which saw them assist Oceania Development draft a joint operation agreement on a real estate project in the centre of Jakarta for close to IDR2 trillion. In another notable transaction, the firm represented Cahaya Globalindo Mulia with its land purchase in a strategic part of Jakarta. The transaction was subject to the laws governing inherited land and occupied by a third party.
Much of the firm’s litigation work revolves around its real estate and construction practice, involving disputes over land ownership, late payment and cancelation of purchase agreements, and consignation to the court. Partners Ivan Ari and Ivor Pasaribu are key members who are actively involved in dispute matters, and like Leks, have commercial litigation experience.
In 2013, the three teamed up to represent Elite Prima Hutama at the District Court of South Jakarta in a dispute over the purchase of the Casa Residence Apartment unit. The material value of the dispute was IDR900 million, which they successfully won.
Eddy Leks of Leks & Co is “a rising star in real estate,” and his experience of working in the industry is seen as providing him with “a real advantage.” He recently represented Tokyu Land Indonesia in the acquisition of IDR313 billion of land in central Jakarta.
We enjoy working with Leks& Co. Cooperative, intelligent, legal experts.
We are satisfied with Leks&Co because of their knowledge and their service.
Among other law firm, Leks & Co., is much more better, the service, their response and reports upon the ongoing cases and settlement on dispute is very good. Keep up the good work guys and we hope Leks & Co., can be a bigger law firm in the end.
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Leks&Co provides a range of corporate and commercial services, with a specialised focus on the real estate and property sector.
Founder and managing partner Eddy Leks previously practised at Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners before joining prominent property and real estate company Lippo Karawaci, where he was legal senior manager. Leks has been engaged by Lippo Karawaci on a retainer basis to assist the company in its property development projects.
Highlighting his experience acting for overseas investors, Leks recently assisted China Harbour Indonesia, a subsidiary of China Harbour Engineering, on legal due diligence work in relation to their intention to purchase land in Jakarta. He also assisted Jangkar Prima, part of India’s Baja Group, in relation to various matters, including applications for corporate and mining licenses to the Capital Investment Supervisory Board.
Other recent clients include National Oilwell Varco, part of an American multinational corporation which provides equipment and components used in the oil and gas industry, and China’s Jiangsu Zhonglian Aluminium Co, for which the firm acted on separate Indonesian acquisition matters, performing legal due diligence in relation to the proposed acquisitions.
In 2013, Leks acted for Pacific Indopalm Industries, part of Indomas Group, in the District Court of Dumai, successfully representing the company as defendant on a civil claim relating to disputed land. Ivan Ari is another key partner of the firm, whose work encompasses construction and real estate, dispute resolution and labour and employment issues.
Real estate and construction law firm Leks&Co is led by Eddy Leks and handles disputes, transactions, leasing and development work across the industrial, commercial and residential sectors. Key clients include Lippo Karawaci, Alam Bali, China Harbour Indonesia, Bank Negara Indonesia and Tokyu Land Indonesia.
Well-known for his experience and expertise in Indonesian real estate law, managing partner Eddy Leks has been building a broader practice spanning other sectors, including mining, energy and manufacturing.
Previously senior legal manager at prominent property and investment company Lippo Karaci, the firm has been retained by the company on a regular basis for work in relation to its development projects.
Leks also acts for foreign investors, recently assisting an Indonesian subsidiary of China Harbour Engineering by conducting legal due diligence work in relation to its intention to purchase land in Jakarta.
In the M&A space, the firm recently acted for American multinational group National Oilwell Varco, which provides equipment and components used in the oil and gas industry, in relation to a proposed Indonesian acquisition.
In another cross-border matter, Leks conducted legal due diligence for Chinese aluminium wheel producer Jiangsu Zhonglian Aluminium Co, in respect of its proposed purchase of shares in a manufacturing company in Indonesia.
The firm also advised RMK Energy, a subsidiary of RMK Group, which provides coal handling and contractor services in Kalimantan and Sumatera and has established itself as a jetty manufacturer and operator, on a proposed share acquisition deal valued at around $3 million.
Eddy Leks of Leks & Co developed significant knowledge of the Indonesia property market formerly working as an in-house counsel at a domestic real estate company. Interviewees note his responsiveness and diligence.
One client said, “Eddy is really good at what he does. His knowledge, communication and response are faultless.”
Niche firm Leks&Co is growing its reputation in the market, with managing partner Eddy Leks leading a team that advises on various large-scale, high-value residential and commercial developments across Indonesia. It acts for Lippo Group on property developments
Leks&Co is a young law firm but with the founder’s integrity, I believe the firm will be on par with other senior law firm in the same field
Excellent service
I appreciate Leks&Co is law firm with high profile team of professionals which renders comprehensive legal services to Clients
We are totally satisfied with the service and timely completion of our assignment
Mr. Eddy and team (esp. Mr. Ivor) are responsive in providing advice or answers to any questions given, very professional indeed. They never give up in searching for every explanation to any authorities relating to the problems we face
Thanks for all services until now, hoping Leks&Co would contribute better next assignment, good luck!
Appreciate the professionalism and attention that was given to the case
Keep up the good work! I have no bad comments to give, have been delighted to work with you and hope to keep doing so in the future
Good Team of Young Professionals
Good for service and always give way out to win-win solution, thank you
I am happy with the service provided by their associates’ partners
Leks&Co. is a professional law syndicate. We have wonderful experience with the firm