Almaida ASKANDAR

Introduction

Almaida Askandar, one of the founders of the Firm (2003), obtained her law degree from the University of Indonesia (Business Law). Recently, she also obtained her master of business administration from School of Business and Management of Institut Teknologi Bandung/ITB. She is fluent in both Indonesian and English. Askandar’s professional experience extends across a number of major capital market law firms in Jakarta. She has particular expertise in advising on capital markets and securities, M&A; anti-trust, carbon trading, personal data protection, IP, legal audit, procurement, along with litigation court practices and bankruptcy.

In 2023 and 2024 she has been named to Asia Business Law Journal‘s A-list of Indonesia’s Top 100 Lawyers and Hukumonline 200 Club: Indonesia’s Most Influential Lawyers tahun 2025.

Askandar is a licensed Financial Sector Lawyer, along with being a registered consultant for Commercial Paper Transaction at Money Market (Lembaga Pendukung Pasar Uang yang Melakukan Kegiatan terkait Surat Berharga Komersial di Pasar Uang), a licensed IP consultant, a certified data protection officer of the Indonesia Data Privacy Professional Association (Asosiasi Profesional Privasi Data Indonesia/ APPDI), Brevet A and B Tax Certified, Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Executive Education Certified and Legal Auditor Education Certified.

She is an active member of several professional organisations, including the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia/PERADI), committee of Financial Sector Lawyer Association (Himpunan Konsultan Hukum Sektor Keuangan/HKHSK), Indonesian Competition Lawyers Association (ICLA), committee of the Indonesian Intellectual Property Attorneys Association (Perkumpulan Konsultan Kekayaan Intelektual Indonesia/AKHKI),

Askandar is active in several organizations, including a member of the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI), a board member of the Financial Sector Lawyers Association (HKHSK), a member of the Indonesian Competition Lawyer Association (ICLA), a member of the Association of Carbon Emission Experts Indonesia (ACEXI), a board member of the Indonesian Intellectual Property Consultant Association (also known as AKHKI). Askandar is also active as the vice chair of the Policy Centre at the University of Indonesia Alumni Association (ILUNI UI) and the deputy chair III of the University of Indonesia Faculty of Law Alumni Association (ILUNI FHUI).