Ahmad Maulana—known to many as Alan—joined Assegaf Hamzah & Partners in 2006 after gaining experience at another prominent Jakarta law firm. He was appointed Partner in 2013 and is a qualified advocate registered with the Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI). Alan earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Indonesia, majoring in procedural law.

In 2010, Alan was seconded to the commercial litigation team at Rajah & Tann LLP in Singapore, where he built strong professional ties with leading legal practitioners in the region. His international exposure complements his robust litigation practice in Indonesia.

Alan specializes in commercial dispute resolution and litigation, with additional focus on criminal proceedings and employment-related matters. His employment law expertise covers the full spectrum of Indonesia’s complex labor framework, including:

• Advisory on expatriate employment and manpower regulations
• Internal investigations for public and private entities
• Regulatory compliance and dispute strategy
• Representation before the Ministry of Manpower and labor unions
• Fraud-related employment disputes
• Agency and contract labor matters, including compliance with recent Constitutional Court decisions and regulatory reforms

Alan has led several high-profile cases, including:

• PT Coca-Cola Bottling Indonesia (CCBI): Successfully defended CCBI and a senior executive before the Supreme Court of Indonesia in a landmark environmental case involving licensing issues.
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC): Represented OPIC in a multi-million-dollar tort litigation against a leading oil, gas, and geothermal service provider.

Beyond his legal practice, Alan is deeply committed to social impact. A passionate jazz enthusiast, he actively supports community-based initiatives and legal education programs. His early career includes research roles with the Judicial Monitoring Society at the University of Indonesia and with Media Center KPU, a UNDP-backed initiative focused on electoral transparency. He continues to mentor future legal professionals through leadership training and mooting competitions at his alma mater.

• Advising a global giant soft drink manufacturing company in adjusting its employment termination strategy based on the recently implemented revisions of Indonesian labour law under the Omnibus Law.
• Indonesia’s Labour Law received a significant overhaul under the Omnibus Law and these new aspects have not been tested before. We are currently assisting the Client in navigating these uncharted waters, among others, in adjusting their termination of employment strategy, to ensure that pitfalls are avoided. 
• Successfully guided PT Clariant Indonesia in dealing with an illegal strike by a labour union resulting from a non-payment of discretionary bonus. We also assisted the Client in issuing warning letters to the striking employees as the strike was deemed to be illegal.
• Successfully led the negotiation to terminate a senior level employee due to a global restructuring in Tyco Electronics Pte. Ltd. which resulted in a termination agreement that is acceptable to both parties. This ensured that the agreement was able to be registered smoothly at the Industrial Relations Court. We also assisted the Client in preparing the necessary documents and calculation to expedite the termination process.
• Successfully led an intense negotiation between a state-owned enterprise and its labour union before the Ministry of Manpower. The negotiation resulted in an amicable conclusion of the dispute as evidenced by the execution of a settlement agreement that is acceptable for both the state-owned enterprise and the labour union.
• Successfully assisted Imerys Asia Pacific in handling a police report and health and safety issues resulting from a negligent roadside accident involving 15 Imerys’ employees and prevented an employee from being detained by the police based on an allegation of health and safety violatio
• Represent an Indonesian Sugar Manufacturer Company against a state-owned plantation company in a dispute over sugar factory joint management agreement at the Surabaya branch of the Indonesian Arbitration Board.
• Acting as Indonesian Counsel for Shipping Financing by Singaporean Creditors e.g. DBS Bank Ltd, UOB Ltd, Orix Leasing, Malayan Banking Berhad and OCBC. Liaise with Singaporean firms e.g. Khattar Wong, HaridassHo & Partners, Gurbani & Co and Rodyk & Davidson.
• Assisting one of the biggest consumer goods companies in conducting forensic audit in relation to potential violation towards anti-corruption and bribery law;
• Assisting a shareholder of a renewable energy company in relation to the findings on potential violation towards anti-corruption and bribery law.