Eko Ahmad Ismail Basyuni

Eko is a partner at Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP) and serves as Co Head of the Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions practice, as well as Head of the firm’s China and Japan Desk. With more than two decades of experience, he advises on complex corporate and cross border transactions, with a particular focus on strategic investments and transformational deals.

Prior to joining AHP, Eko served as legal counsel at a key Indonesian financial institution, where he gained extensive experience in regulatory matters, financial transactions, and stakeholder driven advisory work. This background continues to inform his commercial and pragmatic approach to transaction structuring and regulatory risk management.

His practice covers public and private M&A, joint ventures, foreign direct investment, corporate structuring and restructuring, and regulatory advisory across a broad range of industries, including energy, mining, banking and finance, retail, F&B, telecommunications, infrastructure, and technology. Through the China and Japan Desk, he frequently advises clients on inbound and outbound investments involving these markets.

Clients value Eko for his commercial insight, strategic judgment, and ability to deliver practical solutions in high stakes transactions.

• Assisted the shareholders of PT Trans Maritim Pratama and PT Bahari Segara Maritim, Indonesian shipping companies, on the USD127.5 million strategic acquisition by PT Geo Energy Maritim.
• Assisted PT Industri Baterai Indonesia, an Indonesian government-owned investment holding company operating in the new energy materials sector, in the collaboration on establishing a joint venture with CBL International Development, a business unit of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, a Chinese battery manufacturing giant. The joint venture aims to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing facility and battery recycling in Indonesia.
• Assisted PT ABM Investama Tbk., through its subsidiary PT Reswara Minergi Hartama, in its landmark indirect acquisition of 100% ownership of PT Piranti Jaya Utama, one of player in coal industry, a strategic transaction valued at USD57 million.
• Acted as Indonesian counsel for EQT Private Capital Asia, a globally leading private equity house, in its acquisition of PropertyGuru Group Limited ("PGRU") in an all-cash deal, valuing the Singapore-based online real estate platform at approximately USD1.1 billion. Following the acquisition, PGRU has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on 13 December 2024 and is now operating as a private company.
• Acted as Indonesian legal counsel for Creador, a private equity firm, in its acquisition of 40% stake in PT Adilmart, a fast-growing Indonesian consumer food brand from its parent company CCK Consolidated Bhd.
• Represented JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd. on the acquisition of 20% share in PT Bussan Auto Finance, an Indonesian multifinance company, from Mitsui Co. Ltd.
• Advised PT Astra International Tbk., a multinational conglomerate based in Indonesia, in its joint venture with Equinix to develop retail data centre(s) businesses in Indonesia through PT Equinix Indonesia Jakarta.
• Advised PT ABM Investama Tbk on its USD420 million acquisition of a 30% stake in PT Golden Energy Mines Tbk, including structuring, financing, and consent solicitation under a tight deadline.
• Acted as lead counsel to The Haji Financial Management Agency (Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji – BPKH) on its acquisition of PT Bank Muamalat Indonesia Tbk., through the grant of shares from the existing majority shareholders, including the Islamic Development Bank, Bank Boubyan, Atwill Holdings Limited, National Bank of Kuwait, IDF Investment Foundation, and BMF Holding Limited, representing a 77.42% stake. The transaction enabled BPKH to own, operate, and develop its sharia banking business.
• Advised Chinese-based clients, including BYD, Honor Device, ZTE, Huayou International Mining (Hong Kong), Conch Indonesia, and AICE on general corporate legal matters.