Farid has acted for many prominent clients in merger filings, competition litigation, advisory and competition compliance. He has deep experience in many sectors, including telecommunication, pharmaceutical, automotive, energy and mining, oil and gas, banking and finance, insurance and public procurement.

Prior to joining AHP in 2016, Farid worked at the Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU) for more than seven years. He was the head of Prosecution Division and then the head of the Merger and Acquisition sub-directorate. During his time at KPPU, he also led the drafting of the Indonesian Merger Regulation and the first KPPU Merger Guidelines. He then spent five years at another prominent law firm in Indonesia, specialising in anti-trust/competition, trade and general corporate.

In the trade law arena, Farid has advised clients in various trade aspects, including public procurement, import, retails, standardisation, and ASEAN free trade agreements.

Experience Highlight

Competition Litigation and Investigation
  • Represented Japfa Group as the defendant in the late merger filing case before the KPPU.
  • Represented Danone Group as the defendant in the exclusive dealing case before KPPU and in the appeal process before District Courts.
  • Represented PT Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing as the defendant in the cartel case before KPPU, in the appeal process before the North Jakarta District Court, and in the cassation process in the Supreme Court.
  • Represented Worley Parson Group as the defendant in the bid-rigging case before KPPU, in the appeal process in the South Jakarta District Court, and in the cassation process in the Supreme Court.
  • Represented Pfizer Group in the anti-hypertension drug cartel case before the Central Jakarta District Court and in the cassation process in the Supreme Court.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the cartel case involving Indonesia’s national cement industry.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the abuse of dominant position case by one of the multinational retail companies.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the fuel surcharge cartel case in the Indonesian domestic airline industry.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the refusal to deal case involving the pay-tv industry in Indonesia.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the ICT infrastructure construction at the National University of Jakarta.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the road development project in Cilacap city.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the SMS price-fixing case by several mobile phone operators in Indonesia.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the cross-ownership and monopolization case by leading mobile phone operators in Indonesia.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the procurement of shore-base management for the LNG Tangguh project.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the procurement of furniture at LAN Makassar.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving cable work for PT PLN (Persero).
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the procurement of medical devices at RSUD Bekasi.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the cartel case involving the technical verification process for imported sugar.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the bid-rigging case involving the sale of two very large crude carriers (VLCC) by PT Pertamina (Persero).
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the refusal to deal case involving the financial audit services.
  • Acted as KPPU investigator in the price-fixing case involving the cargo freight for Jakarta-Pontianak route.
Merger Control Filing
  • Represented PT Gojek Indonesia (Go-Jek) in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Nadi Solusi Bisnis.
  • Represented Mitsui & Co in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Maersk Product Tankers A/S.
  • Represented PT Kreatif Media Karya in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Kapan Lagi Dot Com.
  • Represented Go-Jek in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT RUMA.
  • Represented Go-Jek in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Midtrans.
  • Represented Go-Jek in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Multi Adiprakarsa Manunggal.
  • Represented PT Sri Rejeki Isman Tbk (Sritex) in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Biratex Industries.
  • Represented Sritex in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Primayudha Mandirijaya.
  • Represented PT Indika Energy Tbk., in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Kideco Kaya Agung.
  • Represented Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Comptel Corporation.
  • Represented Sojizt Corporation in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Solvadis Holding S.a.r.l.
  • Represented PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (EMTEK) in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Sinemart Indonesia.
  • Represented Technip S.A. in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of FMC Tehcnologies, Inc.
  • Represented GE in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Alstom’s power and grid businesses.
  • Represented Repsol Energy Resources Canada Inc in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Talisman Energy Inc.
  • Represented Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia.
  • Represented PT Rajawali Capital International in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT BW Plantation Tbk.
  • Represented PT Hino Motors Ltd in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Hino Finance Indonesia.
  • Represented Hitachi Consulting Singapore Pte Ltd in a KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Stone Apple Solutions Pte Ltd.
  • Represented Microsoft in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Nokia Device Business.
  • Represented Sumitomo Life Insurance Companies in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of BNI Life.
  • Represented Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Companies in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Avrist Assurance.
  • Represented Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of OM Group.
  • Represented PT Energi Mega Persada in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of CNOOC ONWJ.
  • Represented Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Asuransi Jiwa Sinar Mas.
  • Represented Caterpillar in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Bucyrus Inc.
  • Represented POSCO in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Thainox Stainless Steel Public Company.
  • Represented Vale Austria Holding in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of Eastern Star Resources.
  • Represented AXA SA in KPPU merger filing in relation to the acquisition of PT Asuransi Dharma Bangsa.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of GE Finance Indonesia by Meadow Asia Bank Permata.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of PT Pandu Dayatama Patria by PT Komatsu.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of PT Matahari Department Store by Meadow Asia Company.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of AIA Group by Prudential Plc.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of Sara Lee Body Care by Unilever Holding.
  • Acted as KPPU merger control reviewer on the acquisition of Bank Agroniaga by BRI.