
- L.LB., Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia
- Licensed to practice law as an advocate by the Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI)
Wildan earned his law degree from Padjadjaran University in 2006 and is a licensed advocate under the Indonesian Bar Association (Peradi). In addition to his professional qualifications, he holds a certification from the Advocate’s Professional Training Program and is an active member of Peradi. His legal career began at several top-tier law firms in Jakarta, where he gained foundational experience in corporate and finance-related legal matters before joining Assegaf Hamzah & Partners (AHP).
As a Senior Associate at AHP, Wildan brings over a decade of practical experience in banking and finance, with a particular emphasis on vessel financing, asset-backed lending, and secured transactions. He routinely advises domestic and international financial institutions, leasing companies, and borrowers on structuring, negotiating, and executing a wide array of financing arrangements.
Wildan has been involved in numerous high-value and cross-border financing transactions, including syndicated loans, project finance, and debt restructuring mandates. He has also played a key role in facilitating ship mortgage transactions, vessel sale and purchase agreements, and related regulatory compliance under Indonesian maritime law.
In addition to his specialization in banking and finance, Wildan advises clients on general corporate matters, including M&A support, regulatory advisory, and corporate structuring.
Wildan is recognized for his technical acumen and commercial approach in navigating complex financial structures. His key capabilities include:
- Vessel Financing & Acquisition: Structuring and documenting secured and unsecured loans for vessel purchases, including ship mortgages and flagging arrangements.
- Asset-Based Lending: Advising on loans secured by tangible and intangible assets, including enforcement mechanisms and risk mitigation strategies.
- Regulatory & Compliance Advisory: Interfacing with Indonesian regulatory bodies, ensuring compliance with financial services, shipping, and investment laws.
- Cross-Border Transactions: Supporting international clients with Indonesian law aspects of global finance deals, including legal opinions and deal implementation.
- Public Sector Engagement: Wildan contributes his legal insight to national policy initiatives and is currently part of the legal expert team assisting the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia on the Online Single Submission (OSS) system, which streamlines business licensing nationwide.
Wildan’s unique combination of private practice expertise and public sector engagement allows him to provide holistic, forward-looking legal solutions to clients navigating Indonesia’s evolving financial and regulatory landscape.
- Represented DBS Bank Ltd. Singapore, in relation to the financing of an Indonesian-flagged vessel by an Indonesian shipping company.
- Represented CIMB Bank Berhad, Singapore Branch in relation to the restructuring of loan involving several shipping companies in Singapore, Indonesia, Liberia, Panama and Vanuatu.
- Acted as Indonesian counsel for ABN AMRO Bank, N.V., Singapore Branch in relation to the granting of syndicated loans in the amount of US$550million to AAA Oils & Fats Pte Ltd.
- Acted for the Client in relation to the transfer of title of an Indonesian flagged vessel named Soekawati 367 (“Vessel”) from PT Trans Maritim Pratama (“TMP”) to its affiliated company, PT Bahari Segara Maritim (“BSM”). Upon completion of the transfer title of the Vessel, such Vessel must be granted as security by way of hypothec in favour of the Client to secure the obligations of TMP under a facility agreement between the Client as lender and TMP as borrower.
- Acted for an international oil & gas company as the buyer in conducting litigation searches to the relevant courts in Indonesia on (i) Norce Offshore Pte Limited as the owner and seller and (ii) a vessel named DLB Norce Endeavour.
- Acted for an international bank based in Singapore (“Bank”) in the release and discharge of several Indonesian law security documents in respect of an Indonesian flagged tanker vessel named ‘Mahakamah I’. Mahakamah I is owned by PT Pelita Bara Samudera, which was pledged to secure the obligations of Teras Conquest 7 Pte. Ltd. to the Bank.
- Advised Bank Mandiri on their proposed plan to refinance an existing vessel loan and the granting of a new vessel financing to PT Arpeni Pratama Ocean Line Tbk., a leading Indonesian logistics and transportation group, and PT Energi Global Sejati.
- Advised Saipem on its proposed transaction of purchasing a Panamanian flagged vessel named DLB NorCE ENDEAVOUR1 (“Vessel”) from NorCE Offshore Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned company of Solstad Offshore, including several substantial pieces of the Vessel’s spare parts and equipment which are currently stored in the Indonesian Customs Territory.