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Paundra Sastra

Paundra Sastra is a dispute resolution lawyer who advises and represents corporate clients, foreign financial institutions, and government bodies across a broad spectrum of contentious matters, including arbitration, civil and criminal litigation, internal investigations, bankruptcy, and cross-border trade disputes.

At ADCO Law, Sastra has handled matters before the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration, the Constitutional Court, and the Indonesia Competition Commission, covering every stage of a dispute, from pre-litigation strategy and investigation support through to formal proceedings. His recent engagements include representing one of the largest industrial estates in Indonesia in arbitration, a Swiss bank in cross-border banking disputes, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in judicial review cases.

Beyond his contentious work, Sastra regularly advises a leading life insurance company on commercial contracting and regulatory compliance matters, providing him with practical insight into the business and operational considerations that often arise in disputes. Sastra earned his Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, from Universitas Airlangga, where he actively participated in national legal moot court competitions.

Education

Areas of Expertise

Arbitration & Other Alternative Dispute Resolutions
Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring
Commercial & Criminal Litigation
Personal Data Protection
Employment & Industrial Relations
Compliance

Practice Description

During his years of practice, Sastra has been involved in numerous deals and transactions:

Advised and represented one of the largest industrial estates in Indonesia in arbitration proceedings before the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia or BANI).
Advised and represented a Swiss bank in pre-litigation matters and cross-border banking disputes.
Advised and represented a Swiss bank in pre-litigation matters and cross-border banking disputes.
Represented the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) in several judicial review cases before the Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi).
Represented a leading logistics and supply chain company in suspension of debt payment obligations (Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang or PKPU) and bankruptcy proceedings.
Represented a Japanese financing company in cassation proceedings before the Supreme Court in a bankruptcy and PKPU case.
Represented a holding company specializing in strategic mineral and natural resource acquisitions in fulfilling its merger and acquisition control notification obligations before the Indonesia Competition Commission (Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha or KPPU) for the acquisition of a metal commodities business in Indonesia.
Advised a leading life insurance company on regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, and business and operational contract reviews, including data protection and outsourcing matters.