Bama is a well-rounded lawyer and mediator with almost 15 years experience working on legal matter in government institution, law firms, and multi-national company. He has represented numerous local and multi-national companies in proceedings before the Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia/BANI) and Indonesian courts, in wide ranging matters from general commercial issues, trade secret dispute, cross-border dispute arising from international trade or foreign investment, to compensation claim arising from shipping incident, and other tortious act to complex subsea construction dispute. On the non-contentious side, he advised and assisted his clients on various issues, inter alia, contract negotiations, company acquisitions, regulatory compliance issues, and mitigation of potential regulatory breach.

Bama is qualified to represent his clients before the Indonesian courts, in both civil, criminal and state administrative matters and in any levels, from the first instance/district courts to the Supreme Court. Bama also a registered Tax attorney and may represent his clients before the Tax court.

Bama has been invited as speaker for international seminars and conferences in various countries across Asia, speaking on wide range of issues from the enforcement of foreign arbitral award in Indonesia to practical guidance on conducting cross-border transaction from Indonesian law’s perspective. He has also contributed to international publications such as “International Comparative Legal Guide: Shipping Law”, “Chambers’ Global Practical Guide: Shipping” and “Global Competition Review: Merger Control”, as well as being regular contributor to the World Bank’s “Doing Business” project. Additionally, Bama has been assisting the Indonesian government in the drafting process of various regulations, including serving as Expert Panel for the amendment process of the infamous Law Number 11 of 2020 regarding Job Creation.

Bama currently serves as Vice Chairman of Permanent Commission for Organizational Dispute Resolution at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as on the Management Board at the Indonesian Air Law Society (Masyarakat Hukum Udara/MHU) and the Indonesian Importers Association (Gabungan Importir Nasional Indonesia/GINSI). He is also serves as National Leadership Board at the Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia Suara Advokat Indonesia/Peradi SAI and a member at the Indonesian Mediation Center/Pusat Mediasi Nasional. He holds a Sarjana Hukum degree (equivalent to Juris Doctor) from Diponegoro University, and currently serves as Deputy Secretary General at the Diponegoro University Law School Alumni Association’s Central Management Board.