Legal services and business lawyers in Indonesia

For a foreign-owned company, most legal risk in Indonesia comes from routine obligations: a licence that doesn't match the business, a quarterly LKPM report never filed, a work permit that lapses, or an employment contract that won't hold up. Pasar Jasa lists lawyers and licensing specialists in Jakarta and Bali who work in English and serve foreign founders, owners and country managers, from companies not yet incorporated to established PT PMAs.

Legal services in this category

• Company setup and structuring: PT PMA establishment, KBLI and structure reviews, deed amendments, annual GMS and corporate secretarial work
• Licensing and investment reporting: OSS licences and sectoral permits, quarterly LKPM reports, licence health checks, and tourism accommodation licences in Bali
• Immigration and work permits: investor and work KITAS, foreign worker plans (RPTKA), KITAP and dependant permits
• Employment law: employment contracts (PKWT and PKWTT), company regulations, termination and severance
• Intellectual property: trademark searches and registration, office action responses, oppositions and licensing agreements
• Commercial contracts and property: contract drafting and review, shareholder agreements, leases and property due diligence

Need monthly tax filings or an annual tax return? See Tax Services. Weighing whether to enter Indonesia at all? See Consulting Services.

How buying works on Pasar Jasa

• Fixed scope, fixed price. Each listing sets out what will be delivered and when. You agree the price with the Professional before work starts. Once you accept the quote, the scope and price are fixed.
• Your money is held until the work is delivered. You pay into escrow, and the Professional is paid on delivery.
• Disagreements are decided on what was agreed. A dispute is decided on the listing and the accepted quote: quickly, privately, and without lawyers.
• One fixed fee. Customers pay a platform fee of Rp 95,000 per transaction. The Professional pays nothing and keeps 100% of their price.
• Reviews from real engagements. Every review comes from a completed, paid transaction.
• Licences checked. Advocates' practising licences are checked before they are listed, and Professionals who fail to deliver are removed.
• Ownership disclosed. Some firms in this category share ownership with Pasar Jasa's founder. Their listings say so, and our free assessment never recommends them.

Common questions

How much capital does a PT PMA need? Since BKPM Regulation 5/2025, the minimum paid-up capital for a PT PMA is Rp 2.5 billion, down from Rp 10 billion. Investment requirements for your business lines still apply, so have the structure checked before you incorporate.

What is LKPM, and is it compulsory? LKPM is the investment activity report a PT PMA files each quarter through OSS, by the 10th of the month after the quarter ends. It is compulsory, and it is one of the filings new companies most often miss. Repeated failure to report can lead to sanctions on your business licence.

Which KITAS do I need? It depends on your role. Foreigners working in Indonesia generally need an approved foreign worker plan (RPTKA) and a work KITAS. Shareholders who meet the investment criteria may qualify for an investor KITAS instead. A listed specialist can confirm which applies to you.

Do I need a lawyer, or will an agent do? For routine filings such as LKPM reports, licence applications and KITAS renewals, a licensing or immigration specialist is often enough. For contracts, structuring, employment disputes and anything that may end up in court, use an advocate. Each listing states who will do the work.

Should I register my trademark in Indonesia? Yes, and early. Indonesia is a first-to-file jurisdiction: the first party to register a mark generally owns it, whoever used it first. Registering before you launch is far cheaper than recovering a mark someone else has filed.

Not sure what you need?

Tell us what's happening: you're setting up a PT PMA, a licence or KITAS is due, you're hiring your first staff, or you need a contract reviewed. Within one business day, we'll point you to one to three Professionals who fit. The assessment is free.