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Deny Setiawan

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With over 20+ years of legal experience and practice, I am a seasoned and strategic Head of the Legal Department at Diversified Holding Company, a group of businesses operating in various sectors and markets. I am responsible for the legal operational matters of the group, from providing legal advice and support to internal and external stakeholders, to overseeing corporate legal management and regulatory compliance, to managing external counsels when necessary. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality legal services and solutions, as evidenced by my recognition as the ALB In-House Lawyer of the Year 2017 and my multiple nominations and shortlists for other prestigious awards in the legal industry. I have also acquired valuable skills and knowledge in GDPR compliance and legal decision-making through LinkedIn certifications and online courses. I am passionate about enhancing my legal expertise and staying updated on the latest trends and developments in the field. My mission is to promote the company's revenue and growth, while protecting its interests and reputation.
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KNS Group
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Universitas Padjadjaran
Jakarta, Indonesia

Professional Background

  • Current status
    Employed
    Ready to interview
  • Profession
  • Fields
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years relevant
  • Management
  • Highest level of education

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Legal Advisor
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance

Work Experience

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Head of Legal

Jul 2022 - Present
The focal point for the legal operational matters of the group. From becoming a business partner for the internal stakeholders, external relations, corporate legal management, and regulatory compliances, as well as managing external counsels where necessary. Job Description • Review contract drafting and handling legal matters of the company. • Give legal advice for the business operations and support other divisions if needed. Advise the Management of any legal issues. • Liaise with public notaries, external lawyers, and government authorities about general corporate, licensing, and corporate secretarial matters. • Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations for all operations in an organization. • Securing the group and its all possessions from any illegal problems. • Responsible for providing counsel to all levels of Management of the company’s group in managing the operational day-to-day business within the prevailing legal and regulatory framework. • Responsible for the management of all legal liabilities (management’s agreement, corporate action, regulatory compliance, and legal database/archive management) of the group. • Liaise with the Company’s External Lawyer and/or notaries and/or bureaucrat to successfully execute corporate actions and regulatory compliance. • Collaborate and build synergy with all departments of the group to determine legal processes, recommend procedural or policy changes to improve operations efficiency, and implement the processes.
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Senior Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary (Offline)

Feb 2018 - Dec 2021
3 yrs 11 mos
• Developing, reviewing, and streamlining processes required for legal review and approval, especially for the team of sales, marketing & PR, finance, tax, treasury, HR, admin, technical support, procurement, aftersales, internal control, and production. • Providing strategic legal research and advice to support the highest standards of legal, professional ethics, internal policies, and compliance with the prevailing laws and regulations. • Managing the company secretarial documents, EGM/AGM, board meetings, resolutions, permits, reports, and liaising with the notary and the government officials. • Dealing with pre-litigation, litigation, dispute settlement, and liaising with the external counsel (if necessary). • Developing, training, implementing, and monitoring legal and corporate affairs strategies, and through collaboration with other functions providing strategic legal insight, potential risk exposure, and mitigation plans for any significant legal and regulatory developments. Keys accomplishments: • The first legal counsel on board and successfully resurrected the internet (www.mi.co.id), software businesses (MIUI, and the Patch wall), and legal-formalized the hardware business (phones, tv, and other electronic products) in Indonesia and South East Asia countries. • Support the company from zero to becoming the #1 smartphone in Indonesia Q2-2021. • Successfully support Xiaomi’s IPO by reviewing the Indonesia prospectus, and compliance. • Correctly provided legal advice in fintech and payments businesses plan and successfully closed issues with the OJK and the Indonesia Bank. • Completed a litigation case number 517/Pid.B/2020/PN Plg, dealt with the Consumer Dispute Settlement Agency (“Badan Perlindungan Sengketa Konsumen”), support report to the Indonesia Cybercrimes Police Headquarters, and successfully handled the commercial and labour ADR, with zero litigation cases.
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Legal Counsel

Dec 2013 - Feb 2018
4 yrs 3 mos
• Review contracts, support tender documents and meetings, and provide legal research, and advice for 8+ business line leaders and 200 headcounts. • To proactively develop, train, and maintain the business employees’ awareness of laws, regulations, and internal policies. • Dealing with the company secretarial documents, EGM/AGM, board meetings, resolutions, permits, and reports, and liaising with the notary and the government officials. • Manage bad debt collection after the business and finance team efforts, and liaise with the external counsels. Key Accomplishments: • The first legal counsel on board and closed the deal with the consortium members and PLN of EPC Ambon Peaker in contract value of US$.133 million, and Riau Peaker of US$.140 million. • Completed the contracts review and the deliverables request of the Jakarta MRT Project. • Successfully and legally collecting a bad debt of about US$.500 K per year. • Supported, managed, and completed the global merger & acquisition between AECOM and URS in Indonesia. • Slashed legal professional fees of law firms and public notaries by 90% by doing in-house, successfully settled an employment case at Jakarta Industrial Court, and successfully handled the commercial and labour ADR, with zero litigation cases.

Legal Manager

Sep 2009 - Dec 2013
4 yrs 4 mos
PT Inovisi Infracom Tbk is an Indonesian public-listed mobile telecommunication infrastructure, advertising, and other related services company, and Global Capital Venture Ltd. is an off-shore Investment Company for diversified businesses. • For the group company, dealing with the contracts and providing legal research and advice, managing and maintaining intellectual property rights, and handling pre-litigation. • For the listed companies, support the company secretarial documents, permits, and reports. • For the subsidiary and affiliate companies, deal with the company secretarial documents, EGM/AGM, board meetings, resolutions, permits, and reports, and liaise with the notary, the external counsels, and the government officials. • Led the legal team for the group company, with 2 sub-ordinates. Key Accomplishments: • Successfully supported PT Inovisi Infracom Tbk share listed in Kompas Top 100 Shares and growth until IDR.9.000/share. • Completed the acquisition of over 4+ on-shore and off-shore Information Technology Companies, over 10+ Coal and Services Companies, Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) companies, Palm Oil companies, and Oil and Gas Companies. • Successfully closed and managed off-shore and on-shore financing processes over USD.500 million and increased the financer’s funding confidence. • Completed the 1st Right Issue, the Capital Increment Without Pre-Emptive Rights, the Share Increment Without Pre-Emptive Rights, the 1st Warrant Conversion, Bonus Shares 1, and Bonus Share 2.
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Lawyer

Apr 2007 - Jun 2009
2 yrs 3 mos
• Initiated, drafted, managed, and negotiated contracts with clients, property owners, contractors, vendors, and consultants. • To review, approve, and proactively provide legal advice to ensure the site is ready for construction, the client can use their equipment and minimize the further potential legal issues. • Dealing with the in-court or out-of-court issues, pertaining to the site. Key accomplishments: • Successfully supporting the headcount growth from less than 50 to more than 200. • The first legal counsel on board and legally assisted boosted 3,000% tower ownership from 190 to 6,000+ within less than 2 years. • Closed deal USD.400 million MTN facility with local and global bank syndication. • Successfully set contracts, documents, and advice for project activities to mitigate long and costly legal battles.
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Legal Counsel

Jan 2004 - Apr 2007
3 yrs 4 mos
• Review contracts with the clients, contractor, vendor, consultant, and any third party, and provide legal research and advice. • Dealing with the corporate secretarial documents and liaising with the external counsels. Key achievements: • The first legal onboard and successfully legal-formalize Huawei in Indonesia and grow from 50+ headcounts into 300+ within 3 years. • Successfully started and completed telecommunication projects in Indonesia and won the project battle with the existing European Giant Companies. • successfully started and completed the first Telecommunication Turn-key Pilot Project in APAC (NTS project) for about 2,600 sites. • Successfully handled the commercial and labor ADR, with zero litigation cases.

Notary Assistant

May 2003 - Jan 2004
9 mos
• Prepare deeds, legalization, and registration, for various companies and/or individuals. • Interfacing with the client, exploring more about the client’s needs and/or queries, before meeting with the Notary, and assisting with the notarial documentation for yearly audits from the local court, and the land certification process. Key achievements: • Assisted the Notary in winning the Indonesia Bank Restructuring Agency (Badan Penyehatan Perbankan Nasional) deeds project to restructure 50 banks in Indonesia. • Completed the land certification process at the Land Property Agency (Badan Pertanahan Nasional) within 3 (three) months, • Keep updating the company secretarial documents of 10 key clients in the various businesses of banks, conglomerates, and small-medium enterprises.

Advocate Assistant

Jun 2002 - May 2003
1 yr 0 mos
Preparing the notice of demand letter (summon), court registration and interface, legal due diligence, and legal corporate secretarial matters, assisting the Advocates to meet the Clients, assisting Mr. MASTRA LIBA SH, MBA (R.I.P) to lecture at Borobudur University and the District Attorney Training Center. Key Achievements: Made handbooks for the Civil Laws and Human Rights classes.

Education

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Bachelor’s Degree
Law
1997 - 2003
Activities and societies
member of the Asian Law Student Association ("ALSA") and the Islamic Student Association ("Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam" or "HMI")
Description
Received Sumitomo Scholarship (2000) Finalist of the Indonesia Stock Exchange Essay Competition (1999)

Licenses & Certifications

LinkedIn
Issued May 2022
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LinkedIn
Issued Apr 2022
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