Case Studies
What we were asked to do, and what happened.
Each engagement below is given as it happened: the situation we were handed, the work we did, and the outcome. Several are still running.
Eight example engagements
eCatalog registration in one week
A drone company needed eCatalog registration for its PT PMA, a process that usually takes up to two years. We completed the registration and filed the full product listing.
1 week
to complete the registration and list the full product range
A Working KITAS kept and extended
A Bali company's director held two roles at once, which is not permitted, and carried a prior overstay flag. Together, those put him at risk of deportation. We worked directly with Bali immigration and fixed the company's structure.
August 2026
Working KITAS retained and extended
None
deportation or fine
Kedungu zoning reactivated
A British long-term resident held land in Kedungu with valid permits but lapsed zoning maintenance, which put the land at risk of being treated as unused. We are working with Indonesia's National Land Agency (BPN) to reactivate the zoning and protect the owner's ability to develop or sell.
Ongoing
zoning reactivation with the National Land Agency (BPN)
A visa address mismatch, closed with no blacklisting
A foreign national was flagged for a visa address mismatch, which put her at risk of blacklisting and, with her, her child's PT PMA and its investors. We connected her with senior legal counsel in Jakarta and managed the authorities directly.
No blacklisting
the client returned to Bali, and the business kept operating
Ongoing
advisory relationship
IDR 2 billion recovered in 24 hours
A foreign business owner in Bali was defrauded of close to IDR 2 billion by a business partner during COVID, after months of mediation went nowhere. We located the individual in three days through our network in Bali's cybersecurity community. He has retained us across his other Indonesian businesses since.
3 days
to locate the individual
A$200,000
repaid in full within 24 hours
A Singapore VC's on-the-ground partner for Indonesia
A Singapore-based venture capital firm with a reported USD 180 million return over three years wanted to expand into Indonesia. We became their on-the-ground partner for local insight, relationships and regulatory guidance.
Ongoing
on-the-ground partnership in Indonesia
A Canggu development dispute kept on track
Two American developers building a wellness project in Canggu fell into a dispute with neighbouring landowners over land use and environmental concerns. A Russian investor was drawn in as well. We mediated between the developers, the investor and local stakeholders to keep the project on track.
3 parties
developers, investor and local landowners mediated
Ongoing
advisory relationship
From Vietnam into Indonesia: several deals closed
An Australian cybersecurity company needed to expand from Vietnam into Indonesia. We act as their ongoing point of contact for legal guidance, business development and market entry execution.
Several deals
closed through our introductions