Our Professional

Matthew Nathan

Matthew Nathan, an accomplished Law graduate from the University of Indonesia, has a strong passion for Environmental Law and Business Law. He has a proven track record of conducting extensive legal research on climate change policies in Indonesia, covering everything from Carbon Economic Value, energy transition, and sectoral policies related to climate change. Matthew is also passionate about ESG issues, including carbon trading and carbon footprint assessments. Matthew is also actively involved in the firm’s services to our Clients on matters related to ESG issues. Matthew’s expertise extends to providing invaluable legal research and due diligence assistance on various projects, including those in forestry, energy, oil and gas, coal and mineral resources, geothermal, transportation, capital markets, and general corporate. He has also participated in various contract negotiation and contract review meetings to ensure the legality of clients’ legal documents.

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Education

  • Univesity of Indonesia - Bachelor of Law

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Mining, Energy, and Major Project
  • Legal Compliance

Practice Description

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

  • Assisted in conducting comprehensive legal due diligence and handling transaction documents for various acquisitions of coal, nickel, forestry, renewable energy, and carbon trading companies throughout Indonesia, specifically in the regions of Sulawesi and Papua.
  • Assisted a coal mining company in preparing legal opinions regarding domestic market obligations and communicating with related governmental agencies, including the Ministry of Energy, Minerals, and Resources, the Supreme Court, and the relevant regional government.
  • Assisted and contributed to drafting legal memorandums and legal opinions for clients in the mining, waste, forestry, carbon trading, and renewable energy sectors.
  • Assisted and contributed to comprehensive contract review for the contract management team of one of the largest telecommunications companies in Indonesia.
  • Assisted and conducted legal research relating to investment opportunities and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in the new Indonesian capital city, energy transition in Indonesia, and the development of carbon trading instruments in Indonesia, particularly in the Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU), power plants, and oil and gas sectors.
  • Assisted in a criminal pro bono case regarding a trespassing allegation (Decision in favor of the client).
  • Assisted in providing advisory services to clients involved in competition law matters, particularly related to tender-based business competition.
  • Conducted extensive court searches and agency verifications of nickel, mining, and forestry companies throughout Indonesia.

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