Linklaters’ formal association firm in Indonesia, Widyawan & Partners, today announced the hire of Narendra Adiyasa, who has joined as a partner to lead the firm’s Dispute Resolution and Employment & Incentives practices, based in Jakarta.

Narendra joins Widyawan & Partners from Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung, the Indonesian associate firm of Herbert Smith Freehills, where he led their dispute resolution and employment practices.

Narendra is an Indonesia-qualified dispute resolution and employment and incentives lawyer who focuses on representing the interests of foreign parties in Indonesian litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution proceedings, as well as helping clients with contingency planning and crisis management in relation to strikes, health & safety breaches, termination of employment, internal regulatory investigations and other employment-related issues.

Linklaters’ partner David Holme, who is currently on secondment as Senior Foreign Legal Advisor with Widyawan & Partners’ Jakarta office, commented:

“Narendra is a strong addition to our growing Southeast Asia dispute resolution and employment & incentives team and will further strengthen our regional offering and enable us to continue to deliver market-leading international and Indonesian law capabilities and best in class client service.”