For existing businesses
Your external legal department for contracts, employment, compliance, debt recovery, and business disputes.
Explore business servicesYOUR EXTERNAL LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Business moves.
Legal keeps
pace.
Your external legal team. Coordinated support for contracts, employment matters, and everyday business decisions. From establishing your Indonesian company to preparing your factory for operations.
For investors establishing operations in Indonesia
Legal and investment advisory for domestic and foreign investors, from project assessment to company or factory operational readiness.
Discuss your investmentFOR BUSINESSES MOVING FORWARD
Manufacturing · Distribution · Contractors · Business services
01 — SERVICES
Legal support.
Built around your business.
For business owners, directors, HR, and finance teams who need legal support with a clear scope of work.
Contracts & commercial
Review and drafting of agreements for business partners, suppliers, customers, and commercial transactions.
Stronger agreementsDiscuss your requirementsHR & industrial relations
Support with employment documents, internal policies, and the legal considerations behind workforce decisions.
People & businessDiscuss your requirementsCorporate & compliance
Review of corporate documents and identification of priorities through a focused Legal Health Check.
Corporate readinessDiscuss your requirementsDebt recovery & disputes
An initial assessment of your position and available options. Negotiation, active debt recovery, and litigation are scoped as separate projects.
A considered approachDiscuss debt recoveryLegal & Investment Setup Partner in Indonesia
From incorporation
to operational readiness.
LegalHQ assesses the project, develops the legal roadmap, and coordinates implementation within the agreed scope. Notarial deeds, engineering, environmental studies, tax work, and other regulated professional work are performed by authorised professionals. Authorities issue licences and approvals; approval outcomes and timelines are not guaranteed.
Indonesian · English · Simplified Chinese. Korean investors can enquire in English.
Requirements depend on the business activity, KBLI, investment structure, ownership, location, project scale, risk classification, products/manufacturing process, and applicable sector regulations. The following is an assessment scope, not a mandatory checklist for every project.
01
Project Assessment
02
Regulatory & Licensing Roadmap
03
Scope of Work / Proposal
04
Implementation & Coordination
05
Operational Readiness
06
Ongoing Legal Support
Entry assessment & investment structure
Map the business activity and applicable KBLI, foreign ownership eligibility, PMA/PMDN route, capital requirements, and preferred location before incorporation.
Document checklist
- Business/product description
- shareholder and beneficial-owner chart
- proposed investment and funding plan
- intended location
- activity/KBLI assessment.
Company incorporation
Coordinate incorporation with the appointed notary and supporting professionals, then organise the corporate records.
Document checklist
- Proposed company names
- shareholder/director/commissioner IDs or passports
- corporate shareholder incorporation and authority documents
- address evidence
- articles and deed
- AHU approval
- beneficial-owner information
- NPWP and tax registration. Foreign documents may require translation and legalisation/apostille.
OSS & business licensing
Set up the OSS profile, align business activities and risk levels, and track the applicable standard certificates, licences, and supporting permits.
Document checklist
- OSS account and company data
- NIB
- project/location and investment data
- standard certificate or licence according to risk
- PB UMKU and sector approvals where applicable.
Site & industrial-location due diligence
Review land or lease status, permitted use, spatial compatibility, industrial-estate requirements and the proposed facility before committing to the site.
Document checklist
- Land title and ownership records
- lease/sale agreement
- site plan and coordinates
- KKPR or applicable spatial document
- estate approvals and utility information.
Environmental readiness
Identify the applicable environmental route and coordinate technical preparation with qualified environmental specialists.
Document checklist
- Process, capacity, raw-material, water, emissions and waste data
- AMDAL or UKL-UPL and environmental approval, or SPPL as applicable
- technical approvals and operational feasibility documents where required. These routes are alternatives, not a universal combined checklist.
Building & factory readiness
Coordinate building approvals and evidence of fitness for use with the building owner, designers and technical professionals.
Document checklist
- Land-use/ownership evidence
- architectural, structural and MEP plans
- PBG
- inspection and as-built records
- SLF
- fire, equipment and utility requirements where applicable. Existing leased buildings still need a document review.
Workforce & foreign personnel
Prepare the employment framework and assess requirements for foreign personnel before hiring or placement.
Document checklist
- PKWT/PKWTT contracts
- company regulations or collective agreement where required
- BPJS registration
- wage and HR policies
- manpower reporting
- RPTKA approval where required and applicable immigration/stay documents for foreign workers.
Operational readiness & continuing compliance
Close outstanding legal actions, assign responsible owners and hand over a compliance calendar for the operating company.
Document checklist
- Supplier, customer, distribution and logistics contracts
- banking authorisations
- import/customs documentation if relevant
- sector/product approvals
- licence register and renewal dates
- LKPM and other reporting where applicable
- readiness report and outstanding-action register.
Your roadmap is tailored to the project. Not every document applies to every business; approvals are issued by the relevant authorities. Notarial work, tax, engineering, environmental studies, immigration and official charges are separately identified in the proposal. Company/factory setup is a separately scoped project, outside the monthly retainer.
Official references: PP 28/2025 · OSS · SIMBG · PBG / SLF · AHU · Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup
Assessment & coordination scope
- Project / Indonesia Entry Assessment
- Investment & corporate structure
- Company incorporation / PT PMA or appropriate entity
- AHU / corporate records / beneficial ownership
- NPWP / OSS / NIB
- Risk-based licensing / standard certificates
- Factory site & land legal due diligence
- Spatial / land-use compliance
- Industrial estate considerations where applicable
- SPPL / UKL-UPL / AMDAL as applicable
- Sector / industrial licensing and PB UMKU
- PBG & building legal coordination
- SLF / building-use readiness
- Foreign employees / RPTKA coordination
- Indonesian workforce & HR setup
- BPJS coordination
- Employment agreements / company regulations / HR framework
- Operational contracts
- OSS / corporate / investment reporting & compliance
- Operational readiness
- Ongoing external legal department support
Factory Location Legal Check
Before committing to purchase or lease, we review available land/title, ownership and lease documentation, spatial and land-use compatibility, industrial estate considerations, activity/KBLI and location compatibility, preliminary licensing implications, and visible legal issues. Preliminary findings may require authority verification or further technical assessment. LegalHQ is not a property broker.
Discuss a proposed factory siteIndonesia Company & Factory Setup Checklist
Future Indonesian, English, and Simplified Chinese resources are being prepared. No download is available yet. Project assessment remains available.
Manufacturing investment in Central Java
Projects in Kendal, Batang, and Semarang can be considered through site assessment and establishment planning. Industrial estate requirements are assessed for each project; no affiliation with estate operators is claimed.
START WITH A CLEAR PICTURE
What needs
your attention first?
A Legal Health Check identifies documents and issues requiring review, then helps you prioritise the next steps.
Discuss a Legal Health Check01
Focused reviewUp to 5 documents totalling 40 pages, for one entity.
02
Priority reportA summary of findings, missing information, and proposed next steps.
03
Review sessionAn online session to discuss the findings and agree on the way forward.
Proposed fee: IDR 2.5 million per project. A limited, sample-based review; not a compliance certification.
02 — ENGAGEMENT OPTIONS
Support that fits
your business rhythm.
Initial plans for review. Final scope and fees are agreed after an assessment of your needs.
ESSENTIAL
IDR 2.5 million / month
For occasional legal support.
- 4 professional hours
- Up to 2 standard document assignments
- 1 online meeting × 30 minutes
- Monthly usage summary
BUSINESS
IDR 5 million / month
For ongoing contract and HR needs.
- 8 professional hours
- Up to 4 standard document assignments
- 2 online meetings × 45 minutes
- Coordination of work priorities
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
IDR 8 million+ / month
For more intensive legal support.
- 14 professional hours
- Up to 6 standard document assignments
- 2 online meetings × 60 minutes
- Regular review of your needs
Meetings, consultations, research, document work, and revisions all count towards the same hourly allowance. Both hour and document limits apply. Each plan covers one entity; additional work requires approval.
03 — HOW WE WORK
From business needs
to practical next steps.
01
Understand your needs
An initial conversation about your business, the issues involved, and your deadlines.
02
Agree on the scope
An assessment of service fit, conflicts of interest, capacity, and fees.
03
Get to work
We agree on points of contact and priorities. Documents are handled through agreed channels.
04
Review progress
Track assignments, capacity used, and upcoming needs.
04 — OUR TEAM
The people
behind LegalHQ.
Bayu and Lutfi are building LegalHQ as a single point of coordination for businesses’ legal needs.
CORPORATE LEGAL & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Bayu Haryo Mukti Wiryawan, S.H.
More than five years of experience in corporate legal matters, industrial relations, contract review, compliance, and business-related civil and criminal disputes.
Experience & background
- Head of Legal HR, PT Sukun Wartono Indonesia (June 2022–November 2025).
- Legal HRD, PT Sukun Wartono Indonesia (October 2019–June 2022).
- Member of the Kudus Regency Wage Council (2024–2025).
- Advocacy experience with DPK APINDO Kudus.
- Bachelor of Laws (S.H.), Diponegoro University.
DEBT RECOVERY & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Lutfi Abdul Latif, S.H.
Focuses on debt recovery and dispute resolution, helping businesses assess outstanding claims, pursue negotiated settlements, and address civil and commercial disputes.
Areas of practice
- Debt recovery and assessment of outstanding receivables.
- Formal demand letters and settlement negotiations.
- Contractual disputes and civil claims.
- Litigation and non-litigation dispute resolution.
Responsibility for each engagement is assigned according to the subject matter, scope, and availability. Organisational experience is included as professional background and does not imply endorsement of LegalHQ.
INSIGHTS
Business legal insights
Practical starting points for investment, contracts, workforce and receivables.
LEGALHQ · 2026
Setting up a company or factory in Indonesia: a practical roadmap
Start with the activity, ownership and location. A foreign-owned company needs an assessment of sector eligibility and applicable investment requirements before the incorporation documents are prepared. A domestic investment route also needs a clear business and licensing map.
Read insightLEGALHQ · 2026
Before signing a factory lease: site, environment and building checks
A suitable production floor is only part of the decision. Review ownership and authority to lease, permitted land use, spatial documents and industrial-location requirements. Match the lease term and rights to the proposed investment and fit-out.
Read insightLEGALHQ · 2026
Employment readiness for a new Indonesian business
Build the employment framework before the first hire: job responsibilities, contract type, wage components, working time and internal rules. A contract template should match the actual employment arrangement, rather than determine it.
Read insightLEGALHQ · 2026
Unpaid business invoices: prepare before escalation
Start by organising the agreement, invoices, delivery or acceptance evidence, payment records and correspondence. Separate confirmed debt from disputed performance, deductions or timing. Identify the correct debtor entity and authorised contacts.
Read insightLEGALHQ · 2026
A commercial contract checklist for growing businesses
Confirm the parties and signing authority, then define deliverables, acceptance, price, tax and payment triggers. Ambiguous acceptance or payment terms can turn an ordinary transaction into a receivables dispute.
Read insightBEFORE WE BEGIN
Questions
you may have.
Do I need a monthly retainer?
No. You can choose a Legal Health Check or a separately scoped project. A retainer is suited to recurring needs.
What is a standard document?
One Indonesian-language document of up to 10 pages covering a single transaction or subject, with complexity assessed at intake. One consolidated revision within the original scope is included and counts towards the hourly allowance.
Is litigation included in the monthly plans?
Litigation, attendance before authorities, negotiations with opposing parties, formal demand letters, and active debt recovery require a separate proposal. An initial discussion may be covered by consultation hours.
What happens when the monthly allowance is used?
Additional work is discussed in advance. The proposed additional rate of IDR 750,000 per hour applies only after written approval. Unused hours do not roll over to the next month.
START A CONVERSATION
Every business
has its own story.
Tell us what your business needs. Start with a brief summary, without uploading confidential documents.
Prepare your enquiry
Create and review your summary, then open WhatsApp to send it to our team. Nothing is sent automatically. Please leave out confidential documents and sensitive details.
INVESTOR INTAKE
Tell us about
your investment plan.
Start with non-confidential information. Prepare a summary for your review, then choose whether to send it through WhatsApp. This form does not submit or store enquiries on a server.
Indonesian · English · Simplified Chinese. Korean investors can enquire in English.
Document checklist