Mining Law & Regulatory Practice in Indonesia ─ A Primary Reference Source

As the growing Indonesian mining industry attracts new investment from foreign mining companies, those companies are faced with the daunting challenge of unraveling the hugely confusing and complex plethora of local laws and regulations that govern the industry. Until now, there has been no comprehensive English-language guide to Indonesia's mining laws that western companies could turn to for reliable guidance and advice. This detailed reference fills that gap for the mining companies, advisors, and consultants who must navigate this confusing and growing web of regulation on a daily basis.

• The only English-language reference on the subject of Indonesian mining law
• A valuable guide for anyone in the mining industry currently doing business or intending to do business in Indonesia
• Written by a highly regarded legal expert with deep experience in the Indonesian mining industry
• Combines all the relevant regulations in one comprehensive guide

Ideal for professionals in the mining industry, as well as academics, government institutions, policy makers, and industry associations, Mining Law & Regulatory Practice in Indonesia is the perfect guide for an underserved market.

William A. Sullivan is a Licensed Foreign Advocate in Indonesia as well as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia; an attorney and counselor-at-law in all courts of the State of New York; an attorney and counselor-at-law in the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts; a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales; and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, admitted to practice in each of these jurisdictions. Bill's first involvement with Indonesia came in the early 1990s when he was seconded by an Australian law firm to a leading Indonesian law firm to provide international legal expertise in corporate and securities with a particular emphasis on corporate restructuring, the development of new financial products, debt and equity raisings, and other capital markets projects. He also acted for multinational corporations with substantial investments in Indonesia and for Indonesian companies pursuing major domestic and foreign investments, particularly in the oil and gas and hotel industries. From 1999 to 2000, Bill acted as the Australian government-funded technical adviser on debt restructuring matters to Bank Indonesia (the Indonesian central bank). Since 2006, Bill has concentrated increasingly on the Indonesian mining, energy, and resources sector. He has been involved in the negotiation, structuring, and documentation of numerous coal, gold, iron ore, and mineral sands project acquisitions, financings, and investments. This work has also included both advising upstream oil and gas companies in connection with their existing operations as well as advising foreign independent oil and gas companies on potential new investments in Indonesia, particularly in the coal bed methane gas sector.