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Your Trusted Legal Partner for Investing and Doing Business in Indonesia
Indonesia is one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing investment destinations, and Bali continues to attract entrepreneurs, investors, developers, and international businesses from around the world.
Successfully entering the Indonesian market, however, requires more than identifying business opportunities. It requires a thorough understanding of Indonesia’s legal framework, regulatory environment, and business culture.
At Compass Legal Advisors, we help international clients navigate these complexities with confidence. We combine international legal standards with deep local knowledge to deliver practical, commercially focused legal solutions that protect your investment and support long-term business success.
Whether you are establishing a company, investing in property, relocating to Indonesia, or expanding your existing business, our team provides strategic legal guidance at every stage of your investment journey.
Proven experience advising foreign investors, multinational businesses, entrepreneurs, and property developers across diverse industries.
Every client receives personalised legal advice designed around their objectives, business model, and commercial priorities.
International-quality legal services delivered by Indonesian professionals with extensive cross-border experience and a deep understanding of local regulations.
Expanding your business into Indonesia should be an opportunity — not a legal challenge. Compass Legal Advisors helps foreign investors chart a clear course through Indonesian law, from first decision to lasting operation.
Whether you are purchasing property, establishing a foreign-owned company (PT PMA), entering into a joint venture, or developing a commercial project — every decision made at the outset of an investment carries long-term legal and financial consequences.
We assist foreign investors, entrepreneurs, corporations, and private clients throughout every stage of their business activities in Indonesia. Our role extends beyond providing legal opinions: we work alongside our clients as trusted advisers, helping them identify legal risks before they become costly problems, structure transactions efficiently, negotiate effectively, and reach commercially practical outcomes.
We understand that every investment is unique. Rather than offering standardised legal advice, we take the time to understand our clients’ objectives, business models, commercial priorities, and risk tolerance. This enables us to provide strategic legal solutions that are tailored specifically to each client’s circumstances.
By combining international best practices with extensive experience in Indonesian law and business culture, we bridge the gap between global expectations and local regulations.
Foreign investors often encounter unfamiliar regulations, evolving licensing requirements, and different business practices when entering the Indonesian market. Choosing the right legal adviser can make the difference between a successful investment and costly legal complications.
Compass Legal Advisors offers:
Our multidisciplinary experience enables us to provide comprehensive legal services to domestic and international clients across various industries.
Our corporate practice supports businesses throughout every stage of their corporate lifecycle.
Our services include:
Indonesia’s property sector offers significant investment opportunities, but successful transactions require careful legal planning and regulatory compliance.
Our team advises clients on:
We assist international investors throughout every stage of establishing and operating businesses in Indonesia.
Our services include:
Our immigration team assists investors, expatriates, business owners, executives, retirees, and multinational companies in obtaining the appropriate immigration permits.
Our services include:
Managing employees in Indonesia requires compliance with a comprehensive employment framework.
We advise employers on:
Through our trusted professional network, we assist clients with various corporate and notarial requirements.
These include:
Compass Legal Advisors brings together professionals with extensive experience across legal practice, business advisory, corporate management, and multiple industries.
Our consultants have advised businesses operating in:
Several members of our team have studied and worked abroad, gaining valuable experience within international law firms, multinational corporations, and cross-border transactions.
While our professionals possess international perspectives, our greatest strength lies in being Indonesian legal practitioners with a deep understanding of local laws, government institutions, and business culture.
This unique combination enables us to bridge cultural, legal, and commercial differences while delivering practical legal solutions that meet international standards.
Dhimas Bayu Murti is the Founder and Managing Partner of Compass Legal Advisors.
LL.B.
Trisakti University, Jakarta
LL.M. (Distinction)
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
Bahasa Indonesia, English, German
He is an Indonesian-qualified lawyer with more than fifteen years of professional experience advising foreign investors, multinational corporations, entrepreneurs, developers, and private clients on Indonesian business law.
Dhimas obtained his Bachelor of Laws from Trisakti University, Jakarta, before earning his Master of Laws with Distinction from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Throughout his career, Dhimas has gained professional experience in multiple jurisdictions and has worked with respected law firms, international advisory firms, multinational corporations, and leading property developers.
His professional experience spans private legal practice and senior in-house legal positions across manufacturing, FMCG, technology, e-commerce, commercial development, and real estate industries.
His principal practice areas include: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Corporate & Commercial Law, Business Structuring, Company Incorporation, Property & Real Estate, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Compliance, Investment Structuring, Regulatory Advisory.
Whether you are planning your first investment in Indonesia or expanding an existing business, our team is ready to provide practical legal guidance tailored to your objectives. Contact Compass Legal Advisors to discuss how we can help you invest with confidence and navigate Indonesia’s legal landscape.
