Desi Rutvikasari
Desi Rutvikasari joined Harvardy, Marieta & Mauren (HMM Attorneys) in March 2022. Prior to signing up as partner with HMM Attorneys, the seasoned dispute resolution lawyer worked for an Indonesian leading law firm for over a decade, before briefly joining an Indonesian prominent listed shipping company as legal and insurance manager.
Ms. Rutvikasari specializes in commercial dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolutions in the field of maritime law, construction law, oil and gas services as well as employment matters. She also represents clients in restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings. Occasionally, Ms. Rutvikasari represents clients in commercial and shipping related criminal proceedings.
The wide range of experience instilled in her the passion for details and tenacity that characterize her professional approach.
Ms. Rutvikasari earned her law degree from Universitas Indonesia, majoring in Transnational Law in 2008. In 2012, she was awarded a Chevening Scholarship by the UK government to pursue her master’s degree in Maritime Law at Southampton University. She completed her LL.M program with Merit the next year.
In arbitration, Ms. Rutvikasari had represented clients in proceedings under the Rules of Indonesian National Board of Arbitration (BANI), Indonesian Capital Market Arbitration Body (BAPMI), International Chambers of Commerce (ICC), UNCITRAL, and Singapore International Centre (SIAC). She also assisted clients in enforcement of domestic and international arbitration awards in Indonesia. Ms. Rutvikasari was part of the winning team in a high-profile construction dispute arising out of a FIDIC contract involving a state-owned company under the ICC Rules.
In maritime law, Ms. Rutvikasari had represented clients in matters pertaining to cargo claims, marine insurance, collision, salvage, seafarer agreement, charter parties, maritime lien, marine pollution and cargo contamination issues. She had also led acquisition project of foreign investment shipping company. *
In construction field, she had advised clients on legal issues pertaining to FIDIC Standard Form Contracts.
On occasion, she also advises clients on family law such as child custody and probate matters.
Ms. Rutvikasari is qualified to practice and appear before Indonesian courts. She is also a member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Email : rutvikasari@hmmattorneys.id
Writings**:
- Chambers Global Practice Guides: International Arbitration, with Mr. Emir Nurmansyah, Mr. Theodoor Bakker and Ms. Ulyarta Naibaho, edited by Gary Born and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP, published by Chambers and Partners, 2020
- Getting the Deal Through – Shipping, with Mr. Sahat A.M. Siahaan and Mr. Ridzky Firmansyah Amin, edited by Kevin Cooper, published by Law Business Research, Ltd., 2016, 2017 and 2018
- The Shipping Law Review, with Mr. Sahat A.M Siahaan, et.al., edited by James Gosling and Tessa Huzarski, published by Law Business Research, Ltd., 2015
Matter Highlights *:
Maritime Law
Representing a Europe-based shipowner in a tort claim arising out of a vessel collision before East Jakarta District Court (2021)
Successfully defended a national shipowner in a subrogated tort claim filed by an insurance company in connection with a vessel collision before North Jakarta District Court (2020)
Counsel to a foreign investment company as a claimant in an arbitration under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules of 1976 for a dispute arising out of a cooperation agreement concerning terminal operation (2016)
Construction
Counsel to a national construction services company in a dispute with its employer arising from a construction contract before
Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (BANI) (2018)
Counsel to a multinational company in a dispute arising out of FIDIC Red Book Contract under the Rules of
Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia (BANI) (2014-2016)
Counsel to Indonesian state-owned company in a construction dispute under FIDIC Standard Contract against an Indonesian consortium under ICC Arbitration Rules with Singapore as the place of arbitration (2009 – 2015)
Oil and Gas Services Sector
Assisting Counsel to a foreign investor in a dispute with its Indonesian joint venture partner arising from cooperation agreement in an arbitration proceeding under ICC Rules, with Singapore as the seat of the arbitration (2016-2020)
Restructuring
Counsel to foreign creditors in the proceedings of Suspension of Payment of Debt (
Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang) of PT Garuda Indonesia, Tbk. (2021)
Counsel to foreign creditors in the proceedings of Suspension of Payment of Debt (
Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang) of PT Bumi Resources Tbk. (2016)
*Matters handled prior to joining HMM Attorneys
** Co-written prior to joining HMM Attorneys