Dr. Eddy Marek Leks
The founder and managing partner of the firm. Dr. Eddy Marek Leks is known for his expertise in Indonesian land property law, as recognized by prominent publications such as Kompas, Bisnis Indonesia, and The Jakarta Post. He is regularly quoted in leading national newspapers, providing insights on land and property-related issues in Indonesia. With his deep understanding of real estate regulations, merger and acquisition, and legal risk management, Dr. Eddy Marek Leks has earned accolades such as being featured in the ‘Asialaw Profile 2020.’
Dr. Eddy M. Leks is the founder and Managing Partner of Leks&Co. Having a legal career in mind, he started his experience in general corporate/commercial and general litigation practice area. Afterwards, he joined Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP), an affiliated law office of Baker&McKenzie. There, he was working in capital market, general corporate/commercial, taxation, foreign investment and customs practice area. He left his position in HHP to join PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, one of the biggest property and real estate development and investment company in Indonesia, where he rose to become a legal senior manager. His main responsibility is to manage company’s general corporate/commercial issues, build-operate-transfer project, and acquisition of shares and assets of property project. At time of joining, he was one of the youngest legal managers of the company.
Dr. Eddy Marek Leks
Managing Partner of Leks&Co
(021) 5795-7550
eddy.leks@lekslawyer.com
Areas of Practice
Real Estate, Construction, Litigation, M&A, Arbitration, International Arbitration.
- Bachelor of Law, Universitas Atmajaya Jakarta, 2003;
- Masters of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 2013;
- Master of Laws, University of London, 2015;
- Doctor of Philosophy of Law, STF Driyarkara, 2022
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Dr. Eddy M. Leks is recommended by asialaw Profiles, Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners in real estate field in Indonesia. He is also recommended in Corporate and M & A fields by asialaw Profiles and Legal 500. In addition Legal 500 also recommends it in the field of business dispute resolution. He was nominated as one of the finalists to receive the BMW Managing Partner of the Year award by the ALB Indonesia Law Awards 2015. Furthermore, he was also awarded the asialaw Leading Lawyer and Euromoney Expert Guides in the field of construction and real estate.
- Our Dr. Eddy M. Leks Featured by Kontan Newspaper on Land Mafia, 2024
- Dr. Eddy M. Leks Article on Arbitrability of an Arbitration Agreement Published in Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2024
- Regulation Updates: Policies of Supreme Court in 2023 on E-Court System – Published by Lexology January 2024 Edition, 2024
- Creditor’s bankruptcy application: disputed conditional debt – Published by Lexology November 2023 Edition, 2023
- Creditor and guarantor interplay in postponement of debt payment obligation – Published by Lexology November 2023 Edition, 2023
- Supreme Court inconsistency on good faith buyer perspective – Published by Lexology September 2023 Edition, 2023
- Court determines document legitimacy in land transaction – Published by Lexology September 2023 Edition, 2023
- According to the rules, can a building block other people’s road access? (Secara Aturan, Bolehkah Bangunan Menutup Akses Jalan Orang Lain?). Interviewed by Kompas.com, 2023
- Application of precautionary principle in environmental cases – Published by Lexology May 2023 Edition
- Is deceit grounds to cancel an arbitration award? – Published by Lexology April 2023 Edition
- Investigating the Rules, Regulation, and Legal Consequences of Abandoned Land – Published by 99 Magazine April 2023 Edition
- Fraud in formation of agreement – Published by Lexology April 2023 Edition
- Non adimpleti contractus rule as defendant’s defence in court, 2023
- Leks Lawyers’ Journal Article on Evidentiary Power of Land Certificate Published in Paradigma Hukum Pembangunan – February 2023
- Dr. Eddy M. Leks shared his opinion with Kompas national newspaper on Monday, 30 January 2023 on a theme of “A Foreigner Can Own Residence (Warga Asing Bisa Miliki Hunian).
- Corporation as Subject of Criminal Offense, 2023
- Determining interest rates: “what will the courts decide?” – Published by Lexology December 2022 Edition
- Court clarifies how to determine whether land has been abandoned – Published by Lexology November 2022 Edition
- “Aturan Tanah Telantar Pasca UU Cipta Kerja” as published in property section of Propertynbank.com.
- “Hope on Personal Data Protection” – Published in the Legal View section in Forbes Indonesia magazine October 2022 edition
- “Is there legal certainty in land ownership in Indonesia?” – Published by Lexology September 2022 Edition
- “Court Rules on Agreement Violating Human Rights” – Published by Lexology August 2022
- “Nusantara: Kewenangan Dalam Pertanahan” as published in property section of Propertynbank.com. 189-2022 Edition
- “Nusantara: Authority on Land” – Published in the Legal View section in Forbes Indonesia magazine July 2022 edition
- “Berencana Nikahi WNA? Pahami Dulu Soal Harta Gono-gini Propertinya” – Interviewed by kompas.com May 2022 Edition
- “New Ruling on Postponement of Debt Payment Obligation” – Published in the Legal View section in Forbes Indonesia magazine April 2022 edition
- “Putusan terbaru MK dalam Penundaan Kewajiban Pembayaran Utang” as published in property section of Propertynbank.com – 184-2022 Edition
- “Undang Undang Jasa Konstruksi Pasca Undang Undang Cipta Kerja” as published in property section of Propertynbank.com – 184-2022 Edition
- “Apa Itu Tanah Hibah dan Bagaimana Cara Mengurus Sertifikatnya?” – Interviewed by kompas.com October 2022 Edition
- Eddy Leks’ Legal View on Construction Service Law Post Job Creation Law Published by Forbes Indonesia, 2021
- “Bila Tak Digunakan, Tanah Telantar Bisa Disita Badan Bank Tanah” – Interviewed by kompas.com October 2021 Edition
- “Awas Ketipu Harga Tanah Murah, Ini Penyebab Sertipikat Ganda” – interviewed by cnbcindonesia.com October 2021 Edition
- “Sertifikat, Satu-satunya Bukti Hukum Kepemilikan atas Tanah” – Interviewed by KOMPAS.com September 2021 Edition
- “Apakah Penggarap Berhak Dapat Ganti Rugi Lahan Infrastruktur Pemerintah?” – Interviewed by KOMPAS.com August 2021 Edition
- Eddy Leks’ Legal View on Abandoned Area – Published by Forbes Indonesia July 2021 Edition
- “Undang-Undang Perumahan dan Permukiman Pasca UU Cipta Kerja” – Published in property section of Propertynbank.com 179-2020 Edition
- Real Estate and Construction Disputes in Indonesia
- Regular legal columnist at Kontan Blog
- Regular legal columnist in Property&Bank magazine, leading property magazine in Indonesia
- Article Publication in Forbes Indonesia January 2013;
- Interviewed by Esquire magazine November 2012;
- Article Publication in Forbes Indonesia magazine November 2012;
- Article Publication in International Bar Association Newsletter September 2012;
- Article Publication in International Bar Association Newsletter March 2011;
- Overview of Real Estate Law in Indonesia for Foreigner or Foreign Entity;
- Legal Aspects on Strata Title Super Block Development in Indonesia;
- Interview by Tabloid Nova January 2011;
- Interview by Tabloid “RUMAH” December 2010;
- Article Publication in Lawasia Update December 2010;
- Interview by Tabloid “RUMAH” October 2010;
- Article Publication in International Bar Association Newsletter September 2010;
- Article Publication in International Bar Association Newsletter February 2010;
“His positive attributes are noteworthy and include his extensive knowledge, unwavering integrity, and prompt responsiveness. His broad knowledge allows him to navigate complex issues effectively, while his integrity ensures that he consistently adheres to the highest ethical standards. Additionally, his responsiveness makes him highly reliable and quick to address any concerns or needs. These qualities collectively make him a highly competent and dependable professional.”
— Asialaw 2024
“Eddy Marek Leks, a distinguished lawyer for the real estate and property industry. His knowledge and experience in Indonesian real estate law are outstanding.”
— Prasetiyo, Legal Division Head Tokyu Land
“Eddy Marek Leks is full of integrity, has qualified knowledge especially in the law of property and land, and always works according to the goals set, and on time”.
— Antonius Taroreh, Legal Co-ordinator Ciputra Property
“Eddy Leks is smart and sharp lawyer. He has the passion on continuous learning. He can manage his work well, even when it is under pressure. He is able to cooperate and coordinate with company’s team nicely, and the most important thing is, he gets the job done.”
— Stephen Purwanto, Legal Director PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk
“I once worked together in one project with Eddy Leks (Eddy). I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Eddy. He is a good lawyer and I could see his tireless efforts to serve his client with upmost quality of work. He paid attentions to all details and dealt with any problems promptly without any hesitations. I find that he is resourceful in the property matter (both at legal and practical issues) although he is also knowledgeable in certain corporate matters. As an in-house counsel, he brought his commercial perspective to his work. This quality distinguishes him from other lawyers. On top of that, from my experience, I can say that he is a trustworthy person.”
— Andi Yusuf Kadir, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (Baker & McKenzie), was with another company when working with Eddy at Leks&Co
“Very intuitive, smart, creative and helpful. Just visit his blog on http://eddyleks.com and we will see all about his personality.”
— Gunawan HP, Chief Internal Audit, PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk., was with another company when working with Eddy at Leks&Co
“Eddy is a great guy to work with. A combination of his previous careers as practicing lawyer and in-house counsel should benefit others in obtaining advice that contains the “sense” of theory as well as commercial point of view.”
— Riza Buditomo, Legal Consultant, Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein, worked directly with Eddy at Leks&Co
“Eddy is an excellent lawyer with broad perspective of knowledge and insight. Despite his key specialization in Property Law, I witnessed his strength in many areas of law practices. His warmth and sincere personality also added value that you cannot just find in any typical lawyer.”
— Yuwono Wirastomo, ATM Management – Manager, Citi, was with another company when working with Eddy at PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk
“There are lots of energetic, young, smart, and talented lawyers now a days; but only few are equipped with discernment, wisdom to decide and to excel, and Eddy Leks is one of a thousand. His goal and orientation is to meet clients satisfaction, so no worries, try and hire Leks and Co, this guy will meet your standard.”
– Stephan A.H., S.H., M.Kn. – Head Department of Corporate Legal – PT. Lippo Karawaci, Tbk.