Eddy Marek Leks

Licenses

• Member of Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) since 2008.

Qualifications and Certificates

• Licensed Capital Market and Financial Sector Lawyer;
• Licensed Receiver and Administrator;
• Registered Arbitrator of Indonesian National Arbitration Board, Asia Pacific International Arbitration Center (APIAC), and Financial Services Alternative Dispute Settlement (LAPS SJK);
• Mergers and Acquisition Program by Nanyang Business School, 2012;
• US Business Law for the International Practitioner by Penn Law University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016;
• Summer School on Law and Logic by European University Institute, 2018;
• Maritime Arbitrator Accreditation Programme 2024 by Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), 2024;
• Fellowship Assessment Course by Singapore Institute of
• Arbitrators (SIArb), 2024.

Membership

• Fellow of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) since 2024; 
• Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) since 2024;
• Indonesian delegate of International Chamber of Commerce since 2012.

Publications, Books 

• “Practical Guide to Property Law: Understanding the Legal Problems of Land, Housing and Apartments.” Gramedia, 2016;
• “Effectiveness of SP3L Provisions on Land Acquisition in DKI Jakarta Region.” Rajawali Press, 2017;
• “Property and Trust Law in Indonesia.” Wolters Kluwer, 2018;
• “Real Property Jurisprudence.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2019;
• “Asia Pacific Trust Law Vol. 1: Arrangement Resembling Trusts under Indonesian Land Law.” Bloomsbury, 2021;
• “Unjust Legal Norms: A Critical Response to the Discourse of John Finnis and Robert Alexy.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2022;
• “The International Comparative Legal Guide – Construction and Engineering Law 2023 (Indonesia Chapter).” Global Legal Group, 2023;
• “Property Law Jurisprudence: General Courts and State Administrative Courts.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2023;
• “The International Comparative Legal Guide – International Arbitration Laws and Regulation 2024 (Indonesia Chapter).” Global Legal Group, 2024.

Various Article

• “Ownership Rights to Land and Apartment Buildings: A Legal Review” Journal of Business Law, 2011.
• “Legal Analysis of the Authority to Grant Mining Business Permits Based on Law Number 4 of 2009 Concerning Mineral and Coal Mining.” Journal of Business Law, 2012;
• “Indonesia: Advertising and Marketing Advertising Law.” AtoZ World Business, 2013;
• “Real Estate Law – Indonesia Chapter.” The Real Estate Law Review, 2015;
• “Real Estate Law–Indonesia Chapter.” Getting The Deal Through (Now known as Panoramic, Lexology), 2016;
• “Determining interest rates: what will the courts decide?” Lexology, 2022;
• “Court clarifies how to determine whether land has been abandoned.” Lexology, 2022;
• “Court provides guidance on impact of principle of balance in contractual agreements.” Lexology, 2022;
• “Is there legal certainty in land ownership in Indonesia?” Lexology, 2022;
• “Supreme Court inconsistency on good faith buyer perspective.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Court determines document legitimacy in land transactions.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Application of precautionary principle in environmental cases.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Is there grounds to cancel an arbitration award?” Lexology, 2023;
• “Fraud in the formation of agreements.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Non adimpleti contractus rule as defendant's defense incourt.” Lexology, 2023;
• “The Importance of Choice of Law in the Arbitration Agreement” Daily Jus, 2024;
• “Non-Enforcement of Award Due to Violation of Public Policy: Indonesian Court’s View” Daily Jus, 2024;
• “Can Indonesian Courts Override Arbitration Agreements When Claim Involves Third Parties?” Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2024;
• “Construction Arbitration: Indonesia.” Global Arbitration Review, 2024-2025;
• “Indonesia: Interpreting ‘International’: Reassessing the Definition of Arbitral Awards in Indonesia” Daily Jus, 2025;
• “Indonesia: Case Analysis on Partial Jurisdictional Challenge, Would It Void the Whole Jurisdiction?” Daily Jus, 2025.

Professional Speaking Engagements

• Speaker at Mixed Use Development seminar by Trueventus, 2014;
• Speaker at Quo Vadis Land Bill seminar by Faculty of Law Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, 2014;
• Speaker at International Building and Facility Management Conference 2016 by BOMA Indonesia, 2016;
• Speaker at Seizing Property Market Opportunities with Real Estate Agent Professional Certification: Become a Successful & Professional Real Estate Agent Recognized by the Government by AREA Indonesia, 2017;
• Speaker at International Building and Facility Management Conference by BOMA Indonesia, 2017;
• Speaker at Completely Discussing Various Legal Aspects of Apartments and Changing the Name of Nominee Rights in Tax Amnesty by INI-IPPAT Regional Government Office, West Jakarta, 2017;
• Main Speaker at Real Estate Law Workshop by KONTAN Academy, 2018;
• Speaker at Inauguration of Real Estate Investment Indonesia by Real Estate Investment Indonesia, 2018;
• Speaker at Asia-Pacific Trusts Law Conference by University of Melbourne, 2019;
• Moderator at Forensic Audit Function and the Role of Legal Consultants by Association of Legal and Capital Market Consultants, 2019;
• Speaker at Webinar Series IV LAPS SJK Law Fair 2025 by The Alternative Dispute Resolution Institution for the Financial Services Sector (LAPS SJK), 2025;
• Speaker at Legal Due Diligence in Share Acquisition: What to Check and Why It Matters webinar by National Business Law Community (NBLC), 2025;
• Speaker at Contractual Risks and Dispute Resolution at the ET-Asia Intensive Program – Procurement and Contract Administration in Practice for Legal Professionals, 2025;
• Speaker at ET-Asia Intensive Program: Real Estate Law Batch II, 2025.

Testimonials

• “Eddy Leks is a distinguished lawyer for the real estate and property industry. His knowledge and experience in Indonesian real estate law are outstanding.”- Prasetyo, Legal Head of PT Tokyu Land Indonesia, 2021;
• “Eddy 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 Coordinator of Ciputra Property, 2021;
• “Eddy Leks can find legal solutions for us and understands very well the complex and dynamic regulations in his field. He was one of the few lawyers who educated us when the government made changes to the regulations in the property sector in the Omnibus Law.”- Ivan Setiady, Legal director of Risland Group, 2022;
• “Eddy provided creative, practical and accurate legal advice, which guided us through uncertain land and property issues.”- Clemens Selestiyanta, General Counsel of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia, 2023;
• “Eddy Leks is one of the experts in Indonesian real estate law.”- Rama Mahendra, Legal Manager of Country Garden Group, 2023;
• “We are incredibly fortunate and grateful to have had the invaluable expertise and tireless dedication of our lawyer. Eddy’s exceptional work not only exemplifies the highest standards of legal representation but also demonstrates an unwavering commitment to preserving our green zones and advocating for a better purpose. His commitment to such noble aims is a rare and commendable quality that sets him apart in the legal community”- Adrian Pranata, Partner in an International Law Firm, 2025;
• “Leks&Co had served us high value and high-quality legal services and assistances during one of our recent legal cases. Dr. Eddy M. Leks and his team had been very reliable in providing much needed support to us in short, such short notice with deep knowledges and tailor-made solutions. We will be more than happy to work together with Leks&Co in the future”- Frederic Simanjuntak, Legal and Compliance Manager of PT Affinity Health Indonesia, 2025.

Social work

• Center for Environmental Concerns: Provide pro bono legal service on research related to the legal threats facing environmental human right defenders and protections that are available for the Client;
• Beneficial Return, LLC: Provide pro bono legal service to review loan agreement and Personal Guarantee Agreement for the Client;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Dorkas Orphanage, supporting community outreach and child care initiatives in 2015 and 2022;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Santa Anna Nursing Home, contributing to elderly care outreach programs in 2016;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Muslimin Orphanage to support child welfare initiatives in 2018;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Rumah Harapan Indonesia, a shelter for children with critical illness, to support pediatric care initiatives in 2019;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Tebet Orphanage, supporting orphaned children in 2020. 

Licenses

• Member of Indonesian Bar Association (PERADI) since 2008.

Qualifications and Certificates

• Licensed Capital Market and Financial Sector Lawyer;
• Licensed Receiver and Administrator;
• Registered Arbitrator of Indonesian National Arbitration Board, Asia Pacific International Arbitration Center (APIAC), and Financial Services Alternative Dispute Settlement (LAPS SJK);
• Mergers and Acquisition Program by Nanyang Business School, 2012;
• US Business Law for the International Practitioner by Penn Law University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016;
• Summer School on Law and Logic by European University Institute, 2018;
• Maritime Arbitrator Accreditation Programme 2024 by Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) and the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), 2024;
• Fellowship Assessment Course by Singapore Institute of
• Arbitrators (SIArb), 2024.

Membership

• Fellow of Singapore Institute of Arbitrators (SIArb) since 2024; 
• Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) since 2024;
• Indonesian delegate of International Chamber of Commerce since 2012.

Publications, Books 

• “Practical Guide to Property Law: Understanding the Legal Problems of Land, Housing and Apartments.” Gramedia, 2016;
• “Effectiveness of SP3L Provisions on Land Acquisition in DKI Jakarta Region.” Rajawali Press, 2017;
• “Property and Trust Law in Indonesia.” Wolters Kluwer, 2018;
• “Real Property Jurisprudence.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2019;
• “Asia Pacific Trust Law Vol. 1: Arrangement Resembling Trusts under Indonesian Land Law.” Bloomsbury, 2021;
• “Unjust Legal Norms: A Critical Response to the Discourse of John Finnis and Robert Alexy.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2022;
• “The International Comparative Legal Guide – Construction and Engineering Law 2023 (Indonesia Chapter).” Global Legal Group, 2023;
• “Property Law Jurisprudence: General Courts and State Administrative Courts.” Citra Aditya Bakti, 2023;
• “The International Comparative Legal Guide – International Arbitration Laws and Regulation 2024 (Indonesia Chapter).” Global Legal Group, 2024.

Various Article

• “Ownership Rights to Land and Apartment Buildings: A Legal Review” Journal of Business Law, 2011.
• “Legal Analysis of the Authority to Grant Mining Business Permits Based on Law Number 4 of 2009 Concerning Mineral and Coal Mining.” Journal of Business Law, 2012;
• “Indonesia: Advertising and Marketing Advertising Law.” AtoZ World Business, 2013;
• “Real Estate Law – Indonesia Chapter.” The Real Estate Law Review, 2015;
• “Real Estate Law–Indonesia Chapter.” Getting The Deal Through (Now known as Panoramic, Lexology), 2016;
• “Determining interest rates: what will the courts decide?” Lexology, 2022;
• “Court clarifies how to determine whether land has been abandoned.” Lexology, 2022;
• “Court provides guidance on impact of principle of balance in contractual agreements.” Lexology, 2022;
• “Is there legal certainty in land ownership in Indonesia?” Lexology, 2022;
• “Supreme Court inconsistency on good faith buyer perspective.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Court determines document legitimacy in land transactions.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Application of precautionary principle in environmental cases.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Is there grounds to cancel an arbitration award?” Lexology, 2023;
• “Fraud in the formation of agreements.” Lexology, 2023;
• “Non adimpleti contractus rule as defendant's defense incourt.” Lexology, 2023;
• “The Importance of Choice of Law in the Arbitration Agreement” Daily Jus, 2024;
• “Non-Enforcement of Award Due to Violation of Public Policy: Indonesian Court’s View” Daily Jus, 2024;
• “Can Indonesian Courts Override Arbitration Agreements When Claim Involves Third Parties?” Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2024;
• “Construction Arbitration: Indonesia.” Global Arbitration Review, 2024-2025;
• “Indonesia: Interpreting ‘International’: Reassessing the Definition of Arbitral Awards in Indonesia” Daily Jus, 2025;
• “Indonesia: Case Analysis on Partial Jurisdictional Challenge, Would It Void the Whole Jurisdiction?” Daily Jus, 2025.

Professional Speaking Engagements

• Speaker at Mixed Use Development seminar by Trueventus, 2014;
• Speaker at Quo Vadis Land Bill seminar by Faculty of Law Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, 2014;
• Speaker at International Building and Facility Management Conference 2016 by BOMA Indonesia, 2016;
• Speaker at Seizing Property Market Opportunities with Real Estate Agent Professional Certification: Become a Successful & Professional Real Estate Agent Recognized by the Government by AREA Indonesia, 2017;
• Speaker at International Building and Facility Management Conference by BOMA Indonesia, 2017;
• Speaker at Completely Discussing Various Legal Aspects of Apartments and Changing the Name of Nominee Rights in Tax Amnesty by INI-IPPAT Regional Government Office, West Jakarta, 2017;
• Main Speaker at Real Estate Law Workshop by KONTAN Academy, 2018;
• Speaker at Inauguration of Real Estate Investment Indonesia by Real Estate Investment Indonesia, 2018;
• Speaker at Asia-Pacific Trusts Law Conference by University of Melbourne, 2019;
• Moderator at Forensic Audit Function and the Role of Legal Consultants by Association of Legal and Capital Market Consultants, 2019;
• Speaker at Webinar Series IV LAPS SJK Law Fair 2025 by The Alternative Dispute Resolution Institution for the Financial Services Sector (LAPS SJK), 2025;
• Speaker at Legal Due Diligence in Share Acquisition: What to Check and Why It Matters webinar by National Business Law Community (NBLC), 2025;
• Speaker at Contractual Risks and Dispute Resolution at the ET-Asia Intensive Program – Procurement and Contract Administration in Practice for Legal Professionals, 2025;
• Speaker at ET-Asia Intensive Program: Real Estate Law Batch II, 2025.

Testimonials

• “Eddy Leks is a distinguished lawyer for the real estate and property industry. His knowledge and experience in Indonesian real estate law are outstanding.”- Prasetyo, Legal Head of PT Tokyu Land Indonesia, 2021;
• “Eddy 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 Coordinator of Ciputra Property, 2021;
• “Eddy Leks can find legal solutions for us and understands very well the complex and dynamic regulations in his field. He was one of the few lawyers who educated us when the government made changes to the regulations in the property sector in the Omnibus Law.”- Ivan Setiady, Legal director of Risland Group, 2022;
• “Eddy provided creative, practical and accurate legal advice, which guided us through uncertain land and property issues.”- Clemens Selestiyanta, General Counsel of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia, 2023;
• “Eddy Leks is one of the experts in Indonesian real estate law.”- Rama Mahendra, Legal Manager of Country Garden Group, 2023;
• “We are incredibly fortunate and grateful to have had the invaluable expertise and tireless dedication of our lawyer. Eddy’s exceptional work not only exemplifies the highest standards of legal representation but also demonstrates an unwavering commitment to preserving our green zones and advocating for a better purpose. His commitment to such noble aims is a rare and commendable quality that sets him apart in the legal community”- Adrian Pranata, Partner in an International Law Firm, 2025;
• “Leks&Co had served us high value and high-quality legal services and assistances during one of our recent legal cases. Dr. Eddy M. Leks and his team had been very reliable in providing much needed support to us in short, such short notice with deep knowledges and tailor-made solutions. We will be more than happy to work together with Leks&Co in the future”- Frederic Simanjuntak, Legal and Compliance Manager of PT Affinity Health Indonesia, 2025.

Social work

• Center for Environmental Concerns: Provide pro bono legal service on research related to the legal threats facing environmental human right defenders and protections that are available for the Client;
• Beneficial Return, LLC: Provide pro bono legal service to review loan agreement and Personal Guarantee Agreement for the Client;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Dorkas Orphanage, supporting community outreach and child care initiatives in 2015 and 2022;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Santa Anna Nursing Home, contributing to elderly care outreach programs in 2016;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Muslimin Orphanage to support child welfare initiatives in 2018;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Rumah Harapan Indonesia, a shelter for children with critical illness, to support pediatric care initiatives in 2019;
• Conducted Leks&Co’s Social Activity at Tebet Orphanage, supporting orphaned children in 2020.