R. Bayu Perdana
Partner
White-Collar Criminal Defense & Investigations, Dispute Settlement and Litigation
Bayu’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense and corporate investigations, as well as complex commercial and civil litigation. He gained unique experience in international white-collar crime, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) violations, while interning at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in Washington, D.C., in the corporate investigations and white-collar defense practice group.
Bayu advises numerous major national and international companies on anti-corruption and compliance, and represents individuals and companies in white-collar criminal defense matters, from investigations through trials and complex litigation.
Awards & Recognition
2026
Litigation Star, White Collar Crime — Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
A-List: Indonesia’s Top Lawyers — Asia Business Law Journal
Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year — ALB Indonesia Law Awards
2025
ALB Asia Super 50 Disputes Lawyers — Asian Legal Business
A-List: Indonesia’s Top Lawyers — Asia Business Law Journal
Future Star, White Collar Crime — Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific
Shortlisted, Indonesia Lawyer of the Year — Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards
2022
Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year — ALB Indonesia Law Awards
2021
Finalist, Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year — ALB Indonesia Law Awards
2020
Certificate on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination — West Virginia University in association with Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
2019
Certificate in Legal English for Foreign-Trained Lawyers — Georgetown University Law Center
2016
Scholarship Awardee for LL.M. Program — Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP)
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. Master of Laws (LL.M.), with a certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Settlement
- Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung Bachelor of Laws (S.H.)
Highlights
- Advised and performed investigations for a global energy company regarding a potential violation of anti-corruption law.
- Represented a State Electricity Company and its subsidiaries in a high-profile corruption case involving coal supply for power generation in Java.
- Advised and performed investigations for a leading innovation company in gases and application technologies on conflict-of-interest issues.
- Advised and represented a prominent natural skin care company and its director on corporate criminal liabilities.
- Representing PT Trakindo Utama (Caterpillar) in various disputes.
- Successfully defended an individual in a high-profile environmental criminal case related to the care of endangered animals.
- Represented a Chinese state-owned company and a Hong Kong company in a significant cross-border acquisition for a steel mill project in Indonesia.
- Representing an Indonesian major house-landed developer in corporate actions and dispute settlement.
- Successfully defended an Indonesian businessman in one of the largest money laundering cases in Indonesia (estimated US$ 35 million).
- Represented the former President Director of PT Asuransi Jiwasraya in investment fraud allegations involving state financial loss of approximately US$ 1.2 billion.
- Represented an Indonesian businessman in a high-profile corruption case concerning illegal exports of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) that contributed to a cooking oil shortage and estimated state losses of IDR 18.3 trillion.
- Represented the Governor of Bengkulu in a bribery allegation case.
- Represented Division Head II of PT Waskita Karya in a corruption allegation case.
- Represented Division Head – DKI Jakarta Area of Perum BULOG in a corruption allegation case.
- Represented a company against 7-Eleven, Inc. in a trademark dispute before the Commercial Court of Jakarta.
- Advised and represented international organizations against a former foreign advisor on fixed-term employment contract issues.
- Represented an Indonesian conglomerate in a US$ 20 million commercial dispute over an assignment of accounts receivable (cessie) against PT Geria Wijaya Prestige (Kuta Paradiso Hotel).
- Performed employment audit projects at PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia and Bank Indonesia, covering compliance with employment regulations (including expatriates), TUPE, and outsourcing for more than 10,000 employees.
* Including experiences prior to joining RBP Asia
Latest Updates from R. Bayu Perdana
- In Brief: The Implementation of Judicial Pardon under The Supreme Court Regulation No. 3 of 2026 August 22, 2026 - Indonesia has recently strengthened its criminal justice framework through Supreme Court Regulation Number 3 of 2026 on Judicial Pardon Decisions (“Perma 3/2026”), which was officially promulgated on… …
- RBP ASIA R. BAYU PERDANA HAS JUST PUBLISHED AN OP-ED IN THE BUSINESS TIMES — SOUTHEAST ASIA’S LEADING FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER —: “RETHINKING CORRUPTION ERADICATION IN INDONESIA” February 16, 2026 - My piece has been published in the print edition of The Business Times, the region’s leading financial newspaper. …
- In Brief: Corporate Criminal Liability under Indonesia’s New Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code January 23, 2026 - Indonesia has reformed its Criminal Code through Law Number 1 of 2023 (“KUHP”), which came into force on 2 January 2026, and its Criminal Procedure Code through… …
- Corporate Governance and Criminal Liability under the Law No. 16 of 2025 December 7, 2025 - The enactment of Law Number 16 of 2025 on the Fourth Amendment to Law Number 19 of 2003 concerning State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) (“Law No. 16 of 2025”)… …
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- Filing a Class Action/Citizen Lawsuit in Indonesia October 20, 2025 - The Indonesian judicial system provides two forms of public-interest litigation: class actions and citizen lawsuits. The key distinctions between class actions and citizen lawsuits are as follows:… …
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