PARTNER

INGO MÜLLER

Ingo Müller is a co-founding partner of Southeast Asia Business Advisors (S.A.B.A).

Ingo studied law at the Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn and was a trainee solicitor at the Appel Court of Brandenburg and Berlin from 1998 to 2000. In 2000, he was initially admitted as attorney to the Bar Association at the District Court of Bonn and later also admitted at the Bar of the Appeal Court of Düsseldorf where he worked until 2007.

In 2007, Ingo moved to Phuket, Thailand where he worked for an international law firm with offices in Thailand and Vietnam at the time. In 2010, he became managing partner of the firm and expanded and established its operations in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia.

S.A.B.A was founded in 2016 and together with his partners. Ingo heads SABA’s foreign direct investment practice and consulting works from Jakarta and Bali advising clients in Indonesia with focus on Bali and West Nusa Tenggara in corporate matters and on transactions in the property, hotels and hospitality sector.

He focuses his practice on real estate, corporate (foreign direct investment), advising clients on regulatory matters, including property acquisition, foreign investment company registration and compliance issues.

Ingo regularly attends and speaks at industry conferences in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

He is also a member of several business and charity oriented organizations.

PARTNER

GANGGA W. MANTIK

Gangga W. Mantik is one of the founding partners of Southeast Asia Business Advisors. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law, Universitas Udayana in 2003 and obtained his Master of Laws from Universitas Indonesia in 2006 majoring in business law.

His legal experience included working as an associate for a reputable law firm in Jakarta dealing with mergers, acquisitions, and property transactions. From 2010 until 2016, Gangga worked as a senior associate for an international business-consulting firm in Bali. At Southeast Asia Business Advisors, he handles company incorporation, foreign investment, and commercial matters as well as property transactions. As a member of Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia (Association of Indonesian Advocates or Peradi), Gangga holds advocate license issued by Peradi.

He is proficient in English. Gangga regularly exercises Aikido and motorcycle touring.

PARTNER

GERRY PURBA

Gerry graduated from Universitas Padjadjaran in 2002 and obtained his Master of Laws from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in 2007. In 2016 Gerry obtained Notary Degree from Universitas Diponogoro.

His wide experience includes working as a legal officer for a palm oil company in Kalimantan and as an associate at a prominent law firm in Jakarta until 2009. In 2010 until 2016, he was a senior associate at an international business-consulting firm in Bali. In 2016, Gerry co-founded Southeast Asia Business Advisors. Gerry is an expert in diverse property transactions and foreign investment business incorporation.

Gerry is fluent in English and an aficionado of jazz.

ASSOCIATE

DIANA WAHYUDEWI

Dewi graduated from the Faculty of Law Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University in 2005 and obtained her Master of Laws in 2011 at Gadjah Mada University.

Before joining Southeast Asia Business Advisors, Dewi was a legal assistant at a real estate company until 2017 with hands-on experience in real estate transactions. She then joined the legal department for a mall operator in Bali, where she was entrusted to handle legal contracts and general affairs. Dewi passed the bar exam by the Association of Indonesian Advocates or PERADI in 2007.

Dewi is proficient in English. She is a dog lover and enjoys reading books in her leisure time.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER / SECRETARY

AA ISTRI TIA MAHARANI

Tia completed her bachelor degree majoring in Human Resources Management from Udayana University in 2020.

Prior to joining Southeast Asia Business Advisors, she worked as an administrator in a manufacturer leasing company and for a healthcare service provider in the business development department.

Tia is able to communicate in English besides Indonesian and Balinese. She loves watching movies, especially Korean dramas, and listening to acoustic music.

TRANSLATOR

ARIANNE KUMARA

Arianne obtained her Bachelor Degree in Law at Pelita Harapan University in 2021.

Before joining Southeast Asia Business Advisors (S.A.B.A.) in 2023, she gained experience as a legal intern at a renowned law firm in Jakarta for several months, and worked subsequently at a consultancy firm in Bali.

She is fluent in English and Indonesian language. Outside of the legal field, she also pursues freelance work in writing and editing in the English language.

In her free time, she enjoys reading literature, watching movies, and playing games.

Associate

ALVITA GHINAWATI

Alvita obtained her law degree from Universitas Diponegoro in 2015 and her master degree in intellectual property from Universitas Indonesia in 2021. Prior to joining Southeast Asia Business Advisors in 2023, she was an associate of a corporate division in a prominent law firm in Jakarta for several years.

She has been involved in various projects and transactions including general corporate matters, corporate restructuring such as sale and purchase of shares, capital market, government shariah bond issuance, property transactions, and intellectual property.

Alvita also holds a license from the Association of Indonesian Advocates (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia or PERADI).

She is a music, art and culinary enthusiast.