Ainun is a seasoned banking and finance lawyer offering comprehensive counsel across the entire financing transactions. Specializing in domestic and cross-border corporate finance transactions with a focus on bilateral loan, syndicated credit facilities and complex secured lending transactions, Ainun also brings substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, foreign direct investment (including structuring and set-ups), joint ventures, general corporate and commercial, regulatory compliance and licensing. She also advises corporate borrowers and financiers in relation to distressed loans, corporate and debt restructuring.

Adept at bringing together and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams of lawyers, accountants, tax experts and risk advisors, she has led and assisted both domestic and multinational clients on their strategic financing transactions, corporate actions, capital markets deals, regulatory compliance and licensing projects, and also the market entry and expansion to Indonesia across a diverse range of highly regulated industries, from financial services, digital payment and fintech to energy and natural resources, TMT (technology, media and telco) and tourism, including liaising with key stakeholders on regulatory matters to provide a reliable guide to the clients in navigating the regulatory maze and dynamic legal landscapes in Indonesia.

Among her notable transactions, Ainun assisted both PT Adaro Indonesia as the borrower and PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk (previously PT Adaro Energy Tbk) as the guarantor in a USD 400 million syndicated loan transactions, and also advised PT Bank OCBC NISP Tbk as the facility agent for the extension of IDR 1.3 trilion and USD14 million credit facilities to an Indonesia palm plantation company. In other significant financing mandates, Ainun was a key contributing lawyer on the lender side in the provision of USD 75 million loan facilities from ABN Amro Bank N.V Singapore to an Indonesian plantation company, and also acted for UOB Kay Hian Credit Pte. Ltd in a USD 45 million credit facility arrangement entered into with a publicly listed Indonesian property company.

Within the capital markets sphere, Ainun was a part of the deal counsel team that represented PT Adaro Indonesia as the issuer and PT Alamtri Resources Indonesia Tbk (previously PT Adaro Energy Tbk) as the guarantor in the USD750 million global bond issuance under Rule 144A/Reg S. She also represented Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, UBS and PT Indo Premier Sekuritas as joint bookrunners in IDR4.5 trillion private placement/secondary offering of shares of PT MAP Aktif Adiperkasa Tbk under Rule 144A/Reg S.

Her prowess in acquisition deals was demonstrated when she assisted one of the largest media companies in Indonesia in a share subscription transaction in Asia's leading tech decacorn company, and also counseled a local ultra high-net worth individual in the acquisition of a publicly listed Indonesian securities company.

Ainun is renowned for her pragmatic legal advice, strong business acumen and strategic commercial approach while also being responsive to the needs and timeframes of the clients. She is keenly focused on providing practical commercial solutions and has a particular interest in understanding transaction objectives and collaborating on the formulation of, and executing transaction strategy.

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