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What Indonesian investors are asked to evidence in New Zealand
Source of funds is where a residence application most often stalls. What the documentation looks like when it is prepared on the Indonesian side first.
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Legal Executive & Indonesian Qualified Lawyer
Languages: English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu
Education
LLB, First Class Honours — Birkbeck, University of London
Sarjana Hukum, cum laude — Institute of Business Law and Management
Profile
About Luke.
Luke is a UK-trained legal professional working with Matt and Zen in Auckland, with international experience across commercial law, litigation, contracts and international business matters.
He holds two law degrees, having studied law in both the United Kingdom and Indonesia, giving him a broad understanding of both common law and Indonesian civil law frameworks. His professional experience spans the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand, including experience within a Magic Circle law firm in London, commercial legal practice in Jakarta, and legal practice in Auckland supporting counsel on civil and criminal matters.
His experience includes commercial contracts, cross-border transactions, legal research, litigation support, regulatory and compliance matters, and client-facing legal work. He has worked with both domestic and international clients, including government organisations and the private sector with particular experience in matters involving different business and commercial environments.
Luke works across English, Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Melayu, and is particularly well placed to assist with matters involving New Zealand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Insights
Writing and updates.
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Common law and civil law in one transaction
Where a New Zealand contract meets an Indonesian counterparty, the drafting assumptions on each side are not the same. Where the gaps usually appear.
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Setting up in New Zealand from abroad
Incorporation, local presence and the order in which the steps have to happen when the directors are offshore.
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