Budiman graduated from the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia, where he majored in Business Law. His undergraduate thesis examined a fraud case in the Indonesian capital market. During his studies, he served as Director of the Business Law Society at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia in 2023. He has three years of experience in legal practice.
Budiman is an associate at Nurjadin Sumono Mulyadi & Partners (NSMP) and focuses his practice on aviation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, energy and infrastructure projects, and general corporate matters.
His experience includes advising on the reverse takeover of an Indonesian listed company and its subsequent transformation into an energy-focused holding company serving as an investment vehicle for a local partner in Waste-to-Energy projects. He also advised the local partner on the structuring of a joint venture with a Chinese strategic partner and supported the development of two Waste-to-Energy projects in Indonesia.
In his aviation practice, Budiman represents aircraft lessors in connection with aircraft leasing transactions involving Indonesian operators, as well as lessor novation transactions. His experience includes advising on compliance with Indonesian aircraft registration requirements, the registration of International Registry interests and IDERA arrangements, and the establishment and registration of fiduciary security interests. He has also prepared legal opinions on the registration and ownership of aircraft under Indonesian law. In addition, he has advised an Indonesian aircraft operator on charter arrangements supporting operations in the oil and gas and mining sectors.
Budiman has also advised on a range of M&A transactions. His experience includes assisting a Thai-listed electricity company, a Singapore-based investment fund, and an Indonesian company in the acquisition of an Indonesian foreign investment company engaged in solar photovoltaic projects. He has also assisted an Indonesian company with the indirect acquisition of an Indonesian gold-mining company through the acquisition of its Singapore holding company. His M&A experience covers legal due diligence for acquisitions involving companies in the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, as well as the preparation and negotiation of transaction documents and monitoring the satisfaction and fulfilment of conditions precedent.
In addition, Budiman has assisted a Korean company in establishing and developing a waste treatment business in Indonesia. His work included advising on regulatory compliance and licensing requirements, structuring and documenting commercial arrangements, and negotiating agreements with customers and third-party vendors.
Budiman is a member of Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia - PERADI).
Budiman is fluent in English and Indonesian.