Khairallah Advocates, Simbolon & Partners Forge Legal Alliance

To boost legal services across the Middle East and Southeast Asia, UAE-headquartered Khairallah Advocates and Legal Consultants has formed a strategic partnership with Jakarta-headquartered Simbolon & Partners. The alliance follows increased cross-border transactions between the UAE, GCC region, and Indonesia, especially in investment structuring, M&A, infrastructure, and dispute resolution.

"Through this alliance, we hope to reinforce our capacity in managing cross-border advisory and transactional activities, especially in transactions involving inbound and outbound investment between the Middle East and Southeast Asia," said Yudianta Medio Simbolon, Simbolon & Partners founder and managing partner.

Key Highlights:

• Khairallah Advocates and Simbolon & Partners form a strategic legal alliance to support rising UAE–Indonesia cross-border transactions
• The partnership will focus on M&A, infrastructure, arbitration, and investment compliance across Southeast Asia and the GCC
• Both firms aim to enhance legal efficiency in multi-jurisdictional matters like contract enforcement and regulatory advisory

Jouslin Khairallah, managing director and founder of Khairallah Advocates further said, "Emirati and GCC clients typically get advice on structuring investments, local regulations, M&A deals, and dispute resolution in Indonesia, whereas Indonesian clients tend to need help in acquiring business presence, enforcing contracts, and arbitration proceedings in the UAE."

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The two companies view the alliance as a means to deal with increasing legal sophistication in areas including infrastructure, halal industry compliance, fintech, energy, and real estate development. "Through this alliance, issues involving concomitant multi-jurisdictional input, like contract negotiations, investment compliance or enforcement of arbitral awards, could now be dealt with more effectively," Khairallah said.

Simbolon highlighted that the alliance allows Khairallah Advocates to referral and work confidently on Indonesian law cases, thereby providing sure-footed representation. The non-exclusive partnership is founded on compatible values, referrals, and operational collaboration, where both firms maintain room to engage additional partners when required.