Profile Agung Budi Raharjo

Agung Budi Raharjo, S.H., M.H.

Partner

Agung Budi Raharjo joined JBD Law Firm in 2020 as a Partner, bringing over 15 years of experience in handling complex litigation matters. His practice focuses on civil law, criminal law, and land/real estate law, with experience representing clients ranging from individuals to multinational corporations and state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Education

  • Master of Laws (Economic Law), Universitas Gadjah Mada, 2014
  • Bachelor of Laws (Litigation), Universitas Indonesia, 2001–2006

Professional Experience

Agung Budi Raharjo is a senior advocate and legal practitioner experienced in handling various complex legal disputes in Indonesia, spanning civil litigation, criminal law, land law, and dispute resolution through arbitration.

In the field of land law, he has a proven track record in handling strategic land disputes, including acting as legal counsel for PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) in a port land ownership dispute in Belawan, Medan (2012–2013), against third-party claims based on a Grant Sultan issued by the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura. In criminal law, his expertise encompasses representing both individuals and corporations from the police investigation stage to handling Money Laundering (TPPU) cases, as well as representing a Chinese state-owned construction and engineering enterprise in high-profile criminal investigations before Bareskrim Polri.

Meanwhile, in civil and commercial law, he is experienced in managing high-value cases representing multinational companies, including resolving vendor disputes through the BANI Arbitration Center, handling futures brokerage disputes with clients before the Commodity Futures Trading Arbitration Body (BAPPEBTI), and successfully defending an Indonesian property developer against consumer lawsuits. His portfolio also includes employment law matters, particularly handling termination of employment (PHK) disputes for oil and gas companies as well as individual clients.

Selected Publications

  • “Bringing Israel to The Hague,” Republika, August 2006
  • “Under the Threat of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law,” Pikiran Rakyat, April 2008
  • “Awaiting the Arrest of Netanyahu,” Republika, October 2024
  • “Dismantling Israel’s Impunity Through Universal Jurisdiction,” Republika, August 2025