Karent Tandayu

Karent Yonathan Tandayu is a corporate lawyer with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and complex commercial transactions. He has extensive experience advising on the structuring and execution of cross-border investments, with particular strength in transactions involving intellectual property and regulated industries.

Karent began his career at a leading Indonesian law firm, where he was involved in a broad range of corporate matters, including foreign investment structuring, shareholder arrangements, and legal due diligence. He subsequently worked at GMG Fund, where he advised on end-to-end M&A transactions, representing investors in equity investments and intellectual property acquisitions. His work included structuring transactions, leading due diligence processes, and drafting and negotiating transaction documents, while coordinating closely with international stakeholders.

He later joined PT Kalbe Farma Tbk (Biopharma Group) as Legal & Compliance Officer, where he oversaw legal matters across multiple subsidiaries in highly regulated sectors, including biologics and cell therapy. In this capacity, he advised on strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and licensing transactions, as well as complex commercial arrangements involving multinational principals and distributors. He also played a key role in managing transaction-related risks and supporting corporate initiatives, including investor exits.

Karent is known for his strong technical grounding, commercial judgment, and ability to navigate sophisticated transactions with precision. His practice combines rigorous legal analysis with a pragmatic understanding of business objectives, making him a trusted advisor to both investors and operating companies.