Our Team of Professionals

Suryani Jahja (Sue苏) is a Senior Partner at Sjahja & Partners, with more than ten years of legal experience. She focuses on providing high-quality legal services to businesses and clients from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and other jurisdictions.

With her meticulous approach, strong professional integrity, and extensive legal expertise, she has earned broad trust and recognition within the legal and business communities. With extensive legal knowledge and practical experience across various industries, including construction, mining, e-commerce, industrial manufacturing, shipping, renewable energy, e-cigarettes and consumer product regulatory matters, software development, dispute resolution, and litigation, Sue has consistently advised businesses on a wide range of legal matters.

She is particularly experienced in facilitating foreign investment into Indonesia, providing comprehensive and integrated legal support from market research and the establishment of legal entities through to ongoing legal and regulatory compliance. Drawing upon her extensive industry experience and strong working relationships with relevant government authorities, she assists clients in establishing their business operations in Indonesia effectively and supporting their sustainable development. In addition, Sue possesses extensive expertise in assisting clients with corporate licensing and regulatory approvals.

Through her years of experience in the legal services industry, she has established good working relationships with various Indonesian government authorities, including the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the Ministry of Manpower, and the Financial Services Authority (OJK). These relationships enable her to efficiently assist clients in addressing a broad range of legal and regulatory matters arising from their investment and business operations, while supporting their compliant and sustainable development in the Indonesian market.

Sue is fluent in Indonesian, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese (Hokkien). Her clear and effective communication skills enable her to provide an enhanced client experience and foster long-term professional relationships. As an Indonesian advocate licensed to practice under the Indonesian Advocates Association (PERADI), she remains committed to a client-focused approach and the delivery of high-quality legal services. Through her continued engagement with Indonesia's evolving legal and business landscape, she is dedicated to creating value for clients and supporting their successful development in the Indonesian market.

Taji Mahara, S.H. (Taji) is a Senior Partner at Sjahja & Partners, with more than twenty years of legal experience. He focuses on corporate and commercial law, demonstrating his deep understanding and expertise in wide-ranging aspects of the field.

With his impressive track record as a leading Indonesian lawyer, he has established extensive experience and expertise in corporate and commercial law. Throughout his practice, Taji has amassed a diverse clientele, ranging from foreign companies and domestic corporations to local businesses and entrepreneurs, across a wide range of business sectors and industries, including finance, mining and energy, technology, shipping, logistics and supply chain, healthcare, trading, and NGOs.

Taji’s practice encompasses corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), fundraising and financing, corporate restructuring, cross-border investment, corporate establishment and governance, employment matters, and regulatory and compliance issues.

Furthermore, Taji also has experience serving as the Head of Legal for a start-up group of companies in the technology and logistics sectors. His tenure as an in-house counsel has further enriched his ability to provide practical legal solutions for corporate clients. As an Indonesian advocate licensed to practice under the Indonesian Advocates Association (Perhimpunan Advokat Indonesia – PERADI), he remains committed to providing professional and high-quality legal services to clients.

Yulia Yanto Anang (Yulia) serves as Senior Tax Consultant Partner at Sjahja & Partners, a prominent law firm in Indonesia. With more than 20 years of extensive experience in Indonesian and cross-border taxation, she has established herself as a leading authority in the field of taxation, serving a diverse clientele across Asia.

As a Senior Tax Consultant Partner, Yulia focuses on delivering comprehensive and strategic tax solutions to corporations and individuals operating in Indonesia, Korea, and China.

Her profound technical expertise, structured methodology, and personalized approach enable her to develop tailored tax strategies that align with each client’s specific business needs and regulatory requirements. Throughout her career, Yulia has consistently assisted both domestic and multinational corporations in handling tax audits, tax refund (restitution) processes, tax examinations, objections, and tax dispute resolutions.

She is highly experienced in managing end-to-end tax refund engagements, including pre-refund risk assessments, preparation of robust supporting documentation, strategic audit assistance, and negotiation with tax authorities to secure favorable outcomes.

Widely regarded as a trusted advisor at Sjahja & Partners, Yulia’s unwavering commitment to excellence, technical precision, and strong negotiation capabilities significantly strengthen the firm’s tax practice. Her deep understanding of tax authority perspectives and risk mitigation strategies allows her to effectively safeguard taxpayers’ rights while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations.