Riza Buditomo

Riza Buditomo has nearly 20 years of experience and has multiple legal talents. Not only he is the Partner leading the trade & customs (including import taxes - VAT) practices, but he is also advising clients in corporate commercial & trade matters on regular basis. Before joining AYMP Riza was a Partner at one of the most prestigious international law firms in Jakarta.

Riza is amongst a very few lawyers who has an educational background of accounting and tax as well as law. Riza's work includes, cross border trade issues, export/import, customs, supply chain, tobacco industry, food industry, manufacturing/logistic & transportation, anti-dumping, free trade agreements and other international corporate commercial work including high profile mergers and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in dealing with government authorities such as the Ministry of Trade, the Customs Office and the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal – BKPM).

Riza is a highly experienced and well-trained Tax Court litigator and is admitted in the Tax Court of Indonesia as a registered Customs attorney. Riza handles customs & excise related matters and Customs litigation cases on regular basis.

One of Riza’s achievement is his appointment as the Head of the Permanent Committee on ASEAN Economic Community and International Matters by the Indonesian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia or KADIN) until 2021.

Education

• University of Indonesia Diploma Accounting (2002)
• University of Indonesia B.A. Law
• University of California, UC Davis

Expertise

• International trade
• Customs/excise, export/import & indirect tax
• Supply Chain & Free trade agreements
• Merger & acquisitions
• Corporate/commercials
• Retail and Commerce (including e-commerce)
• Industrial, Manufacturing and Transportation (including logistics)

Email

riza.buditomo@aymp.law