Bio

Cellia Cotan Cognard is a corporate and M&A specialist, seconded to Herbert Smith Freehills’ associate Indonesian law firm Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung. With more than 13 years of experience in Sydney and Jakarta, Cellia specialises in cross-border public and private M&A, private equity, joint ventures and foreign investment transactions, with a particular focus on the consumer, pharma/healthcare and financial services/fintech sectors. She is also specialises in data protection laws in Indonesia. Cellia is ranked as a Rising Star and Next Generation Lawyer for Corporate and M&A in Indonesia (Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018-2022).