White & Case has named Witara Cakra Advocates (WCA) as its associate firm in Jakarta after two key partners of its former Indonesia alliance firm, MD & Partners, left to join Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners and Norton Rose Fulbright respectively.

Rejoining Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners, Baker & McKenzie’s member firm in Indonesia, is Mita Djajadiredja, who becomes a partner in that firm’s corporate and securities practice. She has more than 20 years of experience advising on corporate mergers and acquisitions, private equity, as well as corporate alliances, including joint ventures, shareholder agreements and strategic business alliances.

Meanwhile, banking and finance expert Nadia Soraya has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in Australia, but she will be based in Jakarta with its associate office, Susandarini & Partners. Soraya handles finance and corporate transactions including project finance, general banking and finance, and mergers and acquisitions. She has a particular focus on the power and natural resources sectors.

In a statement, White & Case reaffirmed its commitment to Indonesia in the face of these changes. “White & Case has been active in Indonesia for more than 40 years, and we continue to work with leading Indonesian law firms to provide the best advice to our clients,” the statement read.