Widyawan & Partners, Linklaters’ Indonesia association firm has welcomed disputes and labour expert Narendra Adiyasa as a partner in Jakarta from Hiswara Bunjamin & Tandjung (HBT), the local association firm of Herbert Smith Freehills.

Adiyasa is Widyawan’s second partner hire from HBT in a matter of months. In May, it lured over corporate expert Teguh Arwiko.

With experience in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, Adiyasa has experience in labour problems, contingency planning and crisis management in relation to strikes, health and safety breaches, termination of employment, internal regulatory investigations and other employment-related issues in the Southeast Asian country.

Adiyasa worked at HBT for more than 15 years, and was a partner for more than seven.

With this addition, the number of partners at Widyawan has increased to four.