14 Asian Legal Business | October 2024 ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2024 ALB Asia 40 Under 40 list continues its tradition of recognising exceptional legal talent across Asia. The list features lawyers from diverse jurisdictions and practice areas, selected from over 500 outstanding nominees. The selection process involves a thorough evaluation of their work quality, client and colleague recommendations, and potential for future growth. The list is in alphabetical order, and some lawyers have been profiled. Rankings by Asian Legal Business, text by Bingqing Wang ALB Asia 40 Under 40 2024 14th IESF World Esports Championships and the 2023 SEA Games. Beyond legal practice, he authors articles for Indonesia’s leading online legal resource platform, and serves as the exclusive Southeast Asian partner for Esports Legal News, a Zurich-based platform. Presently, he’s also collaborating on a Wiki/Online Commentary dedicated to legal esports terminology. Richard Henrick I. Beltran 35, partner, Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) Richard Henrick I. Beltran is a prominent partner at Villaraza & Angangco (V&A Law) in the Philippines, specialising in banking and finance, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and fintech. Having joined the firm in 2014, he became a partner in January 2022. With ten years of experience in the legal field, Beltran has made a significant impact in managing complex financial and commercial transactions. Among his key accomplishments is serving as the Partner-in-Charge for the $3.8 billion project finance deal for DITO Telecommunity Corporation. This notable transaction has earned multiple recognitions, including the 2023 Project Finance Deal of the Year at the ALB Philippine Law Awards and the 2024 Project Finance Deal of the Year at the ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards. Beltran successfully guided a diverse team through Yudistira Adipratama 33, managing partner, K-CASE Lawyer Yudistira Adipratama, managing partner at K-CASE Lawyer, has emerged as a pioneering figure in Indonesian sports and entertainment law, focusing on esports. As leader of Indonesia’s first esports-dedicated law firm, he has driven significant industry changes both nationally and internationally. His clientele and collaborators span the entire esports ecosystem, ranging from game publishers, esports clubs, to government organisations. Adipratama played a pivotal role in amending the Indonesian Sports Law, ensuring esports’ recognition as a competitive sport. Additionally, he has drafted regulations for the Esports Federation of Indonesia governing esports implementation which prevails across the whole country, and advised the drafting of a presidential regulation on the national games industry. Under his leadership, K-CASE Lawyer was nominated for TMT Law Firm of the Year 2023 at the Asian Legal Business Awards, as well as ranked on the Indonesian Firms to Watch list. Related to esports policies, Adipratama has represented Indonesia at high-profile conferences like the Asian Sports ADR Summit in Kuala Lumpur, the World Esports Summit in Busan, and the Australia-Indonesia Business Council Conference in Darwin. He has also legally supported Indonesia’s national team participation in major international multisport events, including the 19th Asian Games 2022, the
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