Independence is an operating rule.

This firm advises parties at different points in the same trade. That makes a conflicts policy an operating rule. Under Indonesian law and the advocates’ code of ethics, separate files, teams, or branding do not resolve an advocate’s conflict.

1. We do not act for both sidesThe firm does not act for both sides of the same matter, either simultaneously or in sequence where the earlier engagement would inform the later one.
2. Screen before acceptingClient, counterparties, commodity, and chain position are checked against current and closed matters before work begins or confidential information is received.
3. Withdraw when a conflict emergesIf a conflict arises mid-matter, the firm withdraws. Information barriers do not replace withdrawal.
4. Prior confidential knowledge disqualifiesWe decline where prior confidential knowledge prevents us from acting, without disclosing that information or its existence.
5. Declare personal interestsPersonal interests are declared in writing to the Managing Partners. The person concerned takes no part in the matter.
6. Keep opinions independentEvery opinion states the instruments examined, the basis, and its limits. No fee is contingent on a regulatory, verification, or certification outcome.
7. Declining is normalDeclining an engagement is no reflection on the prospective client.