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  • Represention of a PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero) (“PT AP II”) engaging in airport operation in a bidding for the management and operation of Clark Airport, Philippines (2018).
     
    For this bidding, PT AP II entered into consortium agreement with, among others, PHILIPPINES AIRASIA, INC., GLOBALPORT 900, INC., and LCTASIA BHD (“X-DROID Consortium”). Our representation consisted of, among other things, as follows:
    • Preparation, negotiation and finalization of consortium agreement with all X-DROID Consortium members;
    • Reviewed of the Information to Bidder ("ITB") provided by by the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) for the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (“BCDA”), and raised queries and further clarification (when necessary);
    • Reviewed O&M Concession Agreement provided by BCDA along with all exhibits thereof;
    • Prepared all documents required by PT AP II for bidding purposes following the requirement under ITB, including providing English translation of all bidding documents for PT AP II;
    • Attended meetings with BCDA and worked with all X-DROID Consortium members to make sure that that X-DROID Consortium meets all bidding requirement.
  • Represention of Konsorsium Komodo, consisting of PT AP II, PT ADHI KARYA (PERSERO) TBK., PT BRANTAS ABIPRAYA (PERSERO), MUHIBBAH ENGINEERING (M) BHD., AND PT CITILINK INDONESIA in a bidding for the management and operation of Labuan Bajo Airport, East Nusa Tenggara (2018).
     
    Our representation consisted of, among other things, as follows:
    • Preparation, negotiation and finalization of consortium agreement among Konsorsium Komodo members;
    • Reviewed of the Prequalification (“PQ”) Document for the bidding, provided by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (“DGCA”) of Ministry of Transportation (“MOT”) of the Republic of Indonesia as the Government Contracting Agency (“GCA”), and raised queries and further clarification (when necessary);
    • Reviewed draft Public Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement provided by DGCA of MOT of the Republic of Indonesia;
    • Prepared all documents required by Konsorsium Komodo for bidding purposes following the requirement under PQ Document;
    • Reviewed draft guarantee agreement to be entered into between PT PENJAMINAN INFRASTRUKTUR INDONESIA (PERSERO) (“IIGF”) and winning bidder for to guarantee certain financial obligations of GCA to the winning bidder under the PPP Agreement;
    • Attended meetings with DGCA of MOT and worked with all Konsorsium Komodo members to make sure that that X-DROID Consortium meets all bidding requirement.
  • Representation of PT AP II on the preparation of Kualanamu Airport Bidding (2018-2019) particularly providing advice on the strategic partnership scheme to be used for Kualanamu Airport operation.
  • Represention of a a consortium consisting of PT AP II, PT ADHI KARYA (PERSERO) TBK., PT CITILINK INDONESIA, and EGIS PROJECTS SA, in airport operation in a bidding for the management and operation of Batam Airport (2019).
     
    Our representation consisted of, among other things, as follows:
    • Preparation, negotiation and finalization of consortium agreement among consortium members;
    • Reviewed of the Prequalification (“PQ”) Document for the bidding, provided by Batam Free Trade Zone and Free Port Management Agency as the Government Contracting Agency (“GCA”), and raised queries and further clarification (when necessary);
    • Prepared all documents required by consortium for bidding purposes following the requirement under PQ Document;
    • Attended meetings with GCA and worked with all consortium for the bidding purposes.
  • Represention of PT AP II in the construction projects restructuring due to Covid-19 pandemic (2021).
  • Representation of a major international consortium consisting of PT AP II, ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, COSCO CAPITAL INCORPORATED, PHILIPPINE SKYLANDERS INT'L. (PSI), INC. for bidding of Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private Partnership (NAIA PPP) Project (2023-2024).
     
    Our representation consisted of, among other things, as follows:
    • Preparation, negotiation and finalization of consortium agreement amongall consortium members;
    • Reviewed of the Information to Bidder (“ITB”) provided by by the the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA);
    • Reviewed O&M Concession Agreement provided by DOTr and MIAA along with all exhibits thereof;
    • Prepared all documents required by PT AP II for bidding purposes following the requirement under ITB, including providing English translation of all bidding documents for PT AP II.