IP Expert

Overview

With over 21 years of experience in Indonesia’s legal industry, Norma Mutalib specializes in market entry, regulatory issues and best practices. Personable and professional, she builds loyal client relationships by understanding their needs and consistently delivering value. Her expertise covers franchising and hotel management arrangements, including in intellectual property, employment, foreign investment and corporate and commercial matters.

Mutalib actively contributes to franchise law publications such as the Franchising Global Guide (Thomson Reuters), Franchise Law Journal (the American Bar Association), Lexology Getting The Deal Through, the International Journal of Franchising Law, and Who’s Who Legal. She has been listed in Who’s Who Legal Franchise since 2016.

Working closely with her team, Mutalib provides highly practical and commercially sound advice after thoroughly examining each client’s situation. Her creative thinking enables her to find solutions within the confines of the relevant legal framework, making her a valuable asset for multinational law firms, international clients and in-house corporate legal counsel.

Mutalib’s success has earned her numerous accolades. She is listed as a Global Leader in Franchising in the 2022-2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal and as a National Leader in Southeast Asia Franchise in 2021-2023. In addition, she was acknowledged as a Recommended Lawyer in Intellectual Property in the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2022-2024 and was recognized in Asia IP Experts 2022-2024 in Licensing & Franchising.