Fauzan Muhammad Darminto, Managing Partner of Widjojanto, Darminto & Partners (WDP).

Fauzan Muhammad Darminto

Managing Partner

Public Assets, Business Advisory & Dispute Resolution

Fauzan Muhammad Darminto is the Managing Partner of Widjojanto, Darminto & Partners (WDP). He advises businesses, public institutions, and individuals on commercial agreements, government asset utilisation, regulatory matters, and strategic disputes. His experience spans ongoing business advisory, public sector assignments, arbitration before BANI, and electoral disputes before Indonesia’s Constitutional Court.

Alongside his private practice, he served as a legal expert supporting Jakarta’s regional asset management institutions between 2022 and 2026. This experience informs his understanding of how commercial objectives interact with public administration, regulatory requirements, and institutional responsibilities.

As Managing Partner of WDP, Fauzan combines legal analysis with an understanding of his clients’ operational needs and strategic priorities, helping them assess risks, navigate disputes, and make informed decisions.

Areas of Focus

  • Corporate and Commercial Advisory

  • Dispute Resolution

  • Government Assets and Public Sector Advisory

  • Competition and Procurement

  • Intellectual Property and Brand Protection

Selected Experience

Fauzan’s experience spans business advisory, government asset management, commercial relationships, and dispute resolution. The following includes work undertaken at WDP and in previous professional roles.

Business Advisory & Commercial Relationships

Advised businesses in the property development and food and beverage sectors through ongoing advisory engagements. His work includes commercial agreements, business partnerships, and disputes arising from these relationships, with attention to contractual rights and operational priorities.

Public Assets & Institutional Advisory

Served as a legal expert supporting Jakarta’s Regional Asset Management Agency and the Jakarta Asset Management Centre between 2022 and 2026. His work involved government asset utilisation and cooperation with private parties, addressing the interaction between public responsibilities, regulatory requirements, and commercial interests.

Infrastructure & State-Owned Enterprises

His experience includes legal support for Perum Jasa Tirta II and work on an infrastructure contract matter involving PT LEN Industri (Persero), alongside civil disputes involving a state-owned enterprise.

Commercial Disputes & Arbitration

Assisted clients in resolving disputes concerning contracts, land, and business interests through litigation and arbitration. Successfully represented the respondent in BANI arbitration involving a claim for contract annulment and damages, securing a favourable outcome for the client.

Competition & Brand Protection

Worked on matters concerning market control, acquisition-related competition issues, trademarks, product labelling, and trade secrets. His experience is complemented by published research on tender collusion and Indonesian competition law.

Electoral & Public Governance Disputes

Represented clients in regional election results disputes concerning Papua, Padang, and Ponorogo before Indonesia’s Constitutional Court. His Papua experience includes representing the applicants in the initial proceedings and the related party in the subsequent dispute following a repeat vote.

Education

Universitas Gadjah Mada
Master of Laws (M.H.) · Business Law
2026

Universitas Padjadjaran
Bachelor of Laws (S.H.) · Economic Law
2019

Publication & Research

Tender Collusion & Competition Law
Journal Article · 2023
ACTA DIURNAL Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Kenotariatan, 6(2), 268–281

Examines the interpretation of “other parties” in tender collusion and its implications for competition law enforcement in Indonesia. Read Article

Regulatory Change & Public Asset Agreements
Master’s Thesis · 2026
Universitas Gadjah Mada

Examines how regulatory changes affect agreements between the Jakarta provincial government and private parties for the utilisation of public assets, with a focus on legal certainty and contractual balance.

Constitutional Interpretation & Tender Collusion
Undergraduate Thesis
Universitas Padjadjaran

Analyses Constitutional Court Decision No. 85/PUU-XIV/2016 and its interpretation of “other parties” under Indonesia’s competition law.