Willy Isananda Tunggal, S.H., LL.M.

Partner, Head of Intellectual Property, Head of Corporate

Willy Isananda Tunggal is a Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property and also Corporate Department. He joined the firm in 2012 and has built a practice focused on advising multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies, and major regional businesses on contentious and non-contentious IP matters in Indonesia.

A substantial portion of Willy’s practice involves direct instructions from international clients, particularly from Japan, China, the United States, and ASEAN jurisdictions. He leads strategic trademark and brand protection matters for internationally recognised companies across sectors including technology, telecommunications, consumer goods, fashion, and pharmaceuticals. Clients regularly rely on him for advice on market entry, trademark clearance, portfolio strategy, enforcement, prosecution, and IP-driven transactions including licensing, assignments, and due diligence.

He holds a Master of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School, completed the U.S. Legal Studies Program at Yale University, and holds a Bachelor of Law from Universitas Indonesia. He is fluent in Indonesian and English. Willy is consistently recognised across leading legal directories. He is a Notable Practitioner in Chambers & Partners and also Notable Practitioner in Asialaw, a Leading Associate in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, recognised in WTR 1000 across Prosecution & Strategy (Silver), Enforcement & Litigation (Silver), and Licensing & Transactions (Recommended), and is listed among Asia IP’s 50 Indonesian IP Experts.

Awards & Recognitions

The Legal 500
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific ∙ Intellectual Property

  • Recognized as Recommended Lawyer by the Legal500 Asia Pacific for year 2016-2025.
  • Recognized as Leading Associate by the Legal500 Asia Pacific for year 2026.
Chambers & Partners
Chambers Asia-Pacific ∙ Intellectual Property

  • Recognized as Notable Practitioner for year 2026.
Asialaw
Intellectual Property

  • Recognized as Notable Practitioner for year 2025.
WTR1000

  • Achieved Silver ranking in Prosecution and Strategy individual category.
  • Achieved Silver ranking in Enforcement and Litigation individual category.
  • Recommended individual in Licensing and Transactions category.
IP Stars

  • Trade Mark Star for consecutive year 2024 and 2025.
Asia IP

  • Recognized as 1 of 50 Indonesian IP Experts.