On July 24, 2026, Attorney Deng Mingyue, Founding Partner of Starry Law Firm, was invited as a guest speaker for the fifth session of the "Elite Navigation" Foreign-Related Lawyer Talent Training Program organized by the Suzhou Lawyers Association, delivering a lecture on "Indonesian Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Investment Criminal Risk Prevention."

The training program, hosted by the Suzhou Lawyers Association and held at the Kenneth Wang School of Law, Soochow University, brought together 29 young foreign-related lawyers from Suzhou, along with lawyers and corporate legal counsel from Shanghai, Nanjing, and Lianyungang.

Taking Indonesian dispute resolution mechanisms as her starting point, Attorney Deng drew on her cross-border practical experience as a lawyer admitted in China, the U.S. state of New York, and the state of Ohio, systematically outlining the key rules and practical challenges across Indonesia's three primary dispute resolution mechanisms: litigation, arbitration, and mediation.

During the lecture, focusing on high-frequency dispute scenarios encountered by Chinese-invested enterprises, Attorney Deng broke down the structure of Indonesia's court system, civil litigation jurisdiction rules, and procedural requirements. She also addressed Indonesia's 1999 Law No. 30 on Arbitration and the latest 2025 revisions to the BANI Arbitration Rules, analyzing the validity of arbitration agreements, enforcement pathways for arbitral awards, and international arbitration practice under the framework of the New York Convention.

In the typical case analysis session, Attorney Deng examined in depth the Four Sea case on contract invalidity arising from contract language defects, the Astro case on refusal to enforce an arbitral award, the Sany Group antitrust case, and the case involving the recovery of penalties imposed on a Chinese-invested nickel mining enterprise. She identified key risk points including contract language compliance, arbitration clause design, and dynamic policy monitoring. Attorney Deng emphasized that commercial contracts involving Indonesia should prioritize arbitration clauses and be simultaneously executed in an Indonesian-language version, to avoid validity disputes arising from procedural defects.

In the criminal risk module, Attorney Deng interpreted Indonesia's new Criminal Code, which took effect in 2026: for the first time, enterprises are included as subjects of criminal liability, under a dual-penalty system, with compliance programs serving as an important factor in assessing fault. Drawing on high-risk areas including corruption and bribery, tax crimes, and environmental crimes, she provided practical guidance on risks including criminal fines, business restrictions, license revocation, and executive-level liability.

Building on its ongoing contributions to foreign-related legal training, Starry Law Firm will continue to deepen its presence in the ASEAN legal market, providing end-to-end, multi-jurisdiction professional legal support for Chinese enterprises expanding overseas, and helping Chinese-invested enterprises navigate Southeast Asia with stability and confidence.