Q&A with Eddy Leks
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Q&A with Eddy Leks
Eddy Leks is the founder and Managing Partner of Leks&Co in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Leks earned his Bachelor of Law degree from Universitas Atmajaya Jakarta in 2003, and also has obtained Master of Laws degrees from Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2013 and the University of London in 2015.
He began his legal career in the general corporate/commercial and general litigation practice area. He then joined Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners (HHP), an affiliated law office of Baker McKenzie. There, he was working in capital market, general corporate/commercial, taxation, foreign investment, and the customs practice areas. He left his position at HHP to join PT Lippo Karawaci Tbk, one of the biggest property and real estate development and investment company in Indonesia, where he rose to become a legal senior manager. At time of joining, Leks was one of the youngest legal managers of the company.
His current areas of practice at Leks&Co are real estate, construction, mergers and acquisitions, labor, litigation, and arbitration.
Q: What motivated you to pursue a legal career?
A: It is a cool profession and I love doing it.
Q: Who was your chief mentor and how did he or she influence your career?
A: My previous legal director as my superior.
Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
A: Work harder on yourself than on anything else.
Q: What is one thing you would like to learn to do?
A: Stock investment
Q: What is your proudest career achievement?
A: Wins against one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies.
This is Mr. Eddy when he obtained his Doctoral Degree on Philosophy from STF Driyarkarya in June 2022.
Q: What other career path might you have chosen?
A: Investor, lecturer, or researcher.
Eddy Leks
Q: What do you do to give back to your community?
A: Teaching.
Q: What is your most treasured material possession?
A: My education.
Q: What is your happiest childhood memory?
A: Holiday to the Puncak area near Jakarta.
Q: What is your favorite movie and book?
A: Movie: “John Wick”
Book: Bible
Q: What is the most awe-inspiring place you have visited?
A: Labuan Bajo on the Island of Flores, Indonesia.
Q: What are your favorite leisure time pursuits?
A: Reading.
Q: What is your favorite famous or inspirational quote?
A: “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” - Benjamin Franklin
Q: What are the top three items on your bucket list?
A: Achieving firm’s sales target in 2023. Being admitted as an arbitrator to various institutions. Being requested as expert in court or arbitration.