A construction lawyer in Bali protects the legal side of a building project: the land right you build on, the contract with the builder, the deeds that hold the structure together and the permits that make the result usable. PBG & SLF Indonesia is run by lawyers and notaries. The principals hold notary and PPAT appointments, the advocates are members of PERADI, and the team has practised in Bali for over twenty years. That means one office can handle the PBG, the contract and the deeds, and you deal with one team in English.
Cost: each matter is quoted before work starts. The first consultation is free.
Contracts for your build
- Construction contracts. Scope, drawings as part of the contract, price and payment milestones, delays and penalties, defects period, and who is responsible for the PBG and SLF. A builder who "includes the permit" should say exactly which permit and by when.
- Architect and engineer agreements. Who signs the technical drawings and stays responsible for them.
- Joint ventures and partnerships. When a landowner contributes the plot and an investor pays for the building.
- Escrow. Payments released at legal and construction milestones rather than up front.
Never sign or pay a deposit before the documents are reviewed. It is the single habit that prevents most disputes we see.
Deeds and notarial work
- Lease deeds for the land under your villa, with clear terms on the buildings and on extension.
- Sale deeds (AJB) through the PPAT when land changes hands.
- Company deeds for a PT PMA that will hold HGB and run the business.
- Powers of attorney so someone can sign the permit file or deeds while you are abroad.
Deeds involving a foreigner are drafted in Indonesian and English. Under the language law, an agreement with an Indonesian party must be in Bahasa Indonesia, and an English-only contract has been declared void by a Jakarta court.
When something goes wrong
- A stop order or a sealing notice from the regency
- A contractor who stops work, overcharges or builds outside the approved drawings
- A landowner or heir who disputes the lease
- A buyer or tenant who finds the villa has no SLF
We start by reading the documents: the permit file, the contract, the deed. In many cases the fix is administrative, such as an updated PBG or an SLF for the existing building. When it is not, the team acts for you with the other side and, if needed, in court.
Offices
The main office is in Kerobokan, Badung, a short drive from Canggu, Seminyak and Denpasar. The firm also has an office in Jakarta, at ASG Tower. Much of the work runs remotely, and you are told early which steps need you in person.
