Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf
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Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf | |
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| Born | 8 April 1971 |
| Died | 20 May 2025 (aged 54) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Burial place | Jeruk Purut Cemetery |
| Alma mater | University of Indonesia University of Melbourne |
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| Spouse | Najwa Shihab |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Quraish Shihab (father-in-law) |
Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf (8 April 1971 – 20 May 2025) was an Indonesian lawyer, lecturer, and activist. He is known as the co-founder of Hukumonline, a platform for enhancing social law literacy, and as a commissioner of Narasi, a journalism and media company that was founded by his wife, Najwa Shihab. Assegaf also served as managing partner at Assegaf Hamzah & Partners.
Early life
[edit]Assegaf was born on 8 April 1971 in Semarang, Central Java.[1] He has a brother, Rifqi Sjarief Assegaf.[2] Assegaf went to Faculty of Law at University of Indonesia and earned his master degree from University of Melbourne. He was a visiting research fellow at the east asian law studies program at Harvard Law School from 2002 until 2003.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Assegaf was married to Najwa Shihab, a journalist, and had two children. Their marriage lasted until his death in May 2025.[2]
Career
[edit]Assegaf started his career at the law firm Assegaf Hamzah & Partners in 2009, and became known for his expertise in banking and finance, business and forestry restructuring, and infrastructure development. Assegaf along with his colleagues founded PT. Justika Siar Publika, known as Hukumonline, a media platform for collecting industry legal information and regulations.[3] He contributed to modernizing the online availability of legal regulations, documents and legal information, and became managing partner at the law firm.[1] He has been a legal advisor to private and state-owned large enterprises, and in national strategic projects such as Palapa Ring, and has received international recognition. Assegaf also received an award from Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific as “Band 3 in Banking and Finance” in 2017 and 2018. In 2016 – 2018, Legal500 Asia Pacific and IFLR1000 named him as "Highly Regarded" and "Leading Lawyer" in several legal fields.[3]
Death
[edit]Assegaf died at the age of 54 after being treated for a few days at a Jakarta hospital on 20 May 2025. He was buried at Jeruk Purut Cemetery on 21 May.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c CR 34 (20 May 2025). "Co-Founder Hukumonline, Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf Tutup Usia". Hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Wahyuni, Willa (21 May 2025). "Dibasuh Hujan, Pemakaman Ibrahim Assegaf Dipenuhi Doa dan Kehadiran Sahabat". Hukumonline.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Noveliana, Cesilia Sasanda Eka Putri (21 May 2025). "Profil Ibrahim Sjarief Assegaf, Co-Founder Hukumonline". Fortune Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2025.