Comprehensive Legal Services in Bali - Expert Assistance for Businesses and Individuals

Trusted Legal Services in Bali

Navigating the legal landscape in Bali can be complex, whether you are a foreign investor, business owner, or resident. Ensuring compliance with Indonesian regulations is crucial for smooth operations and personal legal matters. At The Bali Lawyer, we provide comprehensive legal services tailored to meet the needs of individuals and businesses in Bali.

Why Choose Professional Legal Assistance in Bali?

Understanding Indonesian law requires expertise and up-to-date knowledge of regulatory changes. Working with a professional legal team ensures that your business or personal matters are handled efficiently and in compliance with local laws. Whether you are purchasing property, starting a business, or dealing with visa applications, having an experienced legal team on your side can save you time, money, and potential legal issues.

Our Legal Services in Bali

Corporate and Business Law

Starting and managing a business in Bali requires compliance with various legal requirements. We provide expert guidance on all aspects of business law, including:

Company Formation: Assistance with setting up a PT PMA (foreign-owned company) or local business entity, including obtaining necessary permits and licenses.
Contract Drafting and Review: Ensuring all business agreements, employment contracts, and supplier agreements comply with Indonesian law.
Intellectual Property Protection: Registering trademarks, copyrights, and patents to safeguard your business assets.
Business Compliance and Legal Audits: Helping businesses adhere to Indonesian regulations and avoid potential legal risks.

Property and Real Estate Law

Buying or leasing property in Bali requires an in-depth understanding of local regulations. Our legal team provides assistance with:

Due Diligence: Investigating property titles, land ownership status, and zoning regulations to ensure a secure investment.
Legal Agreements: Drafting and reviewing lease agreements, sales contracts, and nominee agreements.
Building Permits and Land Certificates: Ensuring that construction projects comply with all necessary legal requirements.

Visa and Immigration Services

Whether you are planning to retire, work, or start a business in Bali, securing the right visa is essential. Our legal services include:

Retirement Visas: Assisting retirees in obtaining long-term stay permits.
Work and Business Visas: Helping expatriates acquire the necessary documentation to work or invest in Bali.
Stay Permits and Extensions: Managing legal requirements for temporary and permanent residency.

Civil and Family Law

Legal matters related to personal life require expert guidance to ensure fair and lawful resolutions. We offer assistance with:

Marriage and Divorce: Legal support for marriage registration, prenuptial agreements, and divorce proceedings.
Child Custody and Adoption: Navigating Indonesian family law for guardianship and adoption cases.
Inheritance and Wills: Drafting wills and managing estate planning to protect your assets.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Legal disputes can be time-consuming and challenging without professional assistance. Our experienced lawyers provide representation in:

Business Disputes: Resolving conflicts between business partners, clients, and competitors.
Property and Land Disputes: Legal support for ownership claims and contract disagreements.
Debt Recovery: Assisting individuals and businesses in recovering unpaid debts legally.

The Importance of Local Legal Expertise

Indonesian laws and regulations frequently change, making it essential to work with a local legal team that understands the latest updates. Our lawyers have extensive experience in Bali’s legal system and provide tailored solutions to meet your specific needs.

How We Work

At The Bali Lawyer, we ensure a seamless legal experience by:

Consultation: Understanding your legal needs and providing an initial assessment.
Strategy Development: Creating a customized legal approach based on your situation.
Execution: Handling all legal processes efficiently and ensuring compliance.
Ongoing Support: Providing continuous legal assistance as required.

Contact The Bali Lawyer Today

Whether you need assistance with business law, property transactions, visas, or dispute resolution, The Bali Lawyer is here to help. Our experienced team is dedicated to providing reliable legal solutions to individuals and businesses in Bali.

The problems foreigners actually bring us

Not an exhaustive list of practice areas, just the things that come through the door most, and what the law says about each.

"I want to buy property here"

A foreigner cannot hold freehold. The nominee structures still sold as a workaround are void under Article 26(2) of the Basic Agrarian Law, the land falls to the State, and the statute expressly bars recovering what you paid. Indonesian courts have voided these repeatedly and we found no case where a foreigner recovered the land. What does work: Hak Pakai, a properly drafted lease, or a strata title.

"I want to set up a company"

Possible, but Bali blocked 64 business classifications to foreign investment companies in May 2026. The first question is whether your activity is still available at your location, not how fast it can be registered.

"I need a visa or my KITAS is expiring"

Overstay is Rp 1,000,000 per day and becomes deportation with a ban of up to 10 years at 60 days. Since May 2025 applications need in-person biometrics.

"I have been in an accident"

Indonesia handles traffic accidents through the criminal system, not as an insurance matter. Paying the other party does not end a criminal case where someone was injured, and you can be barred from leaving the country while it proceeds. See your rights after an accident.

"I am married to an Indonesian"

Land held by an Indonesian married to a foreigner is excluded from joint marital property only where there is a notarial separation-of-property deed. Without one, the foreign spouse's interest contaminates the title and a one-year divestment clock starts.

"I am building something"

The PBG must come before construction and the SLF before use. Badung recorded 194 building violations in 2025 with 35 businesses sealed, and 48 buildings were demolished at Pantai Bingin. Holding an NIB and KKPR is not enough.

"I need documents legalised"

Indonesia joined the Apostille Convention in June 2022. One certificate replaced a chain of four or five authentications, and the government fee is Rp 150,000.

When a lawyer changes the outcome

Plenty of Indonesian processes are administrative and you can do them yourself. These are the moments where advice genuinely changes what happens:

Before money moves on property. Nearly every problem we see was visible on the certificate beforehand.
When a structure is sold to you as clever. The common ones have been voided by courts for decades.
When you are asked to sign in Indonesian. Agreements with an Indonesian party must be in Bahasa Indonesia, and an English-only contract has been struck down as void.
When you are named as a suspect. Exit bans run six months and are renewable.
When a regulatory deadline is running. Six months for a Jasa Raharja accident claim, two years to renew an expired HGB, one year to divest inherited freehold.

Working with us

Bilingual in English and Indonesian, offices in Kerobokan and Jakarta, over twenty years in Bali, and advocates who are members of PERADI. The first consultation is free and exists to establish whether you need a lawyer at all.

Get in touch, or see the full list of what we handle.

General information as at August 2026, not legal advice. Take advice on your own circumstances before acting.