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Vera Wheni Setijawati Soemarwi

Leiden

Summary

Results-driven researcher and socio-legal-political advisor with 26 years of industry experience. Specialises in project management and cross-team collaboration, delivering tangible outcomes. Engages with clients to identify requirements and ensure service quality. Skilled in analysis and problem-solving, committed to supporting organisational growth and improvements.

Overview

2
2
Languages
23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Dosen/lecturer

Faculty of Law of Tarumanagara University
01.2014 - Current
  • Designed, planned and taught lectures based on curriculum requirements and exams.
  • Used diverse teaching methods, including lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
  • Mentored students to support achievement of target grades.
  • Completed certification programme in May 2019 as lecturer, enhancing teaching qualifications
  • Provided profile details on academic website to support professional visibility and engagement

Postdoc as a researcher

Van Vollenhoven Institute-Leiden Law School
Leiden
01.2024 - 01.2025

Fellowship program

KITLV, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
Leiden
01.2023 - 01.2024

Legal Adviser

Vatican Embassy for Indonesia, Holy See
01.2021 - 01.2022

Independent Legal Consultant (Public Lawyer)

VWS & Partners
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Managed public cases addressing human rights violations across multiple forums, advocating for justice and accountability.
  • Represented Kampung Pulo and Bukit Duri cases at Jakarta Administrative Court, supporting public interest development project for community enhancement.
  • Class Action case – Bukit Duri – tort victims of Normalisation Case. The case of development for the public interest project. The case result was won, and the underprivileged riverbank communities achieved property compensation.
  • Coordinated land acquisition and resettlement efforts for Kampung Pulo, facilitating community relocation and development from 2014 to 2015.
  • Conducting community participation in designing and building the Kampong in Aquarium in North Jakarta and the Bukit Duri in South Jakarta. The achievements were that the Jakarta Provincial Government built a vertical kampung for the community.
  • Judicial Review of the Ministry of Public Works and Community Housing Number 23/Prt/2018 at the Supreme Court. As a result, the Supreme Court revoked the regulation.
  • Judicial Review of Jakarta Governance Regulation Number 132/2019. As a result, the Supreme Court revoked the regulation.
  • Specialisation in civil disputes and public policy
  • Land dispute

Legal Consultant

The Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia - KWI
01.2004 - 01.2009
  • Advised on legal and political matters to support organisational objectives
  • Negotiated with the Government of Indonesia to defend human rights
  • Drafted and negotiated contracts with Government, partners, and stakeholders to establish clear agreements
  • Oversaw legal processes for private and criminal cases
  • Actively involved in the reconciliation of the Poso Conflict
  • Active campaigning for a peace treaty in Aceh
  • Mediating interfaith conflict
  • Representative of the Bishops Conference of Indonesia at every interfaith dialogue
  • Negotiated with other organisations when there were anarchic demonstrations
  • Advocated for the rights of women
  • As an in-house lawyer of the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia:

Advocate

Luhut M. P. Pangaribuan & Partners
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • (A General Practice Law firm with 15 Lawyers)
  • Advised individual and corporate clients on applicable Indonesian laws, regulations, and administrative procedures
  • Wrote and negotiated contracts
  • Coordinated pre-trial document preparation, enhancing case readiness
  • Coordinated cases in corruption and bankruptcy
  • Facilitated mediation between employees and employers, resolving disputes effectively
  • Established and counselled corporate
  • Delivered legal consulting services to clients, ensuring compliance with regulations

Education

Doctorate Program - Candidate PhD

Leiden Law School
the Netherlands
08-2026

Master’s degree - public international law [LL.M]

Leiden Law School
the Netherlands
07-2011

Bachelor of Law - Business and Property Law

Trisakti University
Jakarta, Indonesia
04-2000

Skills

  • Legal writing
  • Research and analysis
  • Academic writing
  • Data collection and interpretation
  • Qualitative research
  • Research project coordination
  • Project management
  • Curriculum development
  • Course designing
  • Seminar management
  • Academic supervision
  • Client engagement
  • Conflict resolution
  • Interpersonal communication
  • MS office proficiency
  • Academic publication

Custom

  • English for Business and Law, University Extension, University of California, Berkeley, 2002-01-01
  • Project Cycle Management Training, MDF, Sri Lanka, 2007-09-01
  • Management and Measuring Corporate Performance, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines, 2008-10-01
  • Organisational Development, LPPM, 2014-07-01
  • Training to be a lecturer, University of Tarumanagara, 2015-01-01

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Indonesian
Proficient
C2

Interests

Travelling to new places

Watching movies

Learning and developing skills

Accomplishments

  • Created and developed critical land acquisition and marginalised housing policies to consistently exceed quality and production targets.
  • Planned and coordinated research and training projects resulting in increased organisational service performance.
  • Increased company profits by 10 % over 2 consecutive years through research and training collaboration projects.
  • Updated and implemented housing and climate public interest policies for continued company compliance with good governance guidelines.
  • Built and nurtured key client relationships to grow profit by 20%.

Timeline

Postdoc as a researcher

Van Vollenhoven Institute-Leiden Law School
01.2024 - 01.2025

Fellowship program

KITLV, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
01.2023 - 01.2024

Legal Adviser

Vatican Embassy for Indonesia, Holy See
01.2021 - 01.2022

Dosen/lecturer

Faculty of Law of Tarumanagara University
01.2014 - Current

Advocate

Luhut M. P. Pangaribuan & Partners
01.2006 - 01.2008

Independent Legal Consultant (Public Lawyer)

VWS & Partners
01.2004 - 01.2009

Legal Consultant

The Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia - KWI
01.2004 - 01.2009

Doctorate Program - Candidate PhD

Leiden Law School

Master’s degree - public international law [LL.M]

Leiden Law School

Bachelor of Law - Business and Property Law

Trisakti University
Vera Wheni Setijawati Soemarwi