Dr. (C) Erick Herlangga

Dr. (C) Erick Herlangga, S.Tr.Par., S.H., M.Tr.Par., M.H., is an Advocate specializing in Real Estate Law and a licensed Receiver and Administrator (Kurator dan Pengurus), as well as a hospitality practitioner with more than two decades of experience across the hospitality, tourism, real estate, and property sectors. He has held senior leadership roles in Southeast Asia, Europe, and China, and has led or contributed to more than 50 hotel projects involving internationally recognized brands, including Kempinski, Banyan Tree, Hilton, and Louvre Hotels Group. His career combines hands-on operational leadership with corporate experience in investment strategy, legal compliance, asset management, and strategic development.

Erick brings a distinctive combination of academic qualifications spanning hospitality and law—an uncommon interdisciplinary background in Indonesia. He holds an Applied Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality (S.Tr.Par.), a Bachelor of Laws (S.H.), an Applied Master’s Degree in Tourism Business (M.Tr.Par.), and a Master of Laws (M.H.). He is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Notarial Law, further expanding his academic grounding in property transactions, corporate legal structures, and notarial practice. Alongside these studies, he is a PhD candidate in both Applied Tourism Business and Law, reflecting his commitment to connecting industry practice with advanced legal and academic research.

His contribution to the industry has been recognized by the Indonesia Travel & Tourism Awards (ITTA), which named him Indonesia’s Top Hospitality Leader for two consecutive years, in 2024 and 2025.

As an advocate registered with PERADI, Erick focuses his legal practice on hospitality and property transactions, foreign investment, hotel management agreements, and condotel structures. His work as a Receiver and Administrator also encompasses the insolvency and restructuring of distressed hospitality assets, including hotels and resorts. He has been appointed on several occasions as an expert witness in tourism and hospitality investment disputes, drawing on his combined operational experience and legal knowledge to address complex industry issues.

Frequently referred to as a condotel expert, Erick combines practical experience in hospitality and property investment with focused academic research into the legal framework governing condominium hotels in Indonesia. His research includes “Reconstructing the Legal Framework for Condotels within Indonesia’s Strata Title System to Ensure Legal Certainty” (Rekonstruksi Pengaturan Hukum Kondotel dalam Sistem Rumah Susun di Indonesia Guna Mewujudkan Kepastian Hukum). This research addresses the legal positioning of condotels within Indonesia’s strata title system and the need for greater certainty in their development, ownership, and operation.

His ongoing dissertation is entitled “Reconstructing the Legal Framework for Land Administration in Condotel Development by Foreign Investors Based on Sustainable Tourism in Central Lombok” (Rekonstruksi Pengaturan Hukum Administrasi Pertanahan dalam Pengembangan Kondotel oleh Penanaman Modal Asing Berbasis Pariwisata Berkelanjutan di Lombok Tengah). It examines the intersection of land administration, foreign investment, condotel development, and sustainable tourism, further strengthening the connection between his academic research and professional practice.

Alongside his professional practice, Erick maintains an active role in academia and teaches hospitality at the tertiary level. His academic work includes the development of applied learning materials and hospitality service models, bringing practical industry knowledge and legal perspectives into the education of future tourism and hospitality professionals.

Through this combination of professional experience, multidisciplinary education, and academic research, Erick brings operational, commercial, and legal perspectives to every engagement. He advises clients on the practical realities of developing and managing hospitality and property assets in Indonesia, together with the regulatory requirements, contractual arrangements, and investment considerations that shape their long-term success.