Benson Mak

Senior Director
12+ years of experience in eDiscovery, forensic and IT security
Expert in legal proceedings, discovery, investigation and arbitration matters
Works with Fortune 500 companies and SOEs across multiple jurisdictions
Hong Kong
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Benson Mak is a Senior Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Hong Kong. He specializes in providing forensic technology, electronic discovery and information technology security services to numerous multinational corporations (including Fortune 500 companies). His primary areas of concentration are digital forensics, eDiscovery, FCPA investigation, government bodies and regulators.​

With more than 12 years of experience, Mr. Mak has managed eDiscovery, forensic and IT security matters across the U.S., U.K. and APAC. He has worked throughout the Asia-Pacific region on various assignments, including both large and small document reviews, disclosure, covert and overt collections and conducted and overseen over 100 collections, utilizing electronic devices, including PC, Mac, server and mobile.  

Additionally, Mr. Mak is experienced in performing investigations, handling legal proceedings, discovery exercises and forensic analysis on data using forensic methodology. He has successfully managed eDiscovery matters across various jurisdictions and platforms, including Relativity. Furthermore, he has provided consultative advice and implemented analytics and technology assisted reviews throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle, resulting in efficient and cost-effective solutions for the client.​ 

Mr. Mak's notable assignments include assisting a China state-owned enterprise in handling an investigation launched by U.S. authorities; aiding a Singapore-based U.S. healthcare company in handling an investigation related to U.S. FCPA perspectives;​ and working with a leading U.S. pharmaceutical company in relation to an investigation of fraudulent arrangements in regional sales activities. He led the eDiscovery team to perform forensic collection and data processing, utilizing advanced machine learning to support lawyers to review and identify relevant findings from a massive electronic data set. 

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Mak spent five years with Baker McKenzie Law Firm in their Global eDiscovery and data advisory department in Hong Kong, most recently serving as Associate Director for the APAC region and leading the APAC team.  

Mr. Mak earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Baptist University, Hong Kong. He is an Access Data Certified examiner, certified eDiscovery specialist, Nuix master, Relativity Certified Administrator and holds an eDiscovery executive certificate. He is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and conversational in Japanese. 

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