About

Tim leads the firm’s Asia Dispute Resolution team. He is a commercial disputes lawyer and regulatory specialist whose practice covers contentious and non-contentious matters. He has particular expertise in advising on compliance and risk management, dealing with investigations (internal and those driven by regulators or law enforcers) and defending enforcement action, often in the financial services space.

Over more than 25 years, he has acquired deep experience in dealing with regulators and law enforcers, including from his time as an in-house lawyer at a regulator early in his career. He is often called on to help with complex and sensitive matters that have potentially significant business career and reputational implications. 

Over the years, Tim has advised on significant regulatory matters in or involving Greater China, the US, the UK, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. 
His clients include investment banks, private banks, insurers, asset managers, payments companies, digital asset service providers, listed companies, listed company directors and market professionals. Outside of those in the financial services space, Tim has advised clients in numerous other sectors of the market, including telecommunications, media, pharmaceuticals, and biotech, manufacturing, energy, property, transportation, retail, auctions, online games, accounting, travel and leisure, and food and beverage.

He speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Additional Information

  • Advising numerous financial institutions in regulatory investigations into the sponsorship of Hong Kong listings.
  • Advising numerous financial institutions in investigations by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and/or Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
  • Advising a global financial institution in a regulatory investigation into matters relating to its asset management business.
  • Advising a Hong Kong asset manager in a Securities and Futures Commission investigation into trading in various securities in Asia.
  • Advising a European corporate in connection with a multijurisdictional fraud.

"His in-depth knowledge of the regulatory world and his rapid responsiveness make him and his practice absolutely outstanding among all his peers in the industry."
— Chambers Greater China
Tim Mak
Partner
+852 2846 3400
hong kong Office
55th Floor, One Island East Taikoo Place, Quarry Bay 
hong kong