Ben Mahler

Director | Forensic
Sydney

“There’s always another way.”

Ben’s willingness to understand the problem and generate alternative ideas has helped him find efficient solutions for clients facing modern forensic challenges for over 12 years.

He expertly deploys his specialist accounting, valuation and technology skills as needed, focussing on what will provide the greatest benefit with the least resources. This often involves leveraging technology to automate the analysis of large and disparate data sets.

Ben has acted as a consulting and independent expert on legal disputes in a number of jurisdictions across Australia.

Significant engagements and experience

Assisting the head contractor of a multi-billion construction project understand and present cost information for multiple disputes including change requests, litigation and international arbitrations.
Verification and analysis of costs for a contractor seeking to recover significant cost overruns on a billion-dollar construction project.
Extraction and analysis of shareholder data on a number of securities class actions for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Quantification of a defendant’s exposure to a consumer lending class action involving hundreds of thousands of potential claimants.
Valuation of shares and other assistance in a number of multi-million dollar shareholder oppression actions and mediations.
Secondments to AMP Ltd and BP Ltd to assist on anti-fraud and anti-money-laundering activities.

Latest news and insights from Ben Mahler

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To write or not to write: the appropriateness of contemporaneous instruction letters

Publication

In this article, Ben Mahler, Director from our Sydney Office, discusses the increasing trend towards attaching letters of instruction that are contemporaneous with the completion of an expert’s report.

Impact of inappropriate risk allocations on mega project failure

Publication

Scott Langdon and Ben Mahler recently presented at the Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA) 2018 national conference in the Hunter Valley. Their summary looks at key discussion points from their presentation including t...

Expert Matters: Only some experts in harmony

Publication

In January last year, the Supreme Court of Tasmania was the first court to adopt rules for expert evidence that are consistent with the harmonised ‘Expert Witness Code of Conduct’.

Expert Matters: Expert determinations - final and binding?

Publication

Ben Mahler considers two judgments which show that so long as the expert complies with his or her contract with the parties, the Court will be reluctant to set aside the determination.

A new era for KordaMentha Melbourne: the office relocates to Rialto from August 21

Corporate

Forensic

Investments

Real Estate

Restructuring

KordaMentha Corporate provide leadership and support to organisations seeking to better understand and improve their cultural, operational and financial drivers.

KordaMentha Forensic uncover, analyse and clarify facts at the centre of disputes, frauds and other sensitive commercial matters.

KordaMentha Investments establish, manage, capitalise and co-invest in Australian direct and special situations real estate products, private enterprise and listed mid-cap clients.

KordaMentha Real Estate assists clients to grow, protect and recover value in their real estate portfolios.

KordaMentha Restructuring works with organisations in financial distress to restructure and to stabilise the business or to recover value on behalf of stakeholders.

KordaMentha is an advisory and investment firm that has a range of services to help clients grow, protect and recover value

Ben Mahler

Significant engagements and experience

Expertise

Education and accreditation

Latest news and insights from Ben Mahler

To write or not to write: the appropriateness of contemporaneous instruction letters

Impact of inappropriate risk allocations on mega project failure

Expert Matters: Only some experts in harmony

Expert Matters: Expert determinations - final and binding?