Benjamin Wong is a Senior Lecturer at NUS Law, and an Advocate & Solicitor in Singapore. He graduated with an LL.M. (Distinction) from LSE and LL.B. (Hons) from NUS. He serves as the faculty’s Director of Admissions and Outreach.
Benjamin’s primary research interests are in data protection law and the law of confidential information. Since 2019, he has delivered lectures on breach of confidence and data protection at the annual Developments in IP Law Seminar Series organised by IPOS International. He authors the chapter on confidential information and data protection in the SAL Annual Review of Singapore Cases.
Benjamin’s publications have appeared in a range of journals, including Singapore-based journals such as Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Singapore Academy of Law Journal and Asian Journal of International Law, as well as journals such as Law Quarterly Review, Legal Studies and Media & Arts Law Review. He is also the recipient of several research grants, notably partnership grants with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Melbourne Law School.
Prior to joining NUS, Benjamin worked in the field of telecommunications, media, and technology law at Drew & Napier LLC.
Books
Book Chapters
David Tan and Benjamin Wong, 'The Metaverse' in Simon Chesterman, Goh Yihan and Andrew Phang (eds), Law and Technology in Singapore (2nd Edition) (Academy Publishing 2025) 515
Journal Articles
Benjamin Wong, ‘Problems with controller-based responsibility in EU data protection law’ (2021) 11(4) International Data Privacy Law 375-387
Benjamin Wong, ‘Data Localization and ASEAN Economic Community’ (2020) 10(1) Asian Journal of International Law 158-180
Benjamin Wong, ‘Delimiting the concept of personal data after the GDPR’ (2019) 39(3) Legal Studies 517-532
Benjamin Wong, ‘Object Restrictions in Singapore Competition Law’ [2017] Singapore Journal of Legal Studies 169-191
