Superannuation

Tailored superannuation legal advice

Superannuation funds are significant players in the Australian economic landscape and continue to drive growth and activity across many industries.

In the current environment superannuation funds need a trusted strategic partner to help navigate increased regulation and scrutiny, whilst maximising opportunities and serving in their members’ best financial interests.

Mallesons stands apart with our dedicated team of superannuation lawyers. We are committed to the sector and our large, full-service team includes specialists across superannuation regulatory, life and corporate insurance, all investment classes and structures, derivatives, licensing, disputes, tax, data and privacy, AML and sanctions, competition, employment.

Regulatory

Our superannuation team advises on some of the most strategic and important matters for our clients and the industry. Mallesons has significant expertise helping our clients to navigate their complex regulatory environment, offering marketing-leading and industry specific advice.

Whether it’s advising on business as usual work, fund mergers, head office and governance issues, insurance cover for members or corporate insurance cover, financial advice, procurement, regulatory compliance including breach reporting and remediations, operational issues, competition or disputes that range from member claims to class actions, our superannuation lawyers bring their specialist expertise to assist.

Our award-winning team is at the forefront of the industry and are regular contributors to law reform and have strong relationships with the regulators. This means that our clients receive the benefits from this horizon scanning perspective on what is coming next.

Investments

From investing in infrastructure, real estate, debt, private equity, funds, listed equities to derivatives our superannuation lawyers have deep technical expertise across each asset class and investment structure.

We advise superannuation funds on the full range of investment-related advice and management, working seamlessly with our superannuation regulatory and tax experts (and in tandem with your internal teams) on RG97 and other superannuation-specific matters to ensure the appropriate execution of strategies.

More broadly, our global perspective, ability to anticipate trends, the diversity of structures on which we have advised and deep knowledge of superannuation investor requirements, enables us to provide clients with innovative and commercially viable solutions.