Christine Maher

Partner. Brisbane.

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Christine doesn’t just work in financial services, she helped write the laws that govern it.

From establishing some of Australia’s first industry superannuation funds (Sunsuper) and master trusts (Asgard) through to establishing a number of administrators (IFAA) and financial planning entities such as Q Invest and ESI Financial Planning, Christine knows the industry better than most – after all, she helped develop it.

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Christine doesn’t just work in financial services, she helped write the laws that govern it.

From establishing some of Australia’s first industry superannuation funds (Sunsuper) and master trusts (Asgard) through to establishing a number of administrators (IFAA) and financial planning entities such as Q Invest and ESI Financial Planning, Christine knows the industry better than most – after all, she helped develop it.

With more than 25 years experience in advising a broad range of financial services product providers in Australia, Christine’s expertise as a lawyer have been augmented by her directorships with companies such as Suncorp Insurance and Finance, WorkCover Queensland and as a trustee of the Queensland Public Sector Scheme, Q Super.

Christine is consistently recognised as one of Australia’s best financial services and superannuation lawyers.

“Has an impressive CV and is calm and considered”
Christine Maher

Christine's Expertise

  • AXA Advised the independent boards of a number of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited superannuation companies on the proposed acquisition by NAB.
  • Energy Super Engaged to consider the merger between ESI Super and SPEC Super and to advise the steering committee on the proposal. The merged fund, Energy Super, now has around $3.6 billion in assets.
  • Challenger Advised Challenger Investment Services as trustee and Challenger Management Services Limited as investment manager in relation to the establishment and management of a specific purpose trust for investment by one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds.
  • Outsourcing, investment and custody Negotiated RBF’s first external outsourcing of its administration to Mercer Australia and advised a number of large superannuation funds in relation to their investment mandates (direct and indirect) in all the assets classes domestically and internationally as well as their custody arrangements.
  • Pioneering the industry Established some of Australia’s first industry and master superannuation funds, including Sunsuper.
  • Sunsuper acquisition of CitiStreet Australia Advised Sunsuper in relation to the acquisition of its third party administrator, CitiStreet Australia.

What others say

  • “Recognised as 'Best Lawyer – Financial Institutions'” Best Lawyers Peer Review 2010 and 2011
  • “Recognised as 'Best Lawyer – Superannuation'” Best Lawyers Peer Review 2010 and 2011
  • “Christine always delivers advice that is clear, considered and can be relied upon”

Christine's Leadership

  • University of Queensland, Masters Course in Superannuation Facilitator and Lecturer in 2011
  • Law Council of Australia, Superannuation Committee Member, 1988 – 2006 and Chairman
  • Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Member, former Director and Chair of ASFA Queensland
  • Suncorp Insurance and Finance Director 1995 - 1996
  • WorkCover Queensland Director 1997 - 2002
  • Q Super Trustee 1996 - 2002
  • Former Honorary Ambassador for the City of Brisbane