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Maged Girgis

Maged Girgis

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Practice Areas

- Superannuation

- Financial Services Regulatory

Career

Maged is a partner based in our Sydney office. Maged is one of the country's most-respected financial services lawyers with over 30 years’ experience advising in financial services law, advising superannuation fund and life insurance clients. Maged’s experience includes working as an in-house counsel for a large life insurance and superannuation provider giving him invaluable industry experience to his specialist practice. His comprehensive expertise covers all aspects of financial services including governance, regulatory compliance and intervention, investments, product development, financial planning, judicial advice application and disputes. Maged's clients span the full spectrum of the financial services industry including industry, public offer and public sector superannuation funds, life insurance companies, financial institutions, investment managers and employers. Maged is a regular presenter including at ASFA Governance Training, Law Council of Australia Conferences for Superannuation Lawyers, at Herbert Smith Freehills’ own Insight series and Connection series luncheons and at numerous trustee boards. He has a particular interest in presenting on the duties of trustees and directors in relation to ESG matters, in particular the risks posed by climate change.

For additional information on Maged’s professional background, please visit: https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/m/maged-girgis

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Superannuation - Australia

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Maged Girgis is a market-leading practitioner who acts on some of the most significant life insurance business deals and superannuation fund matters, including successor fund transfers and divestitures.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Maged is very pragmatic. He understands the challenges that clients have and has a very solution-oriented approach. He's a top-shelf adviser.

    SuperannuationChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Maged Girgis is another titan of the industry, one of the leading superannuation lawyers. When I get input from him, nobody questions it.

    SuperannuationChambers Asia & Pacific

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