Divorce, death and super – how to exit an SMSF paper

Philippa Briglia

Philippa is a senior associate at Sladen Legal and works with Phil Broderick in the superannuation team. She has extensive experience in advising on the superannuation regulatory framework, particularly in an SMSF context. She regularly provides advice on complex structures and arrangements involving SMSFs and SMEs. Philippa has been published in numerous industry publications, including the Tax Institute Journal. She has presented at seminars and conferences held by the Tax Institute, the Television Education Network, and Leo Cussen Centre for Law. - Current at 20 June 2022

Philip Broderick CTA

Phil Broderick, CTA is a principal of Sladen Legal and heads its superannuation team. He is member of a number of superannuation related committees, including being a member and the former chair of The Tax Institute’s superannuation committee and director and chair of the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia technical and policy committee. He is also a member of the ATO’s the Superannuation Industry Stewardship Group . Phil is also heavily involved in liaising with Treasury and ATO in relation to the implementation of new super laws and administrative practices. Phil’s areas of practice include superannuation, duties and state taxes, estate planning and succession, trusts, federal tax and business structuring. Phil was listed in the 2020 to 2026 Best Lawyers Australia for superannuation law and in 2026 for tax law, was recommended in Doyles leading Victorian tax lawyers for 2021 and 2023 and was the winner of the SMSF Association’s SMSF Specialist Advisor (SSA) Top Achiever Award in 2019. - Current at 21 July 2025