Gadens Melbourne has appointed a new special counsel to the banking and finance team.

Jacqueline Browning has over 25 years of experience as a practising lawyer, including 17 years as an in-house counsel with Commonwealth Bank. During the course of her career, Browning has acted for both borrowers and lenders in a broad range of transactions including major commercial and residential property developments, aged care and retirement village funding and funding for the acquisitions of hotels with gaming and liquor licences.

“Jacquie is a highly-regarded banking and finance lawyer, and her experience will allow us to enhance our offering and continue delivering first-class legal advice to our clients,” said Gadens Melbourne Chief Executive Officer, Grant Scott-Hayward.