Silke Goldberg

Herbert Smith Freehills

As global head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ ESG offering, Silke Goldberg is one of the leading figures in the area everyone is talking about. She took on this critical position in the firm in early 2021, with the ESG practice entirely revamped to allow Herbies to provide a cross-disciplinary offering.

Goldberg is the ideal person for the job: an energy lawyer of two decades’ standing, she has a particular specialism in advising on climate change, renewable energy and the energy transition. Last year she acted on a landmark energy transition deal: BP’s strategic partnership with Equinor for the development of US offshore wind for $1.1bn, and advised an international mining company on its climate change strategy and many other companies on climate change-related risks and opportunities.

As other firms struggle to play catch-up, thanks in no small part to Goldberg, Herbies is ahead of the game.