Catherine Howard, who is experienced advising on work ranging from the environmental aspects of significant infrastructure and development projects, to advising on the climate issues surrounding the aviation industry, leads Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘s practice. Its non-contentious work includes the range of regulatory, transactional and project issues, which are areas of focus of energy specialist Silke Goldberg, who also has expertise in ESG. The team collaborates with its international offices to provide advice in cross-jurisdictional contexts, a key example being the firm’s multidisciplinary global ESG offering. Specialist counsel Julie Vaughan departed to Reed Smith LLP in April 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The team has provided exceptionally strong support in defence of high-risk environmental class action litigation. The thoroughness of their advice, paired always with a strategic approach has been invaluable. The team's ability to work with and coordinate difficult, local correspondent attorneys is impressive.’
‘Ernst Muller is key to the exceptional team; they are highly skilled with a huge depth of experience and a strategic approach with a view to practical and achievable outcomes.’
Key clients
- Anglian Water
- Goldman Sachs
- Logicor
- Abrdn
- Indaver UK Ltd
- Intergen
- Engie
- Royal Mail Group
- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
- Johnson Matthey
- Transmission Capital Limited Partners
- Essar Oil (UK)
- British Land
- Mitsubishi Corp
- London Luton Airport Operations Limited
- Impact Investing Institute
- Indofood
- The Big Issue Group
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank Group)
- Parkdean
- The Church Commissioners
- Vimian Group
- Anglian Water
- Goldman Sachs
- Logicor
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Catherine Howard