Silke specialises in energy law and climate change. She advises on clean energy transactions, energy infrastructure and climate-related matters across the UK, EU and internationally. Silke is the Global Head of ESG/Sustainability working with clients on sustainability strategies, emissions trading and climate governance.
Contact details when in Paris (+33 1 53 57 76 69) or Germany (+49 211 975 59016)
Silke has worked in the energy sector for over two decades, supporting clients in the energy, infrastructure, and extractives sectors. Her work spans regulatory frameworks, project development, M&A, as well as contentious matters, including litigation before the European Court of Justice. She has advised on landmark interconnector and battery storage projects, as well as on ESG disclosure, carbon markets and climate risk management.
Silke has worked in the firm’s Paris and Frankfurt offices, as well as on secondment to major energy clients. Silke advises in English, French, German and Dutch.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- advising National Grid on the sale of its electricity system operator to the UK Government
- supporting lenders on NeuConnect, the first project-financed interconnector between England and Germany
- advising on battery energy storage projects, including Statera Energy’s 300MW facility in Thurrock
- representing Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A in proceedings before the EU General Court regarding ACER decisions
- advising on regulatory frameworks for interconnectors and OFTOs
- supporting FTSE 100 clients on climate strategy, sustainability reporting, and regulatory alignment
- advising on ISSB, CSRD, and CS3D compliance across global subsidiaries
- providing guidance to governments on Paris Agreement implementation and environmental law reform
- advising on Scope 3 and Nature Position Statement for global mining and metals sector
- working with Legal Response International on UNFCCC negotiations
Background
- Silke is admitted in Germany, France, and England & Wales, and is a member of the Irish Law Society
- Doctorate in Law, University of Groningen (2023) – Brexit & Energy Sector
- Visiting Professor of EU Energy Law – Queen Mary University of London
- Professor – University of Groningen (Climate & Energy Market Law)
- Associate Professor II – University of Oslo (Oceangrid Project, 2022–2024)
- Ranked Band 1 in Environmental, Social & Governance Risk globally by Chambers & Partners 2025
- Recognised in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame in Power (including Electricity and nuclear) at present.
- Recognised in The Lawyer Hot 100 in 2022
- Named Energy, Projects and Natural Resources Lawyer of the Year in 2020
Publications
- Editor of the European Energy Handbook (since 2007) and regularly publishes on aspects of energy and climate change law.
- Various articles on HSF’s COP28 Hub regarding COP28 and broader climate change-related implications for business
- Catherine Banet, Silke Goldberg et al., Market Design Alternatives and Cost and Revenue Sharing Models for Hybrid Offshore Wind Projects between Norway and Europe, Green Platform Ocean Grid, Milestone M.1.2 (June 2024)
- Taking Back Control of the Energy Sector?: A Legal Analysis of Brexit and the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, RUG Press (December 2023)
- Editor, Brexit and Energy Law: Implications and Opportunities, Routledge (January 2023)
- “COP26: The Best (Second) Last Chance for Climate?”, Environmental Law & Management (2022)
- “The Ethical Contribution of the EU’s ESG Disclosure Regime,” in Energy and Ethics, Edward Elgar (November 2022)
- “The UK’s Green Industrial Revolution,” (2021) Vol 23 Issue 2 Utilities Law Review, p. 47
- COP26: The UK Government’s Preparation to Date,” (2021) 26(5) Environmental Liability
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