Herbert Smith Freehills has joined several other firms in appointing new leaders of its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices.

The move involves putting the firm's ESG capabilities in one practice which will now be headed up by London-based energy partner Silke Goldberg. Regional leaders include responsible investment specialist Rebecca Perlman for the U.K., the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Africa; governance specialist Timothy Stutt in Australia; and business and human rights specialist Antony Crockett in Asia.