S. Horowitz & Co.

Horowitz & Co. is Israel’s leading full-service law firm, comprising more than 200 lawyers (out of whom 48 are partners) and articled clerks. Many of the firm’s lawyers are both multilingual and have practiced in the U.S., U.K., and South Africa, highly equipped to provide the full range of legal services sought after by international and domestic corporate and commercial enterprises, financial institutions and governmental bodies. The firm is often instructed on major cross-border and domestic transactions and proceedings that require Israeli legal counsel.

Horowitz & Co. has been recognized as a leader in its field in Israel by The European Legal 500, Global Counsel 3000, Chambers Global, IFLR 1000, PLC Which Lawyer, and many more. 

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation/Dispute Resolution - S. Horowitz & Co. has been described by Chambers Global as “without doubt, the best commercial litigation law firm in Israel”. The firm has a substantial Litigation department that has been involved in many of the major commercial disputes that have arisen in Israel. The firm regularly represents clients in complex, multi-jurisdictional proceedings, acting and collaborating, where necessary, with foreign counsel.

Corporate and M&A - S. Horowitz & Co. regularly advises on the most complex and high profile corporate transactions taking place in Israel. The firm advises on a wide spectrum of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs and secondary offerings, venture capital and corporate governance.

Banking - S. Horowitz & Co. has one of the most visible and active specialist banking practices in Israel. The firm advises banks, financial institutions and borrowers on all aspects of financings, secured and unsecured, trade finance, asset finance, project finance, receivables financing and other alternative forms of financing. The firm has acted for the banks on most of the major domestic and international syndicated financings in Israel.

Intellectual Property/ Information Technology - Described by the European Legal 500 as “a rare phenomenon in Israel”, S. Horowitz & Co. is a full-service firm with the largest dedicated intellectual property group among its peers. The firm advises on the full range of IP services relating to the protection of IP rights, including licensing and commercialization, prosecution and enforcement, and is also extensively involved in complex IP and IT litigation.

Commercial Law - S. Horowitz & Co. provides legal counsel on the negotiation, drafting and adaptation of all types of commercial contracts covering a wide range of commercial activities, including distribution agreements, franchise agreements, manufacturing agreements, agency agreements, technology transfer agreements, marketing and promotion agreements, defense contracts, merchandising, and research and development. S. Horowitz & Co. provides continuous accompaniment to corporation on their current affairs.

Project Finance - S. Horowitz & Co. brings clients extensive experience and a successful track record in major project financings in various sectors, including electricity, roads, light railways, tunnels, construction, telecommunications and infrastructure.

Securities/Capital Markets - S. Horowitz & Co. advises on issuances of debt securities and other instruments, international offerings, securitizations and derivatives, and also represents foreign underwriters in relation to public offerings.

Antitrust - S. Horowitz represents an extensive roster of clients in the antitrust regulatory aspects of M&A transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and the application of Israeli antitrust law to restrictive arrangements.

Tax - S. Horowitz & Co.’s Tax practice offers broad expertise in all aspects of business taxation, including in connection with mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring, voluntary disclosure procedures, joint ventures, real estate transactions, capital markets and international tax planning. Clients also rely on the firm’s comprehensive expertise in the fields of direct tax (income tax and land appreciation tax), indirect tax (value added tax and customs duties) and international taxation.

Pharmaceutical Industry/ Life Sciences - S. Horowitz & Co. represents both domestic and international companies in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector, on contentious, regulatory, licensing and intellectual property issues.

Telecommunications and Media - The firm advises mobile phone operators, broadcasters, cable franchisees, content providers, satellite operators, service providers and financiers on all telecommunications corporate and regulatory issues.

Commercial Property - The firm provides a full range of services in the commercial property field, including: property development, construction, National Outline Plan (NOP) 38, property finance, leasing and all dealings with the Israel Lands Authority.

Insurance and Product Liability - S. Horowitz & Co. advises insurance and reinsurance companies in both contentious and non-contentious matters and brings significant Product Liability experience to the table.

Employment Law/ Employee Benefits - S. Horowitz & Co. provides advice to various corporations and organizations in relation to all aspects of labor law, including drafting personal and collective employment agreements as well as in relation to personal and collective disputes conducted in the relevant Labor Courts, the Supreme Court, in arbitration and mediation. Furthermore, the firm plays an integral role where class actions and labor law overlap. The firm accompanies various corporations and organizations in the ongoing management of their employees, on the personal and collective level, providing them with consulting services with respect to all aspects of labor law.