Alex is one of the Senior Partners in the firm.
Widely recognized and acknowledged in the market and by all the reputable legal directories as one of Israel’s foremost commercial litigators and practitioners, Senior Partner Alex Hertman co-chairs the firm’s Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Alex has led and handled some of the largest cases ever brought before the Israeli courts and is the only lawyer in Israel to be listed as a starred individual in Chambers Global for four consecutive years.
As described in one legal directory, Alex is a “first-class litigator at the peak of his career whose reputation carries a lot of weight, and is also very down-to-earth”.
Alex represents foreign and domestic companies, major international financial institutions, banks and national and international accounting and investment houses in complex, multi-jurisdictional commercial and finance disputes, including high-profile class actions, international arbitration, landmark appellate cases and petitions to the Israel Supreme Court.
Alex’s extensive litigation practice encompasses the full range of commercial and corporate disputes, including those involving hostile takeovers, shareholder disputes, cross-border litigation, breach of contract, unfair competition, creditors’ rights, judicial review and enforcement of foreign judgments. He has defended Israel’s leading insurance companies and banks in major civil cases stemming from insurance coverage disputes, product liability, regulatory and enforcement issues and allegations of suspected cartel activity.
Alex is frequently appointed by the courts or chosen by litigants, as applicable, to serve as arbitrator for resolving complex international commerce disputes.
Alex has been a partner at S. Horowitz & Co. since 1988; he joined the firm in 1983.
