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We believe in excelling at the art of law. We use it to best serve our clients’ business needs. Your challenges demand excellent legal solutions, crafted with precision. That’s where we come in.

Global Reach

Through our extensive international network and Lex Mundi membership, we seamlessly deliver sophisticated legal solutions to help your business thrive across borders and jurisdictions.

Evolving Legacy

Founded in 1921, S. Horowitz grew alongside Israel itself. Discover the remarkable stories and the people that shaped who we are today.

The Best, for our Clients

We believe in exceling at the art of law. We use it to best serve our clients’ business needs. Your challenges demand excellent legal solutions, crafted with precision. That’s where we come in.

Global Reach

Through our extensive international network and Lex Mundi membership, we seamlessly deliver sophisticated legal solutions to help your business thrive across borders and jurisdictions.

Evolving Legacy

Founded in 1921, S. Horowitz grew alongside Israel itself. Discover the remarkable stories and the people that shaped who we are today.

OUR EXPERTISE

Meeting every legal, regulatory and commercial challenge our clients face. Our specialists command both today’s essential practice areas and tomorrow’s emerging legal frontiers.

Environment

Environment

Our Environmental Department provides comprehensive legal services across environmental matters. Our experienced team advises on compliance issues and represents clients in complex civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.

Planning and Zoning

Planning and Zoning

Where the art of litigation meets the world of planning and building. S. Horowitz offers creative and comprehensive treatment, based on rich and unique knowledge in the worlds of litigation, for the full range of challenges posed by Israel’s planning and building processes.

Aviation

Aviation

Our Aviation Group has accumulated extensive experience since its formation years prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 in providing comprehensive legal counsel to foreign and national airlines, satellite operators, and suppliers of international courier services.

White Collar, Investigations And Compliance

White Collar, Investigations And Compliance

The White Collar department of S. Horowitz has extensive experience in representing clients in white collar offenses and regulatory crimes, in high-profile cases.

Life Sciences and HealthCare

Life Sciences and HealthCare

Our life-sciences group combines seasoned legal professionals and science graduates with in-depth sector understanding, offering comprehensive “one-stop shop” services to domestic and multinational companies throughout all product lifecycle stages.

Corporate and M&A

Corporate and M&A

מחלקת המיזוגים והרכישות של ש. הורוביץ היא השותפה האסטרטגית שלכם בתחומי מיזוגים ורכישות, שוקי הון וממשל תאגידי, ומתמחה בעסקאות חוצות גבולות, בדיקות נאותות, השקעות הון פרטיות וקבלת אישורים רגולטוריים מורכבים.

Public International Law

Public International Law

Our highly regarded Public International Law Practice Group has extensive experience representing and advising States, international organizations, and multinational corporations on matters encompassing the full spectrum of international law.

Product Liability

Product Liability

We offer comprehensive product liability services to international and local manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and insurers across diverse sectors. Our team handles complex technical and scientific issues, providing pragmatic solutions for all claims in Israel.

 

Media & Telecommunication

Media & Telecommunication

Our Media and Telecommunications practice provides full-service legal support across media, entertainment, and telecom industries, combining expertise in competition, regulatory compliance, data protection, IP, corporate law, and finance for practical solutions.

Capital Markets

Capital Markets

Our capital markets team provides comprehensive legal counsel to entities supervised by the Israel Securities Authority, with an emphasis on public companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange across various industries.

Private Clients & Wealth Management

Private Clients & Wealth Management

S. Horowitz leads Israel’s family wealth management practice, specializing in intergenerational wealth transfer, inheritance, trusts, and private clients. Our team has extensive experience advising high-net-worth individuals and wealthy families in this sensitive field.

Real Estate

Real Estate

The Real Estate Department of S. Horowitz provides comprehensive and in-depth legal support across all real estate sectors, combining professionalism, creativity, and strategic thinking.

Regulation

Regulation

S. Horowitz’s Regulation practice group provides comprehensive legal counsel across the full spectrum of regulatory compliance in all industries and business sectors, helping our clients navigate Israel’s complex regulatory regime and achieve sustainable value.

Antitrust & Competition

Antitrust & Competition

S. Horowitz is one of the few law firms in Israel with a full-service competition and antitrust practice, advising clients ranging from multinational corporations and financial institutions to innovative technology companies. Our team is widely recognized for providing practical solutions across all aspects of competition and concentration, and food law

Infrastructure & Energy

Infrastructure & Energy

Our firm has led major construction and infrastructure projects for decades, transforming Israel’s landscape. We provide comprehensive legal services for highways, railways, desalination plants, and commercial developments, establishing market leadership in this field.

Information Technology, Data and Privacy

Information Technology, Data and Privacy

Our Data Protection and Privacy practice provides highly experienced legal guidance on complex business, technical, and legal issues relating to data security and privacy protection across local and international jurisdictions.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property

The Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group of S. Horowitz stands out as the leading practice in Israel, providing full and comprehensive services in the entire IP arena, and is consistently ranked in the first tier by the major legal directories.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

The Artificial Intelligence group at S. Horowitz provides advanced legal consulting on the complexities of AI adoption, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory, ethical, and commercial frameworks.

Banking & Finance

Banking & Finance

S. Horowitz has one of the largest teams of banking and finance lawyers in Israel. Our banking and finance practice is widely recognised as the premier finance team in the market with a consistent record of being ranked as a first tier firm by all the major legal directories.

Insurance

Insurance

S. Horowitz has unrivaled expertise in advising on the full spectrum of legal and commercial issues relating to the insurance sector. We represent the world’s largest insurance companies, reinsurers, domestic insurers, captive insurers, brokers, HMOs, and underwriters in a variety of complex matters spanning litigation, regulatory compliance, transactional work, and specialized insurance consulting services.

Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

S. Horowitz’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department is Israel’s largest and most established, consistently top-ranked domestically and internationally. The firm occupies its own quality tier, reflecting exceptional capabilities in handling Israel’s most complex cases.

Tax

Tax

The tax department of S. Horowitz is one of the leading tax departments in Israel. The department is known for uncompromising professionalism, service excellence, and client-tailored legal creativity.

Hi-Tech & Innovation

Hi-Tech & Innovation

Our High-Tech and Innovation practice provides comprehensive legal counsel throughout the entire business lifecycle of technology companies, from initial formation through growth, financing, commercialization, and exit.

Employment

Employment

S. Horowitz is recognized as one of the leading Israeli law firms in the Employment Law practice area. For decades, the Employment Law Department has been providing in-depth and comprehensive services in all labor-law related areas, encompassing both the private and public sectors.

Environment

Our Environmental Department provides comprehensive legal services across environmental matters. Our experienced team advises on compliance issues and represents clients in complex civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.

Planning and Zoning

Where the art of litigation meets the world of planning and building. S. Horowitz offers creative and comprehensive treatment, based on rich and unique knowledge in the worlds of litigation, for the full range of challenges posed by Israel’s planning and building processes.

Aviation

Our Aviation Group has accumulated extensive experience since its formation years prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 in providing comprehensive legal counsel to foreign and national airlines, satellite operators, and suppliers of international courier services.

White Collar, Investigations And Compliance

The White Collar department of S. Horowitz has extensive experience in representing clients in white collar offenses and regulatory crimes, in high-profile cases.

Life Sciences and HealthCare

Our life-sciences group combines seasoned legal professionals and science graduates with in-depth sector understanding, offering comprehensive “one-stop shop” services to domestic and multinational companies throughout all product lifecycle stages.

Corporate and M&A

מחלקת המיזוגים והרכישות של ש. הורוביץ היא השותפה האסטרטגית שלכם בתחומי מיזוגים ורכישות, שוקי הון וממשל תאגידי, ומתמחה בעסקאות חוצות גבולות, בדיקות נאותות, השקעות הון פרטיות וקבלת אישורים רגולטוריים מורכבים.

Public International Law

Our highly regarded Public International Law Practice Group has extensive experience representing and advising States, international organizations, and multinational corporations on matters encompassing the full spectrum of international law.

Product Liability

We offer comprehensive product liability services to international and local manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and insurers across diverse sectors. Our team handles complex technical and scientific issues, providing pragmatic solutions for all claims in Israel.

 

Media & Telecommunication

Our Media and Telecommunications practice provides full-service legal support across media, entertainment, and telecom industries, combining expertise in competition, regulatory compliance, data protection, IP, corporate law, and finance for practical solutions.

Capital Markets

Our capital markets team provides comprehensive legal counsel to entities supervised by the Israel Securities Authority, with an emphasis on public companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange across various industries.

Private Clients & Wealth Management

S. Horowitz leads Israel’s family wealth management practice, specializing in intergenerational wealth transfer, inheritance, trusts, and private clients. Our team has extensive experience advising high-net-worth individuals and wealthy families in this sensitive field.

Real Estate

The Real Estate Department of S. Horowitz provides comprehensive and in-depth legal support across all real estate sectors, combining professionalism, creativity, and strategic thinking.

Regulation

S. Horowitz’s Regulation practice group provides comprehensive legal counsel across the full spectrum of regulatory compliance in all industries and business sectors, helping our clients navigate Israel’s complex regulatory regime and achieve sustainable value.

Antitrust & Competition

S. Horowitz is one of the few law firms in Israel with a full-service competition and antitrust practice, advising clients ranging from multinational corporations and financial institutions to innovative technology companies. Our team is widely recognized for providing practical solutions across all aspects of competition and concentration, and food law

Infrastructure & Energy

Our firm has led major construction and infrastructure projects for decades, transforming Israel’s landscape. We provide comprehensive legal services for highways, railways, desalination plants, and commercial developments, establishing market leadership in this field.

Information Technology, Data and Privacy

Our Data Protection and Privacy practice provides highly experienced legal guidance on complex business, technical, and legal issues relating to data security and privacy protection across local and international jurisdictions.

Intellectual Property

The Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group of S. Horowitz stands out as the leading practice in Israel, providing full and comprehensive services in the entire IP arena, and is consistently ranked in the first tier by the major legal directories.

Artificial Intelligence

The Artificial Intelligence group at S. Horowitz provides advanced legal consulting on the complexities of AI adoption, ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory, ethical, and commercial frameworks.

Banking & Finance

S. Horowitz has one of the largest teams of banking and finance lawyers in Israel. Our banking and finance practice is widely recognised as the premier finance team in the market with a consistent record of being ranked as a first tier firm by all the major legal directories.

Insurance

S. Horowitz has unrivaled expertise in advising on the full spectrum of legal and commercial issues relating to the insurance sector. We represent the world’s largest insurance companies, reinsurers, domestic insurers, captive insurers, brokers, HMOs, and underwriters in a variety of complex matters spanning litigation, regulatory compliance, transactional work, and specialized insurance consulting services.

Dispute Resolution

S. Horowitz’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution department is Israel’s largest and most established, consistently top-ranked domestically and internationally. The firm occupies its own quality tier, reflecting exceptional capabilities in handling Israel’s most complex cases.

Tax

The tax department of S. Horowitz is one of the leading tax departments in Israel. The department is known for uncompromising professionalism, service excellence, and client-tailored legal creativity.

Hi-Tech & Innovation

Our High-Tech and Innovation practice provides comprehensive legal counsel throughout the entire business lifecycle of technology companies, from initial formation through growth, financing, commercialization, and exit.

Employment

S. Horowitz is recognized as one of the leading Israeli law firms in the Employment Law practice area. For decades, the Employment Law Department has been providing in-depth and comprehensive services in all labor-law related areas, encompassing both the private and public sectors.

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Articles

Insurance disputes in Israel: key legal insights

Insurance disputes in Israel: disclosure obligations, policy interpretation, limitation periods and more, with insight into emerging risks.

Updates

When Does Documentary Footage Cross the Line? A U.S. Court Rules on Fair Use

A recent U.S. decision offers useful guidance on the use of short archival clips in documentary works – creating some room for content creators.

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TAX NEWSFLASH – APRIL 2026

Our April 2026 Tax Newsflash is here! Groundbreaking decision: Tel Aviv District Court accepts motion for reversal of burden of proof in tax appeal—unreasoned assessment requires tax assessor to present evidence first. Plus: Supreme Court ruling in Conduit case—dividends from

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Employer Deposits into Individual Policies to Secure Future Employee Severance Grants

A recent ruling changes the tax treatment of employer severance policy deposits, affecting compensation structures across Israel.

Updates

TAX FLASH – February 2026

Quick update on the lates tax news, rulings and circulars – from undeclared capital to Teva’s tax witholding.

Articles

AI-Assisted Coding: Innovation, Intellectual Property and Hidden Risks

AI coding tools are bringing speed and efficiency, but also urgent questions about copyright, ownership and licensing.

Updates

Trademarks, the ELVIS Act, and the Fight Against Voice Cloning

When AI clones human voices, copyright law falls short. Trademarks and the ELVIS Act offer a new layer of protection for the human voice.

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Deepfake and Election Campaign Law

The Supreme Court: political free speech does not include the “freedom to fabricate reality”.

Articles

AI & Copyright: Dr. Eyal Brook on Creativity, IP, and the Digital Age

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From Loving Grace to Adolescence: Amodei’s Evolving Vision

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Multibot: The AI-Only Social Network and the Question of Consciousness

Multibot’s Bot Society: AI Agents, Digital Consciousness & Regulation

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Munich: Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Works

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AI Copyright Training: The UK Backs Down, the US Steps Aside

UK abandons its AI copyright opt-out model with “no preferred option.” The U.S. leaves it to the courts. S. Horowitz on what the shared uncertainty means.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – JANUARY 2026

Our January 2026 Tax Newsflash is here! The Arrangements Law continues: new reporting duty for online platforms (Airbnb) on short-term apartment rentals, comprehensive regulation for taxation of digital assets (crypto), and new reportable positions from the Israel Tax Authority.

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Tax Advise to the New HNW

Recent mega-deals have created a new wave of Israeli millionaires. In a Calcalist interview, Leor Nouman, Partner and Head of Tax at S. Horowitz, shares crucial advice: strategic timing can save high-net-worth individuals tens of percentage points in taxes.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – DECEMBER 2025

Our December 2025 Tax Newsflash is here! Israel’s 2026 Arrangements Law brings dramatic changes: property tax returns after 25 years on vacant land, new tax exemptions for immigrants earning income in Israel, special banking sector taxation, and major Pillar Two

Articles

Chambers: Israel Energy & Infrastructure M&A 2025

Israeli Energy and Infrastructure M&A market – trends, shifts, and insights.

Articles

Aviation Law: Israel

Israel’s aviation sector navigates wartime challenges with legislative amendments. New laws exempt airlines from compensation during conflict periods while courts balance passenger rights with security realities, reshaping aviation liability.

Articles

Understanding the Belt & Road Initiative and its impact in Israel

Partner Gilad Katz and Adv. Lance Blumenthal explore Israel’s strategic role in the Belt and Road Initiative in CDR’s latest edition. The chapter examines major infrastructure projects, Israel’s new arbitration law, and how regulatory developments position the country as a

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – NOVEMBER 2025

Our November 2025 Tax Newsflash is here! Israel’s Tax Authority introduces major changes for 2026: new immigrants must now report foreign assets and income, ending 15+ years of exemption. New rules also target “wallet companies” with stricter taxation on undistributed

Updates

Taxation of Stock Options for Employees Who Became Israeli Residents

The Tax Authority issued new guidance on taxation of foreign stock options for employees who became Israeli residents. Two beneficial tracks are now available: taxation under Section 3(i) with potential income spreading over 6 years, or conversion to Section 102

Updates

Rethinking Transaction Structures

Why do Israeli M&A deals favor share purchases over asset deals? While asset purchases offer liability protection and simpler integration, seller tax concerns drive the preference. But for cross-border deals with post-closing restructuring plans, asset purchases may actually be smarter.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – OCTOBER 2025

Don’t miss our latest insights on (1) the final opportunity for tax benefit in asset transfers to shareholders, (2) new ITA circulars on undistributed profits, and (3) Israel’s draft bill for Pillar Two implementation.

Updates

Did Your Israeli Partner Go Bankrupt? Here’s What You Need to Know

Israeli insolvency trustees can override contracts and jurisdiction clauses. File proof of debt promptly or lose all rights to recovery from your Israeli partner.

Updates

From Patents That Save Lives to Patents That Save the Planet: AIPPI’s Landmark Resolution on Compulsory Licensing

AIPPI’s Resolution extends emergency patent measures to climate tech while preserving innovation incentives through fair compensation, strict limits, and robust safeguards for patentees.

Updates

Authorship’s Future: AIPPI’s 2025 Resolution and AI-Era Copyright

As courts and creators grapple with defining human vs. AI authorship, AIPPI’s 2025 Resolution offers a clear framework on AI & Copyright—addressing data use, liability, transparency, and AI-generated works to guide the next era of copyright law.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – AUGUST 2025

Are you prepared for significant Israeli tax changes?

Updates

Legal Expenses’ Duties in Israeli Liability Insurance Law: A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling

One of the recurring and often complex issues in Israeli liability insurance law concerns the extent of the insurer’s obligation to cover legal expenses and, more particularly, what qualifies as “reasonable legal costs” that an insurer must cover.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – JULY 2025

On 2 July 2025, a Memorandum of Law for Amendment of the Income Tax Ordinance (Residency of an Individual), 5785-2025 was published for public comment (“the Memorandum of Law”).

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Multi-Party Computation (MPC) Wallets and the Evolving Regulatory Landscape in the United States

As the digital asset market continues to mature, U.S. regulators have begun taking meaningful steps to establish more consistent, uniform and supportive regulatory frameworks specifically tailored for the crypto industry.

Updates

Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models Adopted: What You Need to Know Now

On 10 July 2025, the European Commission received the final version of the Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI Models (GPAI).

Updates

Reverse Solicitation under MiCA: Navigating the Complexities

Reverse solicitation is a well-known concept in financial services in several jurisdictions around the world.

Updates

Intellectual Property in Insolvency Proceedings

In insolvency, knowing the true value of a startup’s intellectual property is crucial—it often defines whether the business can be revived, sold, or lost entirely.

Updates

Israel Enhances Reliance Policy – Medical Devices May Be Registered Based on Foreign Regulatory Authorities’ Approvals

The Israeli Ministry of Health has published a draft amendment to the Medical Device Regulations (Registration and Renewal of Medical Devices in the Registry and its Renewal), which formally and legislatively anchors the ongoing reform of the medical device registration

Updates

S. Horowitz is Proud to Unveil its New Branding

Our mission is clear: to be the best, for our clients.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – JUNE 2025

Following the outbreak of the “Rising Lion Operation” (the War) and given the security situation in which the country finds itself, the Israel Tax Authority (ITA) published a series of significant easements concerning the deadlines for reporting and the payment

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – MAY 2025

Eilat resident or temporary visitor? A new ruling hones the criteria for application of the VAT exemption on service providers in Eilat.

Updates

Copyrighted Works and Training AI Models: The U.S. Copyright Office’s Position

The U.S. Copyright Office published a groundbreaking, non-binding, pre-publication report examining whether using copyrighted works to train generative AI models falls within “fair use.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – APRIL 2025

Publication of income tax circular – liquidation and the transfer of assets to shareholders under the temporary provision.

Updates

AI in Finance: Navigating the Revolution in Israel’s Financial Sector

In recent years, the financial industry has undergone a significant revolution with the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

Updates

Employee Stock Options – Mechanism for Accelerating the Vesting Period

On 11 March 2025, the ITA published a position paper on the subject of acceleration of the vesting period for employee share options upon the occurrence of an exit event or flotation of shares (“the Position Paper”). We believe this

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – MARCH 2025

On 27 February 2025, the Israel Tax Authority (“the ITA”) published a draft Circular for public comments on the attribution of income to R&D centres. This Circular, to the extent it becomes binding, is expected to have considerable importance for

Updates

U.S. Court: Copyright Protection Requires a Human Author

Thaler v. Perlmutter: The court affirmed that under the Copyright Act, only a human can be recognized as the “author” of a work

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – February 2025

In recent years there has been an increased use of investment agreements styled as SAFE (a Simple Agreement for Future Equity) as a means for raising capital in start-ups both quickly and efficiently.

Updates

Update to Procedure No. 6 of the Ministry of Health – A Breakthrough in Pharmacovigilance Policy?

The Department of Risk Management and Medicinal Information at the Israeli Ministry of Health has published, for the public comments, a draft update to procedure No. 6, titled “Reporting of Adverse Events and New Safety Information”.

Updates

Israel’s New AML Directives for Payments

Non-bank payment service providers operating in Israel, such as issuers of payment instruments, payment transaction acquirers, payment account managers, and payment initiators, are subject to regulatory requirements.

Articles

Lexology: Class Actions in Israel

We are proud to share a comprehensive new article published in the prestigious Lexology magazine by Partner Adv. Uriel Prinz and Adv. Adi Shlomo from our Litigation department, focusing on Class Actions in Israel.

Updates

TAX NEWSFLASH – DECEMBER 2024

After a steadfast struggle with the ministry of finance. An agreed upon compromise is apparent following which amendment of the law for the taxation of “locked in profits” may be narrowed dramatically.

Articles

U.S. Court Overrules Tornado Cash Sanctions

On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Court”) ruled that the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its authority by sanctioning the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

Updates

Limit Your Expectations to Get Around the Statute of Limitation

A dispute between two pharmaceutical manufacturers gave rise to an important ruling by the Supreme Court on key issues with respect to Israeli statute of limitation (C.A, 5474/18 Unipharm Ltd. v. Glaxo SmitkKline p.l.c (18.6.2024).
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