The practice at S. Horowitz & Co, which provides counsel to a broad array of employers, from startups to major financial institutions and high-profile multinationals, is led by pension funds expert and experienced employment litigator Elisha Shor. Under his captaincy, the team offers the full gamut of employment law services, including litigation, compliance, the labour law aspects of M&A and other transactions, corporate restructuring, workplace misconduct, and the negotiation of collective agreements and other union issues.  Central to the team is Ofir Pozner, who is well-versed in dispute resolution, union matters, and day-to-day advisory support for employers in areas including compliance and employee contracts. Agile litigators Yaron Lestrel and Michal Levanon-Porat, who has experience in handling sexual harassment matters, are two further names to note. Ruth Budovich-Sagir is another key contact for various contentious issues and cases of sexual harassment.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘This firm has unique knowledge and expertise in the pension field, and also a remarkable ability to deliver successful outcomes in the most complicated legal cases.’

  • ‘Elisha Shor is an excellent lawyer, with a unique knowledge in the legal field of pension funds and a proven ability to win most of his cases. Also, Elisha has great human relations.’

  • ‘Excellent staff. It's a law firm of the highest level.’

  • ‘Professionals in labour issues and litigations.’

  • ‘Very professional, thorough and responsive.’

  • ‘Michal Levanon-Porat is very professional, has practical knowledge, and is very pleasant. Highly appreciated.’

Key clients

  • Playtika
  • Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
  • Globrands Group Ltd.
  • Energean (Israel limited)
  • Madanes Insurance Agency
  • The Hadassah Medical Organization
  • 203 Super-Pharm Franchisees
  • National Insurance Institute of Israel
  • Adama Group
  • Paz Group
  • Shikun & Binui
  • Adam Milo Ltd.
  • Gilad Pension
  • Roche Pharmaceuticals (Israel) Ltd.
  • Remote Europe Holding B.V.
  • Traklin Electricity Ltd.
  • Hadarom Container Terminal Ltd.
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Miebach Logistik Holding GmbH
  • Procter & Gamble Israel
  • British Embassy in Israel
  • The British Council Israel
  • Playstudios
  • Israel Consumer Council
  • Minrav Group
  • Final Group
  • Gitam BBDO
  • Mekorot Workers Committee
  • The Tel-Aviv University Economic Corporation Ltd.
  • The Jewish Agency for Israel
  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center
  • Haifa Port Ltd.
  • Amitim Pension Funds
  • Israel Cancer Association
  • Walnut
  • Rakefet Group
  • Dubek Ltd.
  • Unitask Group
  • Infinidat
  • Lufthansa Group
  • Teachers and Kindergarten Teachers Provident Funds of the Teachers’ Association in Israel
  • Helman Group
  • Karnit
  • Robert Bosch Technologies Israel Ltd.
  • Global – interior solutions Ltd.
  • HCL Technologies Ltd.
  • Academic Staff Organization, The College of Management Academic Studies
  • Tripod Software Ltd.
  • Netzer Hasharon Ltd.
  • Israel Basketball Super League
  • Israel Builders Association
  • Pepsi Group
  • Elbit Systems Workers Committee
  • Aliza Sharon, CPA
  • Aroma Israel
  • Brimag Group
  • Booking.com
  • Group of Delek Rechev
  • Veridis and Israel Infrastructure Fund
  • Almog Ltd.
  • Elcon Recycling Center
  • Emirates Airways
  • Intellect M.R. 2014 Ltd.
  • Dalia Energies Trading Ltd.
  • The Senior Faculty Association at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Albar group

Work highlights

  • Represented the Bezeq Group in numerous collective bargaining agreements.
  • Represented Amitim in a range of employment and pension matters, including a motion to certify a class action relating to the actions required to locate beneficiaries or heirs of deceased members of the pension fund.
  • Represented 203 Super-Pharm franchisees in proceedings filed by the Histadrut in order to oblige Super-Pharm to conduct collective bargaining with the Histadrut regarding the terms of the franchisees' employees.

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Elisha Shor