S. Horowitz & Co’s signature dispute resolution offering underpins its insurance work, with the group routinely engaged by insurers and insured entities to advise on major, high-value coverage disputes and subrogation claims. The team also handles non-contentious mandates, including regulatory matters and insurance-related M&A and restructurings. The multidisciplinary practice is co-led by 30-year litigation veteran Avi Ordo, who has strong expertise in contentious insurance, including class actions; seasoned dispute resolution chair Alex Hertman; and Ehud Arzi, who is highly regarded for his experience in financial services-related disputes, and insurance. The group also draws on Moran Katz, whose focus spans IP, insurance and regulatory litigation.
Key clients
- Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- HDI – Gerling
- Tokio Marine Kiln Group
- Phoenix Insurance
- ION Insurance Company
- LRQA Verification (formerly Lloyd's Register Verification)
- Maccabi Health Services
- General Electric Corporation
- Smet – Groundwater technics
- Ambridge Europe
- Euclid Insurance Services
- Robert Bosch Investment Nederland
- Madanes Insurance Agency
- Strauss Water
- Poalim Mortgages Insurance Agency (2005)
Work highlights
- Advising Allianz and one of its policyholders, Max Weishaupt, on a NIS360m lawsuit concerning various insurance issues, including applicability of insurance policies to subcontractors and restrictions on foreign insurers.
- Representing General Electric in a subrogation claim relating to gas turbines manufactured by one of the GE entities.
- Advising Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in relation to the Israeli Law concerning directors and officers’ liability insurance coverage.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Avi Ordo, Alex Hertman, Ehud Arzi