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S. Horowitz & Co
S. HOROWITZ HOUSE
31 AHAD HAAM STREET
TEL AVIV 65202
Israel

Work Department

Banking and corporate finance Banking and finance Biotech Commercial Transactions Corporate and commercial Mergers and acquisitions Project finance Technology transfer Venture capital and Private Equity Banks and financial institutions Energy and natural resources Government and defence

Position

Partner

Career

Aharon Bloch (formerly Anthony Bloch) heads the commercial department at S. Horowitz & CO, specialising in cross-border and domestic banking and financing and corporate law. Described by Chambers Global as being a “brilliant lawyer and skillful negotiator with outstanding commercial acumen”, Aharon’s practice spans the financing of national infrastructure and corporate projects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and trading activities for major multinationals and Israeli conglomerates.

He advises Israeli and international borrowers, lenders and investors on all aspects of financing, including syndicated and non-syndicated loans, refinancing, acquisitions, mergers, corporate, asset and project finance.

Aharon’s corporate/M&A, acquisition and project finance transactions cover an extensive array of business sectors such as satellite communication, telecom and mobile telephony, hi-tech, chemicals, energy, food and beverage, automotive parts, electrical goods, packaging, and insurance.

Aharon also has more than twenty-five years of experience in representing Israeli academic institutions in their technology transfer agreements and the commercialisation of their intellectual property.

Prior to joining S. Horowitz & Co., Aharon was a founding partner of the London office of Mallinicks (a leading South African law firm, now part of Webber Wentzel).

Languages

English Hebrew Afrikaans

Memberships

 Israel Bar, 1992 South African Bar, 1988

Education

University of Cape Town, South Africa, LL.M. with distinction, (1991) University of Cape Town, South Africa, LL.B. cum laude, (1985)University of Cape Town, South Africa, B. Business Science with honours, (1983)

Lawyer Rankings

Israel > Infrastructure

Among S. Horowitz & Co’s infrastructure strong suits, it excels in project finance, where it can leverage the wider firm’s top-tier banking and finance offering. The team also represents construction companies and project sponsors on project development, operational matters and litigation. Commercial head Aharon Bloch spearheads a multidisciplinary group that additionally draws on the expertise of contentious infrastructure expert Benjamin Sheffer. Other names to note include transactional partner Michelle Liberman; Eran Bezalel, who focuses on energy and natural resources and infrastructure work; Lior Mimon, who has an emphasis on tenders and administrative law; commercial litigator Ohad Ben-Yehuda; and corporate partner Shlomi Delgo.

Israel > Intellectual property > Intellectual property: commercial/transactions

(Leading individuals)

Aharon BlochS. Horowitz & Co

S. Horowitz & Co displays notable strength in the life sciences sector, where it advises major companies on a range of commercial transactions, commercialisation agreements, IP rights and licensing. The department is led by technology transfer agreements specialist Aharon Anthony Bloch, who brings over 30 years of experience in the field.

Israel > Commercial, corporate and M&A

A litany of multinational corporations, investment funds, and clients from the bio-med, hi-tech, telecoms, and life sciences sectors routinely turn to S. Horowitz & Co for its team’s M&A expertise. The department is also notably active in representing international clients from the USA, Europe, China, and Japan in their complex M&A and corporate operations. Practice co-head Clifford Davis is the key contact for both international and domestic companies and financial institutions, while fellow co-head Amit Steinman‘s broad practice spans joint ventures, equity investments, and cross-border corporate transactions. The team also includes Aharon Anthony Bloch, who focuses on the technology and banking industries.

Israel > Energy

Among its recent highlights, S. Horowitz & Co has been particularly busy on behalf of The Israel Electric Corporation of late, where it has represented the state-owned energy company on the sale of the Eshkol power plant, alongside other regulatory and contentious issues. The multidisciplinary energy practice is co-led by dispute resolution specialist Benjamin Sheffer, who has a focus on construction and infrastructure, together with Aharon Anthony Bloch, who heads the commercial department. Litigators Yehoshua Horesh and Eran Bezale are also noted.