The ‘creative, smart and diligent’ team at S. Horowitz & Co has established a strong reputation among companies, executives and public officials for its skill at handling all aspects of economic crime-related work, be it at a compliance and risk management level, as well as in the context of a multi-pronged regulatory and litigation scrutiny. With ’extensive knowledge and a forward-thinking approach’, Pnina Sheffer Emmanuel is skilled both on the advisory front and in litigation and regulatory enforcement. Leveraging prosecutorial experience through his longstanding prior role as head of the Israeli Taxation and Economics department at the Office of the State’s Attorney, Amit Becher, who co-heads the team alongside Emmanuel, provides useful insight to clients facing securities fraud and tax charges, among others.

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‘Pnina Sheffer Emmanuel is clever, hands-on and creative.’
'Pnina Sheffer Emmanuel is a top-notch lawyer with extensive knowledge and a forward-thinking approach. Pnina is helping us get through thorny challenges with a mix of confidence, creativity, and plain good judgement.'

Key clients

KONE Ltd (HEL: KNEBV)
David Katz and “Bereshit group”
Uri Luzon
Magnezi Group – Kobi Magnezi
Yehezkel Abrahamof
Israel Electric Corporation
Paz Group
Yosef Senior
Moti Green

Work highlights

Representing Kone Ltd in a criminal case before the Central District Court in the elevator cartel affair.

Represents Mr. Uri Luzon in a criminal case before Tel-Aviv District Court alleging fraud offenses, offenses under the Anti-Money Laundering Act and tax offenses, in connection with the operation of the cafeterias at Sami Ofer Stadium in Haifa.

Representing Mr David Katz and the Bereshit real estate group in investigatory proceedings that were initiated against them by the Israel Securities Authority (in collaboration with the Israel Tax Authority) on suspected securities, tax, money laundering and fraud-related offences.