S. Horowitz & Co’s interdisciplinary infrastructure practice impresses with its ‘high-precision analysis’. Drawing on lawyers specialising in project finance, dispute resolution, administrative law and corporate transactions, among other areas, the team provides full-service advice to clients operating in the infrastructure sphere. Among the key contacts, commercial head Aharon Bloch is noted for project finance; co-managing partner Benjamin Sheffer handles contentious infrastructure matters; and Michelle Liberman focuses on project finance. The team also draws on the experience of administrative law partners Eran Bezalel, Lior Mimon and Ohad Ben-Yehuda, as well as corporate specialist Shlomi Delgo.
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  • ‘The team is fantastic, it is always ready and well-prepared, it is very business oriented, and it always tries to find a way to promote the transaction rather than to put the stick in the wheel. Also, it is very service-oriented and very familiar with all aspects of an infrastructure project (legal and commercial).’

  • ‘Benjamin Sheffer is one of the well-known leading lawyers in the field, very familiar with all legal disciplines concerning the project — the right person with the right advice. Associate Lior Pollak, who works under Benjamin Sheffer, is there all the time, ready to assist and to advise on complex issues.’

  • ‘SH comes with an overall way of conduct where a team of lawyers will read everything, and I do mean everything. In this way, you gain on overall view, critical analysis (debate-in-team) with a high-precision end-product. This might be time-consuming, but at times is required and considered a MUST.’

  • ‘We characterize this office as one of the strongest and most thorough in the market, contributing to high-precision analysis, which is extremely useful in complex situations (context of changing regulations, complex structures and bad events in the life of a deal).’
  • ‘The firm possesses a deep understanding of all aspects involved, including the professional aspects - engineering, regulation and tender law, as well as the practice of the aforementioned.’

  • ‘A skilled team, very professional and thorough, meets deadlines, has a lot of experience and broad legal knowledge, and is always available. Highly recommended.’

  • ‘The team's professionals are devoted, while being part of a broad team enables them to be available. I work a lot with Benjamin Sheffer and Yael Rosenberg-Rubin.’

Key clients

  • Derech Eretz Highways (1997)
  • Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh Infrastructures
  • Kiryat Hatikshuv Htechnologit BaNegev
  • China State Construction Engineering Corporation
  • Shapir Civil and Marine Engineering
  • Shapir Impresa Pizzarotti & C
  • Mlead Group
  • Danya Cebus
  • Dan Company for Public Transportation
  • Minrav Group

Work highlights

  • Representing Derech Eretz Highways (1997), as the concessionaire, on the  project to extend the existing Highway No. 6 toll road by adding a further lane.
  • Representing Shikun & Binui – Solel Boneh, as the contractor, on the project for the construction of the Intelligence Unit Compound in the Negev.
  • Representing Mlead Group (INPROJECT, Mahod Engineering and Artelia) as a successful bidder in the tender for the provision of supervision and management services for the three metro lines.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Aharon Bloch; Benjamin Sheffer; Michelle Liberman; Eran Bezalel; Lior Mimon; Ohad Ben Yehuda; Shlomi Delgo

Other key lawyers

Yael Rosenberg-Rubin; Lior Pollak