Decades – ש. הורוביץ

100 Years of Excellence History Law

Traveling through Time – A Century of Legal History

How can 100 years of legal achievements be encapsulated in just 100 words?
How can we summarize our prolific history and diverse accomplishments in a single paragraph?
We invite you to join us on a fascinating journey across the ten decades of our history. A journey which will take you through the leading court cases, significant events and influential business developments in which our firm was involved. A journey which will introduce you to individuals who had a profound impact on the history of the State of Israel and in shaping its legal system.

Intro

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of
S. Horowitz and Co law firm, we'd like to take you on a historical journey through the last century, highlighting the defining moments in our history.

Intro

1920

The first 10 years of our firm's history took place under the British Mandate in the early years of the 20th century, when women were not permitted to practice law. But there was one woman, Rosa Ginzberg, who together with attorneys Harry Sacher and Shalom Horowitz fought for her right to enter the legal profession. Her struggle, waged in both the legal and political arenas, culminated in a precedent setting decision by the Supreme Court which recognized the right of women to be lawyers.

1920

1930

During the 1930s, disputes over the ownership of land and the conflict between the Jewish and Arab populations were at the heart of life during the British Mandate period in Palestine. S. Horowitz & Co. represented many of the Zionist organizations involved in the establishment of the State of Israel. As a direct result of the firm’s vast experience, Shalom Horowitz was invited to testify before the Peel Commission, the Royal Commission established by the British government to investigate the causes of the Arab uprising in 1936.

1930

1940

In the 1940's, Pinhas Rutenberg’s vision of an electricity company comes to fruition and our firm has represented the Israel Electricity Corporation (IEC) since its inception until today (at that time it was known as the Palestine Electricity Company).. Throughout that period, , S. Horowitz & Co has worked closely with the IEC on a wide variety of issues, including conducting negotiations on behalf of the company in a dispute regarding rights to use the waters of the Yarkon River to generate electricity.

1940

1950

The fourth decade of our firm also marked the first years of the State of Israel. The young country that declared its independence in 1948 needed not only one leadership but also one law that was equal for all. S. Horowitz & Co. played an integral role in the establishment of the legal system in Israel. In the 1950s, the firm grew and expanded with important key players like attorney Tzvi Tal (who was later appointed a Supreme Court Justice), Katharine Luthi-Jaffee, Nehemiah Solomon and Ruta Oren, all of whom entrenched themselves as important pillars within our practice. In the 1950s, the firm worked very closely with Dead Sea Works Ltd., the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, manufacturers such as Polgat and Sugat, and also helped establish the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Technology Transfer Company.

1950

1960-1970

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