Lisa Segelov, Advocate and Notary

Cohen Segelov Advocates & Notaries

T (39) Advocate Lisa Segelov was born in Sydney, Australia. In 1986, she completed with excellence her undergraduate studies in Economics and Law at the University of Sydney, Australia. In July 1987, she was admitted as a member of the New South Wales Law Society and to the Supreme Court of Australia. Thereafter, she worked as a commercial lawyer in a medium-sized commercial law firm in Sydney, Australia for 2 years.

Advocate Segelov immigrated to Israel in 1988. After she completed the required legal training in Israel, she was admitted as a member to the Israel Bar Association in 1991, and she has practised as an attorney in Israel since then.

Advocates Cohen and Segelov established the law firm Cohen Segelov & Co. Advocates and Notaries in 2000.

Advocate Segelov has been certified as an Israeli Notary since 2003.

Fields of specialty

Family Law– legal advice and representation in divorce, maintenance, custody, guardianship and property settlements and litigation, pre-nuptial agreements, co-habitation and financial agreements, advice and representation for same sex couples, surrogacy agreements, adoption, child abduction, immigration of children in the context of divorce settlements. Representation in both the Family Court and in the Rabbinical Courts.
Real Estate Law– sale, purchase, rental, transfers without payment of consideration of residential, commercial and agricultural land, inheritance issues, real estate taxation, real estate and asset management in Israel for overseas residents, vacation of tenants, property development and construction and all related issues.
Immigration Law and Citizenship– consultation and personal advice as to the compatibility of individuals and businesses for immigration to specific countries, in particular Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the USA, initial assessment of visa viability, preparation of documentation and forms required for the obtaining of permits and visas for temporary and permanent immigration, work visas, student visas, appealing decisions, business migration, strategic advice on immigration and resources, visa applications for companies transferring skilled staff and their families either on a permanent or temporary basis, submission of applications for professional and commercial licenses, advice and preparation of documentation for citizenship by naturalization or descent, translation and notarization of documents.
Wills, Estate and Inheritance Law- applications for probate and succession orders in Israel, appointment of executor, distribution of estate assets, administration of estates, establishment of trusts, agreements amongst beneficiaries, legal opinions, estate litigation including appointment and removal of executors, validity of wills, protecting and defending the rights of a beneficiary or class of beneficiaries.
Golden Age Law- legal advice and litigation in regard to guardianship, medical power of attorney, perpetual power of attorney, associated services (nursing homes and caregivers, financial and banking advice, taxation issues, inter-vivos gifts), foreign guardianships and immigration to Israel issues related to the Golden Age such as pension rights.
Company and Trust Law– legal advice and preparation of company incorporation, ongoing company legal advice including supplementary services and documentation, opening branches of foreign companies in Israel, opening company bank accounts, voluntary dissolution of companies, sale and purchase of shares, sale and purchase of companies and their assets, establishment of trusts and trust management.
Israel and Australia Issues and Law– legal advice regarding issues between Australia and Israel for individuals and companies, specialist knowledge in assisting individuals and companies from moving from Australia to Israel and from Israel to Australia.
Notary Services– all notary services including translation of documentation certification of documentation including certification of translations, authentication of signatures, pre-nuptial agreements, financial agreements and co-habitation agreements, and authentication of company documentation and signatures, apostille seal-see our website at www.notarycs.com/English.