Elena Koulikov Portrait

Elena Koulikov is an experienced immigration lawyer and litigator with more than 15 years of practical experience.

She is currently admitted to practice law in Australia, Israel and Russia and is a member of the Victorian Legal Services Board, Law Institute of Victoria, Migration Institute of Australia and the Israeli Legal Bar Association.

Elena has worked widely in various jurisdictions, including Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Russia. She is recognized and well known internationally as a prominent, dynamic lawyer who makes a difference in her clients’ lives.

Elena specialises in Australian Immigration Law and has extensive experience working with a diverse portfolio of clients, from start – ups to multinational companies in many sectors, including resources, oil and gas, mining, construction, hospitality, insurance, education and government. Elena has also assisted many individuals with their immigration matters at all levels of complexity. She is experienced in partner and family visas, skilled migration, employer sponsored migration, business owner and investor visas, and visitor visas. Elena Koulikov is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Founding Elena K Lawyers in Australia was a decision that came to Elena Koulikov after working for many years as an Associate and a Senior Immigration Consultant/Solicitor with a global immigration law firm and a number of large corporations. Being a migrant herself, Elena has a personal understanding of the difficulties and struggles her clients may face during the visa process.  The unique combination of her love for immigration law, wealth of experience and passion for helping people allows Elena to provide services of a high standard and achieve the desired outcome.

In addition to English, Elena is fluent in Russian and Hebrew and is a great help to her Russian and Hebrew – speaking clients.

Outside of work, Elena Koulikov is an avid reader who loves travelling and yoga. She is also very passionate about animal welfare and supporting various cat and dog rescue organisations, in both Australia and overseas. 

Further information about Elena’s practical experience in various countries and the services that she can offer you may be found on her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenakoulikov 

  • Admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales

  • Lawyer, Victorian Legal Services Board

  • Lawyer, Israel Bar Association

  • Professional memberships: Migration Institute of Australia, Law Institute of Victoria

  • Elena K Lawyers ABN: 59 894 473 716