Russell Cooke Kingston Upon Thames

About Maria

Maria specialises in all aspects of private family law including divorce, financial disputes, pre and post nuptial agreements and children matters

Maria is a member of Resolution and whilst she is committed to resolving matters outside of the court process where possible, she is also experienced in advising clients through contested litigation and other alternative dispute resolution processes. 

Maria seeks to adopt a pragmatic approach to her cases, helping clients to identify the right process for them in order to resolve their case in their best interests and as expeditiously and cost effectively as possible.

Maria trained and subsequently qualified into boutique family law firms where she worked on complex financial matters, nuptial agreements and disputes between parents. Maria qualified in August 2021 and joined Russell-Cooke in June 2023.

Experience

  • Assisted on financial remedy proceedings which had an international element with complex business structures and overseas assets.
  • Assisted on financial remedy proceedings where there is a jurisdiction dispute.

Education and Qualification

  • Read English at Nottingham University
  • Studied the Graduate Diploma in law and accelerated Legal Practice Course at BPP University.

Memberships

  • A member of Resolution, an organisation of family lawyers focused on achieving family and child focused resolutions to disputes, and Young Resolution.

Maria's highlights

News

12.05.2026

Russell‑Cooke announces seven senior associate promotions

Russell-Cooke has announced the promotion of seven lawyers to senior associate, with effect from 1 July 2026. The promotions span the firm’s private client, medical negligence...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
1 min Read
News

12.05.2026

Ban on upwards-only rent reviews: what it means for commercial landlords and tenants

Partner Pieter Boodt outlines the key implications of the proposed ban on upwards-only rent reviews introduced by the English Devolution and Community...
Pieter Boodt, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team. Louise Green, Legal director in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Multiple Authors
4 min Read
Pieter Boodt, Louise Green
News

07.05.2026

When in Rome: what Italy’s Condominio model tells us about governance

In the second instalment of When in Rome, Shabnam Ali-Khan and Jessica Zama turn from ownership structures to the everyday mechanics of governance, decision‑making...
Shabnam Ali-Khan, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property law and conveyancing team. Jessica Zama, senior associate in the Russell-Cooke, Italian law team.
Multiple Authors
3 min Read
Shabnam Ali-Khan, Jessica Zama
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