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

23.12.2024

The King’s Christmas speech at The Fitzrovia Chapel—BBC News

Charity partner Carla Whalen has been interviewed on BBC News at One on 23 December 2024, where, as Chair of the charity’s trustees, she commented on the...
Carla Whalen, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law and not for profit team,
Carla Whalen
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News

19.12.2024

My neighbour’s obnoxious Christmas lights are keeping me awake—The Sunday Times

Partner Ed Cracknell responds to a reader in The Sunday Times ‘Home Help’ feature, addressing their query about what legal actions can be taken if their neighbour’s...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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News

18.12.2024

‘Sleighing’ your application: 12 days of training contract application tips

Trainees Hannah Hayler, Esther Roberts and Nina Stevens run through their top training contract application tips, with a festive twist....
Hannah Hayler, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property law and conveyancing team. Esther Roberts, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team. Nina Stevens, trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
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4 min Read
Hannah Hayler, Esther Roberts, Nina Stevens
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