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

21.05.2025

Russell-Cooke promotes two to partnership

Russell-Cooke is pleased to announce the promotion of two senior associates to partner with effect from 1 July 2025. The newly appointed partners are Pauline Lam...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Pauline Lam, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team. Lara Murrell, partner in the Russell-Cooke property law and conveyancing team.
Multiple Authors
1 min Read
James Carroll, Pauline Lam, Lara Murrell
News

19.05.2025

Summer Holidays: who has what time with the children?

With the summer holidays quickly approaching, navigating who has what time with the children and how the cost of this is to be met can be a challenging exercise...
Rachel Donald, partner in the Russell-Cooke family team. Imogen Carr, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, trusts, wills and estates disputes team. Esther Roberts, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Multiple Authors
3 min Read
Rachel Donald, Imogen Carr, Esther Roberts
News

19.05.2025

Modernising the law of wills: The Law Commission Report 2025 and what it means for you

On Friday 16 May, the Law Commission published its long awaited report on reforming the law of wills. The exercise started in 2017 and was followed by a consultation in 2023...
Christopher Salomons, Consultant and notary public in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, French law team. Lu Alaimo, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team
Multiple Authors
4 min Read
Christopher Salomons, Lu Alaimo
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