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

13.11.2025

Russell-Cooke listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2026

Russell-Cooke has once again been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026. Our inclusion highlights the firm’s long-standing reputation for providing thoughtful...
Janice Gardner, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, personal injury and medical negligence team.
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13.11.2025

Russell-Cooke advises the shareholders of Simpson Associates on their investment from Beech Tree Private Equity

Russell-Cooke has advised the shareholders of Simpson Associates, a leading UK-based Microsoft data transformation partner, on their investment...
Peter Jeffery, Partner in the Russell-Cooke, corporate and commercial team. Thomas Clark, partner in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team. Guy Wilmot, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team. Conor Brindley, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team. Anna West, senior associate in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team. Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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Peter Jeffery, Thomas Clark, Guy Wilmot, Conor Brindley, Anna West, Oliver Ward
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12.11.2025

Russell-Cooke represents child in complex social media surrogacy case concluding with adoption order

Legal Director, Amy Chapman, from our specialist children law team, was instructed to represent the child in the recently reported case of Re: J (Parental Order...
Amy Chapman, a legal director in the Russell-Cooke solicitors, family and children team
Amy Chapman
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