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

10.07.2025

10 Russell-Cooke lawyers recognised in Citywealth 2025 Leaders List

Russell-Cooke is delighted to announce that ten of our partners and senior lawyers have been included in the Citywealth Leaders List 2025, a respected and independent...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
1 min Read
News

10.07.2025

The end of fixed-term and assured shorthold tenancies—a new era for residential lettings

This short article is part of a six-part series exploring the key changes proposed by the Renters' Rights Bill and related reforms, and what they mean for landlords...
Stephen Small, partner in the Russell-Cooke property litigation team.
Stephen Small
2 min Read
News

09.07.2025

Is my estranged husband lying about his assets?—Financial Times

Partner Katie Longmate has responded to a reader’s question in the Financial Times Money Clinic column about concerns that an estranged husband may be...
Family and children partner - Katie Longmate | Russell-Cooke
Katie Longmate
1 min Read
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