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

16.04.2026

Russell‑Cooke advises Alexandra Palace on landmark summit climb experience

Russell‑Cooke’s charity and not‑for‑profit team has advised Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust on the lease arrangements for SUMMIT, the new roof...
Clare Garbett, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law and not for profit team.  Pippa Beesley, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
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16.04.2026

Russell-Cooke partner Julie Man elected Deputy Chair of STEP Cross-Border Estates Special Interest Group Steering Committee

Julie Man, partner at Russell‑Cooke, full STEP member and a leading practitioner in international private client work, has been elected to serve as STEP Deputy Chair for...
Julie Man, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
Julie Man
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16.04.2026

The school appeals process: what you need to know should your child not be offered your preference

Parents have recently received secondary school offers for their children and primary school offers will follow shortly on 16 April. In this briefing associate Erin Smart explains the appeal process...
Erin Smart, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Erin Smart
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