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

28.10.2026

The lease by reference: an outdated renewal tool?

Picture the scene: a landlord-client reaches out to his solicitor and explains that renewal terms have been agreed with an existing tenant. The lease has been in place for almost 15 successful years, and in the coming months it will expire...
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Christopher Edwards
3 min Read
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28.10.2026

Is Britain’s wealth exodus about to accelerate?—Spear’s

Partner Matthew Radcliffe has been featured in a Spear’s article exploring whether the UK's recent tax reforms could lead to an increase...
Matthew Radcliffe, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, dispute resolution team.
Matthew Radcliffe
1 min Read
News

28.10.2026

Budget 2026: welcome changes for Americans with US trusts and LLCs

The UK Government's Budget on 28 October 2026 contains two potentially game-changing developments for US taxpayers living in, or considering moving to, the UK: relief for certain trusts inadvertently brought into UK residence...
Matthew Radcliffe, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, dispute resolution team.
Matthew Radcliffe
4 min Read
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