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

19.06.2026

AI and copyright law face uncertain future—Solicitors Journal

Stephen Smithers, associate, Russell-Cooke solicitors litigation team.
Stephen Smithers
1 min Read
News

18.06.2026

Around 1 in 40 UK sponsor licence holders is affected by enforcement each year, analysis shows

Analysis of Home Office data from 2014 to 2025 shows that while the sponsor licence system has expanded rapidly, approval rates have tightened and enforcement activity has become more visible across a much larger employer base.
Ed Wanambwa, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, immigration law team.
Ed Wanambwa
7 min Read
News

17.06.2026

Russell-Cooke promotes two to legal director

Russell-Cooke has promoted Clare Garbett and Andrew Morgan to legal director in the charity law and not for profit, and trust and estate dispute teams, respectively. 
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
1 min Read
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