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

24.10.2025

Could the Crown Estate force Andrew out of the house?—The Times

Partner Ed Cracknell has been quoted in an article by The Times that explores whether there are any provisions...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
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24.10.2025

FCA to take over law firm AML responsibilities from the SRA—eprivateclient

Chair and partner John Gould has been quoted in an article by eprivateclient discussing the UK government’s...
John Gould, Chair in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, regulation and compliance team.
John Gould
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24.10.2025

SSB saga has proved the case for radical regulatory reform—The Law Society Gazette

Legal director Susanna Heley has authored an article in The Law Society Gazette which explores how the collapse of...
Russell-Cooke Solicitors staff photograph. Silhouette of a female team member against the backdrop of an office window with a soft focus effect.
Susanna Heley
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