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

07.01.2026

Russell-Cooke to hit the slopes for PropSki 2026

Russell-Cooke is proud to sponsor PropSki 2026, a leading property ski networking event organised by PropEvents...
Katie Cooper a senior associate, Russell-Cooke, real estate, planning and construction team. Pippa Beesley (1) Brooke Clarke, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law and not for profit team. Nick Manning Roshni Pankhaina an associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors real estate team.
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Katie Cooper, Pippa Beesley, Brooke Clark, Nicholas Manning, Roshni Pankhania
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06.01.2026

Russell-Cooke advises Alissa Healthcare Research on its transition to employee ownership by implementation of an Employee Ownership Trust

Russell-Cooke has advised Alissa Healthcare Research Limited on the creation of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)... 
Thomas Clark, partner in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team. Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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Thomas Clark, Oliver Ward
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06.01.2026

Phase transfer appeals: priority listings, tribunal timetables and what the February deadlines mean for families

Delays in the SEND Tribunal system have become an increasingly visible and distressing issue for families seeking the right educational support for their children. While...
Erin Smart, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Erin Smart
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