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

29.05.2026

Final whistle: navigating financial claims upon relationship breakdown as a professional athlete

When a professional athlete’s relationship breaks down, the financial consequences can be as significant as they are complex. This article explores some of the...
Jasmin Talai, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Tom Cunlid, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
Multiple Authors
5 min Read
Jasmin Talai, Tom Cunild
News

28.05.2026

Five things I have learned from becoming a new parent and a trainee solicitor at the same time

Second-seat trainee Maeve Storey reflects on balancing life as a new parent and trainee solicitor, sharing five key lessons she has...
Maeve Storey, trainee solicitor at Russell-Cooke.
Maeve Storey
3 min Read

NCDR in family law: alternatives to court explained

Welcome to the seventh episode of season two of our family law podcast series...
Hannah Field, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Hannah Field
1 min Read
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