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

06.02.2026

Russell-Cooke shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 LexisNexis Legal Awards

Russell-Cooke has been shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year at the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026, recognising the firm’s excellence in client service, legal expertise...
Matthew Garrod, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Matthew Garrod
1 min Read
News

06.02.2026

Private equity investment in sports: key due diligence considerations

Private equity investment has always been a factor in sports ownership, but over the last five to ten years, that investment has significantly increased...
Aashay Knight, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
Aashay Knights
4 min Read
News

06.02.2026

EHCPs: school or local authority responsibility?

Parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) are often told that a school is “responsible” for providing support set out in an Education, Health and Care Plan...
Erin Smart, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Erin Smart
4 min Read
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