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

07.09.2026

Russell-Cooke strengthens charity and not-for-profit team with new partner appointment

Russell-Cooke has appointed Rebecca Fry as a partner in its charity law and not-for-profit team. Rebecca is a highly respected...
Andrew Studd, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, charity law and not for profit team. Rebecca Fry (interim)
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Andrew Studd, Rebecca Fry
News

03.09.2026

CGT liabilities hit record £24.2bn following Budget reforms—eprivateclient

Partner Matthew Radcliffe has been quoted in an article from eprivateclient on the subject of record Capital Gains Tax receipts and the importance of maintaining a competitive UK tax environment amid potential future reforms.
Matthew Radcliffe, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, dispute resolution team.
Matthew Radcliffe
1 min Read
News

28.08.2026

Buying or selling a boat in the UK: resolving problems from a survey or sea trial

One of the most important stages of a boat purchase transaction is the survey and the sea trial. A boat might look perfectly acceptable...
Oliver Ward, legal assistant, Russell-Cooke corporate & commercial team. Peter Jeffery, Partner in the Russell-Cooke, corporate and commercial team.
Multiple Authors
3 min Read
Oliver Ward, Peter Jeffery
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