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

06.07.2026

Russell-Cooke instructed by TransLucent in challenge to the EHRC's Code of Practice

Russell-Cooke has been instructed by TransLucent in relation to its challenge to the EHRC's Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations, which is currently laid in Parliament and will come into force upon the Minister for...
Michael Stacey (1) Lui Asquith, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, regulation and compliance team.
Multiple Authors
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Michael Stacey, Lui Asquith
News

01.07.2026

Stokes retires with no case to answer… Howzat?!

In a new briefing, partner Joel Leigh comments on the regulatory and disciplinary fallout from the recent Ben Stokes nightclub incident, and what it reveals about the effectiveness of governance in elite sport...
Joel Leigh (1) Megan Knowles, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Multiple Authors
5 min Read
Joel Leigh, Megan Knowles
News

30.06.2026

Pride Month 2026: what it means at Russell-Cooke

This Pride Month, we’ve taken time to reflect on what Pride means to our people and to our firm, celebrating progress, sharing personal perspectives and reinforcing our commitment to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
4 min Read
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