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

10.11.2025

FCA to take over AML supervision from SRA—Solicitors Journal

Legal director Susanna Heley has contributed an article to Solicitors Journal which explores the Financial Conduct Authority’s forthcoming takeover of anti-money laundering...
Russell-Cooke Solicitors staff photograph. Silhouette of a female team member against the backdrop of an office window with a soft focus effect.
Susanna Heley
1 min Read
News

07.11.2025

Successful medical negligence claim for a young girl injured by surgical error

Medical negligence case study
Amy Anderson, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, personal injury and medical negligence team.
Amy Anderson
2 min Read
News

06.11.2025

Andrew in line for £500k to leave Royal Lodge but repair costs could wipe it out—The i Paper

Partner Ed Cracknell has been quoted in an article by The I Paper which comments on the lease arrangement for Royal Lodge and the likelihood of Prince Andrew being...
Ed Cracknell, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Ed Cracknell
1 min Read
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