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

29.07.2025

Preparing to sell your business: why it pays to start early—and how we can help

Partner Thomas Clark explores why early preparation is key to a successful business sale and how Russell-Cooke can support you at every stage of the journey....
Thomas Clark, partner in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team.
Thomas Clark
3 min Read
News

24.07.2025

Russell-Cooke boosts recognition in Chambers High Net Worth 2025

Russell-Cooke celebrates rankings in the latest Chambers High Net Worth results, which include five new individual entries. We are proud to announce another successful year...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
2 min Read
News

24.07.2025

Contact for children being adopted—a change?

Senior associate James Sandiford considers a recent Court of Appeal judgment exploring when children placed for adoption might maintain...
James Sandiford, senior associate in the Russell-Cooke family and children team.
James Sandiford
5 min Read
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