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

11.04.2025

Russell-Cooke shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year: The Independents in The Lawyer Awards

Russell-Cooke is delighted to announce that the firm has been shortlisted for the Law Firm of the Year: The Independents...
James Carroll, Managing Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
James Carroll
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News

10.04.2025

Russell-Cooke advises Soho Theatre Company on opening of Walthamstow site

Russell-Cooke’s real estate team has advised Soho Theatre Company on a development agreement for a lease and...
Chris Barkley, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Chris Barkley
1 min Read
News

10.04.2025

Reforming criminal appeals: déjà vu?—New Law Journal

Partner Martin Rackstraw discusses The Law Commission's consultation on criminal appeals, highlighting longstanding issues in the appellate system...
Martin Rackstraw, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, criminal and financial crime team.
Martin Rackstraw
1 min Read
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