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

14.01.2025

M&S Oxford Street redevelopment update

Partner Alex Ground and associate Annabelle Lee provide key updates on the M&S Oxford Street redevelopment project and insights into the evolving planning...
Alex Ground, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team. Russell-Cooke Solicitors staff photograph. Silhouette of a female team member against the backdrop of an office with a soft focus effect.
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Alex Ground, Annabelle Lee
News

13.01.2025

UK marriages predicted to decline to historic lows by 2050: a 28% drop forecasted over the next 30 years

The landscape of marriage and divorce in the UK has undergone significant transformation since the 1970s. By comparing historical and current statistics...
Kate Hamilton, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Kate Hamilton
4 min Read
News

06.01.2025

Commonhold: what's the direction of travel?

Back in 2020, the Law Commission published its report on Commonhold following a call by the previous Government to recommend reforms to reinvigorate it..
Laurent Vaughan, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property law and conveyancing team
Laurent Vaughan
3 min Read
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