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

20.02.2025

The importance of careful drafting of security documentation—Solicitors Journal

In an article in Solicitors Journal, partner Simon Jerrum takes a deep dive into two High Court decisions on fixed vs. floating charges, explaining what the rulings mean for security documentation...
Simon Jerrum, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, restructuring and insolvency team.
Simon Jerrum
1 min Read
News

20.02.2025

Paramedic to trainee solicitor: “I had to convince myself that I had a shot at being a lawyer”—The Law Society

Trainee Ben Voller has written an article for The Law Society, discussing how his background in emergency care prepared him for a career in law. He shares...
Ben Voller, Trainee in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate, planning and construction team.
Ben Voller
1 min Read
News

20.02.2025

Can I sell my ailing father’s Spanish home?—Financial Times

Partner Julie Man has been featured in the Financial Times’ Your Questions column, responding to a reader who asks whether she can use her father's UK LPA...
Julie Man, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
Julie Man
2 min Read
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