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

30.04.2024

Separating couples discouraged from court as new FPR era begins—New Law Journal

Associate Evie Smyth has been quoted in article by New Law Journal, commenting on the amendments to the Family Procedure Rules...
Evie Smyth, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Aleena Shah, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate planning and construction team Alexandra Lukanova, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team. Alexandra Ground, Partner in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, real estate planning and construction team. Aleksandra Bany, Legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team. Alexandra Mackenzie Smith, Senior associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, private client team.
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Evie Smyth, Aleena Shah, Alexandra Lukanova, Alex Ground, Aleksandra Bany, Alexandra Mackenzie Smith
News

29.04.2024

Disability discrimination in housing: how far does the Equality Act 2010 take us?

Jodie Green looks at the protections the Equality Act 2010 affords disabled people seeking accessible accommodation and considers ...
Jodie Green, Associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, property litigation team.
Jodie Green
5 min Read
News

29.04.2024

Responding to corporate commercial tenants in financial difficulty

In this article, we set out the warning signs for landlords that their corporate tenants are in financial difficulty and the practical steps landlords can...
Lucy Hannett
Lucy Hannett
7 min Read
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