We are proud to announce that Maria Scotland has been featured among the top barristers in the 2026 Spear’s 500 Legal Indices, an annual listing of the very top of the family law industry working with high and ultra-high net worth individuals today.

Maria has been ranked in the prestigious guide since 2023, which notes that her practice focuses on high-net-worth financial remedy and children disputes, with a strong emphasis on cross-border issues involving England and jurisdictions across the Gulf, particularly Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Maria is also an author at Spear’s, and her article “Divorcing in Dubai: Should wealthy Expats worry about new UAE family laws?” can be accessed here.

Maria recently joined Pump Court and practices exclusively in family law with a specialism in high-end/ big money financial remedy applications and (private law) children work.

For further information about Maria’s practice, or to instruct her, please contact James Collier, Senior Family Clerkj.collier@pumpcourtchambers.com, +44(0)20 7427 7082.