Karak Chats

Karak Chats Episode 9 - In Conversation with Aarta Alkarimi

Episode 9 of Karak Chats, hosts Natalia Barroso and Kate Blotskaya are joined by Aarta Alkarimi of Chrysalis to talk about the process of becoming a chartered arbitrator and why experts are important to a case.

Karak Chats Episode 8 - In Conversation with Cheryl Cairns

In this latest episode of Karak Chats, the FTI Consulting Team of Nisreen Bitar Wall and Natalia Barraso discuss construction dispute resolution with Cheryl Cairns of Trowers and Hamlins, Middle East. Cheryl outlines her impressive career, what brought her to the region, and the disputes, litigation and particularly arbitration strategies that are being used in the region. Cheryl also talks about the importance of diversity in the expert field and how to best build your profile in the industry,

Karak Chats Episode 7 - In Conversation with Sara Koleilat Aranjo

In the latest episode of Karak Chats, Nisreen and Kate explore the construction and projects world with Sara Koleilat-Aranjo, Partner at Morgan Lewis. Sara speaks about her aspiring medical career and subsequent journey into the legal profession from corporate law to disputes and leans into what nuances are shaping the disputes landscape in the region. Sara also speaks about the importance of diversity in the industry and about the strong females that have helped shape her career. Sara Koleilat-Aranjo leads Morgan Lewis’s international arbitration, dispute resolution, and global investigations practice across the Middle East and Africa. Sara focuses her practice on international arbitration and dispute prevention and resolution, primarily in cases with cross-border elements. She advises and represents the interests of governments, semi-governments, and corporations in proceedings arising out of inbound and outbound investments in the Middle East and Africa across a range of sectors, including energy, real estate, hospitality, construction, banking and finance, distribution, and technology, media, and telecommunications. Sara speaks Arabic, French, and English. https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/saraaranjo [https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/saraaranjo]

Karak Chats Episode 6 - In Conversation with Courtney Rothery

FTI Consulting's Middle East Construction Team continue their podcast series as they are joined by Courtney Rothery, Legal Director at CMS. Courtney dissects her career, what led her to become a lawyer and delves deeper into the impact women are making in the construction industry with our hosts Kate and Nisreen https://cms.law/en/are/people/courtney-rothery [https://cms.law/en/are/people/courtney-rothery]

Karak Chats Episode 5 - In Conversation with Nesreen Osman

FTI Consulting's Middle East Construction Team continue their podcast series as they are joined by Nesreen Osman of Pinsent Mason's to talk about the importance of diversity, individuality and what led Nesreen to making a career in construction law. Nesreen delves into her views on why there remains a scarcity of women on site on the industry, what impact women are making specifically in the legal field and her role as a mentor and leader and her role models. https://www.pinsentmasons.com/people/nesreen-osman [https://www.pinsentmasons.com/people/nesreen-osman]