Karak Chats

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.

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...

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 dive...

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

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...

In our fourth episode of Karak Chats, Alison Eslick from Reed Smith joins Natalia and Nisreen to talk about her career as a construction lawyer. Alison is a major promotor of diversity, inclusion and belonging in the region. Alison speaks about her early career , how she found herself in the industry and why she champions female representation in the expert and arbitrator space. Alison is passiona...

In our latest episode of Karak Chats, Nisreen and Kate are joined by Khushboo Shadadpuri of Al Tamimi and Company. In another candid discussion the FTI Team explore the importance of diversity, Khushboo's career journey into the construction sector. Khushboo provides insights into expert appointments, her personal experiences and what the future holds for women in arbitration and construction in t...

In this weeks episode FTI Consulting's Women in Construction are joined by Shona McCusker, Senior Legal Counsel at Petrofac to discuss the nuances of the construction industry. The episode explores Shona's private practice background, her current role at Petrofac as an in-house counsel and what young women aspiring for a career in law can do to kick star their legal careers. Shona also discusses t...

In the first episode of Karak Chats, we introduce you to our hosts from FTI Consulting’s Construction, Projects and Assets Team in the Middle East: Natalia Barroso, Senior Director Nisreen Bitar Wall, Senior Director Kate Blotskaya, Director Our hosts introduce themselves, talk about their career paths and how they ended up working in the world of construction. They also discuss the nuances of lif...