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.