Independent | Experienced | Trusted
Chrysalis is the independent dispute resolution practice of Aarta Alkarimi, serving complex construction, infrastructure, energy, real estate, and commercial matters. Aarta brings deep legal and technical expertise to arbitration, mediation, and other neutral appointments, informed by extensive experience advising on major projects and complex disputes across jurisdictions. Nearly twenty-five years of experience – delivered quietly, and with rigor.
Selective by design,
personal by approach.
“A very impressive arbitrator who holds her own and always provides sensible direction.”- Who's Who Legal
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Arbitration
As an arbitrator appointed under leading international arbitral rules, Aarta conducts independent, impartial, and confidential proceedings. She hears the parties' evidence and submissions, assess the legal and technical issues objectively, and applies rigorous analysis to reach clear, well-reasoned decisions.
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Mediation
As a mediator, Aarta facilitates voluntary and confidential processes in which parties can explore their respective legal positions, commercial interests, and settlement options. She helps parties identify practical solutions and reach a resolution through their own negotiated agreement.
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Dispute Review Boards
As a member of DRBs, Aarta provides independent oversight and timely guidance throughout the life of a project, helping parties address emerging issues before they develop into formal disputes. Her role is to promote practical , informed, and proportionate resolution while supporting the parties' contractual rights and relationships.
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Strategic Advisory
Aarta also provides focused strategic advice on complex projects, contracts, transactions, and disputes, drawing on extensive experience across multiple sectors. Her advisory work is selective and typically involves matters where an independent, commercially grounded perspective can assist clients in assessing risk, navigating nuanced contractual issues, and making informed decisions.
Where the
work lives.
Aarta's work spans several industries where complex projects, contracts, and commercial relationships demand deep understanding of both the law and the underlying business. Her sector knowledge enables her understand the technical, commercial, and contractual realities that shape complex disputes.
Construction and engineering are at the heart of the practice. Aarta brings deep legal, contractual, and technical experience to complex building and engineering projects, with particular understanding of the issues that give rise to major disputes - including design responsibility, delay and disruption, variations, defects, payment, extensions of time, and performance.
Aarta brings significant experience in the legal, contractual, and technical issues arising from major infrastructure projects, including transportation, utilities and public works. Her experience encompasses the complex contractual and project issues that can give rise to disputes, involving public authorities, developers, concessionaires, financiers, consultants, EPC contractors, and operators across the project lifecycle.
Aarta's real estate experience encompasses major developments and built assets across several markets, from development agreements and joint ventures to acquisitions, leasing, and construction-related matters. She brings a practical understanding of the contractual, commercial, and technical issues that arise throughout the property lifecycle, including development and investment disputes, project delivery and performance issues, and disputes between owners, developers, and other stakeholders.
Aarta's experience spans the development, construction, and operation of major facilities and pipelines, involving national oil companies, private operators, joint venture partners, financiers, consultants, EPC contractors and pipeline operators. She understands the complex contractual relationships and technical obligations that underpin these projects and the disputes that can arise from them.
Aarta brings experience in the legal, contractual, and commercial issues arising from the transition to low-carbon energy and the development of new energy infrastructure. Her work encompasses renewable energy, energy-transition projects, and emerging technologies, involving developers, investors, financiers, technology providers, contractors, operators, and other project stakeholders. She understands the complex contractual structures, technology interfaces, and project risks that can give rise to disputes as established and emerging energy systems develop.
Aarta brings experience in the legal, contractual, and commercial issues arising from technology-driven businesses and emerging industries. Her experience encompasses technology development and licensing, commercial partnerships, investments, joint ventures, and the contractual relationships that support innovation and growth. She understands the complexities that can arise between founders, investors, technology providers, commercial partners, and other stakeholders, including disputes concerning contractual obligations, intellectual property, performance, and commercial interests.
Aarta brings experience in the legal, contractual, and technical issues arising from shipbuilding and maritime projects. Her experience encompasses shipbuilding contracts, design and engineering, procurement, construction, delivery, and performance, involving shipowners, shipyards, designers, contractors, suppliers, financiers, and other stakeholders. She understands the complex contractual structures and technical obligations that underpin these projects, and the issues that can give rise to disputes concerning construction, variations, delays, defects, payment, performance, and delivery.
Aarta brings experience in the legal, contractual, and commercial issues arising from international trade and cross-border transactions. Her experience encompasses the negotiation and performance of commercial agreements, the sale and supply of goods and services, distribution arrangements, joint ventures, and other international business relationships. She understands the complexities of multi-jurisdictional transactions and the contractual, commercial, and performance issues that can give rise to disputes between businesses, trading partners, suppliers, investors, and other stakeholders.