About
Sonia Vitas is Special Counsel in Simpson Grierson’s Construction department. She is described in her profile as one of New Zealand’s leading construction and infrastructure lawyers with extensive experience advising on procurement, project documentation and construction disputes across sectors including energy, building, roading, water/wastewater, telecommunications, electricity and mining.
Practice areas
ConstructionInfrastructureReal EstateProcurementDispute Resolution
Office
Expertise
Project procurement and documentationConstruction contracts based on NZS3910/NZS3916/NZS3917FIDIC and NEC standard formsEarly Contractor Involvement (ECI) and alliancing agreementsDesign‑build and professional services contracts (including CCCS-based)Framework and panel agreementsConstruction and infrastructure disputesSectors: energy, roading, water/wastewater, refuse collection/disposal, telecommunications, electricity, mining
Education
- BA
- LLB
Languages
English