Sonia Ginders

Examples of Sonia’s expertise include:

• acting for an EPC contractor on separate ICC arbitration and TCC court proceedings involving energy-from-waste plants in the UK, with claims collectively in the region of £400 million;
• acting for a civil contractor on a marina project in international arbitration proceedings subject to New Zealand law, involving various issues including dredging and surveying methodology, and delay and disruption claims;
• providing ongoing project advice to a main contractor on an infrastructure upgrade to an Air Force Base in New Zealand, in respect of disputes with a key subcontractor including delay and disruption and variation claims;
• acting for main contractors and government agencies in various adjudication proceedings in New Zealand, concerning a range of matters covering final account disputes, delay and disruption claims, and variation and contra-charge claims;
• acting for a main contractor and individuals defending a private prosecution for fraud arising in respect of payment claims made during a construction project, appearing in the New Zealand High Court and Court of Appeal, and successfully seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of New Zealand;
• assisting New Zealand contractors, subcontractors and employers draft and negotiate construction contracts (including EPC turnkey, design and build, and build only contracts) for a wide range of construction projects covering hospitals, food processing plants, demolition works, port redevelopments, and school and university buildings;
• acting for a main contractor in New Zealand High Court Proceedings, defending a defective building claim in the region of $25 million.

Sonia’s memberships/positions include:

• member of the Society of Construction Law.