Sonia Sahota

About Sonia

Sonia Sahota is a founding partner of Civic Legal LLP, practising in procurement, construction, and land development, with a particular focus on tendering law, procurement fairness, and construction contracting. Before law, she worked as a professional engineer for ten years on civil and geotechnical design and construction projects in northern British Columbia, the United States, northern Africa, and South America, and draws on that experience to provide practical legal advice on construction and engineering matters. She regularly advises on structuring and administering public tenders and competitive RFPs, managing contractor performance and lien issues, and securing land tenure, and has drafted and negotiated complex contracts for public projects including a multi-use recreational complex, a district energy facility, new school sites, and environmental remediation work. She speaks regularly to the local government and engineering communities, including the Municipal Engineers Division of Engineers and Geoscientists of BC and the Public Works Association of BC.

Education & credentials

Undergraduate

University of British Columbia, Applied Science (Civil), 1990