Max Lemanski

Managing Partner (London)

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Max Lemanski is the Managing Partner of the London office. He is a market-leading shipping and offshore energy lawyer with over 20 years' experience, focussing on shipping, shipbuilding, offshore energy and superyacht matters. 

Max’s experience includes litigation and arbitral disputes in the English courts, the ECJ, the LMAA, the LCIA and the ICC. 

His non-contentious work includes negotiation of shipbuilding contracts and refund guarantees, and specialist offshore contracts such as EPC contracts and O&M agreements. He has worked on dozens of offshore energy projects all over the world and is the co-author of the two leading legal texts for FPSOs and FLNG. He is also an expert in offshore wind and decarbonisation.

In superyachts, Max regularly advises on high value, high profile disputes arising out construction and refurbishment disputes, as well as chartering issues.

‘Max Lemanski is first rate. Knowledgeable, commercial, sensible and very easy to work with.’ ‘Max Lemanski is very clear in his advice and very user friendly. He grasps the technical issues quickly and is able to translate those into clear and concise advice. He is very approachable and a pleasure to deal with.’

- Client, Legal 500

Max is very commercial, extremely intelligent and very user-friendly. He is a known entity for all the right reasons. He is a very commercially astute, focused and resourceful relationship partner. He is not afraid to roll up his sleeves.

- Client, Chambers

2025-

SANDS Legal LLP

London Managing Partner
2015-2025

Stephenson Harwood LLP

Partner
2009-2015

Stephenson Harwood LLP

Senior Associate
2006-2009

Ross & Co

Associate
2002-2005

Allen & Overy

Associate | Trainee Solicitor
2002

BPP Law School

LPC
2001

BPP Law School

PGDL
1999

University of Warwick

2025

Legal and Commercial Risk Management (1st Edition, Routledge)

Co-author of LNG Offshore Production and Regasification
2023

Legal and Commercial Risk Management (1st Edition, Routledge)

Co-author of Offshore Floating Production
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Chambers

Max is ranked in Chambers since 2019 - presently Band 4

Legal 500

Max Lemanski is first rate. Knowledgeable, commercial, sensible and very easy to work with.
2025

Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list

Exceptional service and expertise
2015-2025

Training Principal at Stepheson Harwood

Responsible for trainee solicitors, apprentices, scholars and partner lead on Future Talent
2023-2025

Chair of Banking Working Group

2021–2025

Finance Partner

Maritime group
2016-2025

Business Development Partner

Maritime group