Max Lemanski
Managing Partner (London)
Max Lemanski is the Managing Partner of the SANDS London office. He is a market-leading shipping and offshore energy lawyer with over 20 years' experience in the sector. He focusses on shipping, shipbuilding, offshore energy and superyacht matters.
His clients include owners and charterers (and their P&I/FD&D clubs), cargo interests, offshore contractors, insurers, investment banks and private equity houses involved in sectors including dry bulk, containerships, all types of tankers, specialist offshore vessels and LNG.
Max handles both disputes and non-contentious work.
He represents clients in court and arbitration, including in the English courts, the ECJ, the LMAA, the LCIA, and the ICC.
His non-contentious work includes the negotiation of shipbuilding contracts and refund guarantees, and offshore contracts such as long-term charters, EPC contracts and O&M agreements. He typically acts for owners of FPSOs, FSRUs and other offshore assets. 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 FSRUs/FLNG. He is also an expert in offshore wind and decarbonisation.
In superyachts, Max regularly advises on high-value, high-profile matters arising out of construction and refurbishment disputes, as well as chartering issues and yacht sale and purchase problems. He also assists clients with their newbuild superyacht projects.
‘Max Lemanski is first rate. Knowledgeable, commercial, sensible and very easy to work with.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.’
- Clients, 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.’