Max Lemanski

Managing Partner (London)

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Max Lemanski er Managing Partner ved London-kontoret. Han er en markedsledende advokat innen shipping og offshore energi, med over 20 års erfaring og spesialkompetanse innen shipping, skipsbygging, offshore energi og superyacht-relaterte saker. Han har også ekspertise innen generell kommersiell tvisteløsning og internasjonal voldgift.

Max har omfattende erfaring med rettstvister og voldgiftssaker for engelske domstoler, EU-domstolen (ECJ), samt institusjoner som LMAA, LCIA og ICC.

På den ikke-tvisteløsningsrelaterte siden bistår han blant annet med forhandling av skipsbyggingskontrakter og refusjonsgarantier, samt spesialiserte offshorekontrakter som EPC-kontrakter og O&M-avtaler. Han har arbeidet med en rekke offshore energiprosjekter over hele verden og er medforfatter av de to ledende juridiske fagbøkene om FPSO og FLNG. Han er også ekspert på offshore vindkraft og dekarbonisering.

Innen superyacht-segmentet gir Max jevnlig råd i høyt profilerte og verdifulle tvister knyttet til bygging og oppgradering, samt ved spørsmål om charteravtaler.

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.’

- 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

Chambers

Max has been ranked in Chambers since 2019 – presently Shipping Band 4
https://chambers.com/lawyer/max-lemanski-uk-1:771446

Legal 500

Ranked in both shipping and renewables
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