Mr. Lenck has over 30 years of experience in maritime law as a partner at Freehill Hogan & Mahar. He has litigated marine insurance, cargo and charter party disputes of all kinds, including trials and arbitrations in New York. His current practice focuses heavily on ship sale and finance, ship construction, yachts and the drafting and analysis of all types of maritime contracts.
Mr. Lenck has been the lead attorney on the Firm’s many vessel sale and financing transactions, including all manner of cargo vessels, yachts and passenger vessels. These transactions have involved the U.S. flag registry and all the major foreign maritime flags. He has broad experience in working on loans from private banks and government entities to shipping interests in asset based financings. His extensive knowledge of contract terms and lenders’ requirements helps to ensure that borrowers are adequately protected and that the lenders’ requirements are met in a timely and efficient way. Mr. Lenck has lectured on Ship Sale and Purchase as a visiting professor at World Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden.
Mr. Lenck draws on his years of litigation experience when providing advice on maritime contracts. He has drafted bills of lading and charter parties for major carriers, and has advised on ship construction and repair contracts, COA’s, service contracts, marine terminal agreements, asset purchase agreements, yachting agreements, dockage agreements and all manner of corporate documentation.
Mr. Lenck has authored numerous articles on maritime law and has been a speaker at many maritime conferences and seminars in the U.S. and abroad. He has taught courses on maritime law subjects at the John Gray Institute of Lamar University and at World Maritime University in Sweden.
Language:
Swedish
Pro-Bono Activities:
South Street Seaport Museum