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Mirco Lehr

Job/Position: Senior Legal Counsel

Location: Hessen, Germany

A German-qualified attorney with over 8 years of legal practice, specialising in EU261/UK261 passenger compensation, airline liability disputes, denied boarding, and regulatory complaints. Mirco has extensive experience enforcing air passenger rights in Germany and across the EU, handling a high volume of compensation claims and appeals against airline refusals.

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Mirco Lehr

At AirAdvisor, Mirco supports the legal enforcement of air passenger compensation claims under EU Regulation 261/2004, with a focus on complex disputes, airline appeals, and denied boarding cases. He contributes legal expertise grounded in German and EU aviation law to ensure accurate claim assessment and enforcement.

Professional background

In addition to his role at AirAdvisor, Mirco is Founder and Managing Partner of Cyfire Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, where he advises and represents clients in aviation-related legal matters.

His prior and ongoing professional experience includes:

  • Handling passenger compensation claims and airline appeals
  • Enforcing EU261 compensation in hundreds of cases
  • Managing disputes related to flight delays, cancellations, and denied boarding

Bar admission & legal qualifications

  • Licensed Attorney (Germany) — admitted in Hessen, 2018
  • Law Degree — Universität Würzburg (2013)

Litigation & regulatory experience

Mirco has represented passengers before in European Small Claims Courts and National Enforcement Bodies.

Case experience & outcomes

  • Hundreds of aviation-related cases handled
  • Successful enforcement of EU261 compensation in numerous passenger claims involving airline refusals and appeals
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Expert insight: What airlines often describe as goodwill is frequently an enforceable legal claim.

Content review & attribution

Mirco reviews AirAdvisor content related to airline compensation pages, EU261/UK261 legal guides, airport disruption and aviation industry reports.

AirAdvisor has been featured in:

  • CNN
  • Forbes
  • USA Today
  • Mirror