S H B Dr. Simon Harald Baier LL.M.

Our services at a glance:

➤ The firm in Vienna, Austria, provides comprehensive legal services in Commercial, Corporate, and Competition Law:

• Contract and Corporate Law: Drafting and negotiating contracts, company formation, and property transactions.
• Competition and E-Commerce: Trademark, copyright, antitrust issues, and e-commerce guidance.
• Labor and Residence Law: Specialized support for employment and residence permits.
• Debt Collection: Cross-border claims enforcement in Austria.
• Compliance: Advice on sustainability standards, data protection, and compliance.

➤ The firm specializes in Transport, Trade, and Customs Law:

• Freight & Transport Law: Advising on letters of credit, security instruments, and risk-reducing contracts.
• Customs & Cosmetics Law: Guidance on customs, goods origin, EU Cosmetics Regulation, and pharmaceutical import laws.
• Liability and Compensation Claims: Support with defence and enforcement of liability / compensation claims in Austria. The firm also represents clients before authorities, in courts and arbitration in Austria.
• International Contracting: Commercial agency, distribution agreements, partnerships, joint ventures, purchase agreements, leasing etc.

➤ The firm provides extensive service in Aviation Law:

• Air Freight
• Montreal and Warsaw Convention
• Regulatory Representation: Licensing, flight operations, permits, and compliance with ICAO/EASA rules.
• Aviation Competition & Transactions: Guidance on antitrust law, state aid, and aircraft transactions.
• Passenger Claims Defense: Handling claims in Austria for airlines under EU passenger rights (Regulation EC 261/2004).

➤ The Vienna-based firm also offers expert support in drafting, negotiating, and reviewing general contracts, as well as enforcing claims and handling disputes.

About Dr. Simon Harald Baier:

Licensed attorney in Austria and New York

​Career

• Founder of the law firm SHB – Rechtsanwalt Dr. Simon Harald Baier LL.M., Vienna (Austria)

• Attorney at PwC Legal, Vienna (Austria)

• Head of the National Authority for Air Traffic Controller Licensing, Manager for Regulation and Compliance at Austro Control GmbH, Vienna (Austria)

• Head of Legal Services and Senior Legal Counsel at Austrian Airlines AG (Lufthansa Group), Vienna (Austria)

• Visiting Professor for International Trade Law, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul (South Korea)

• Head of European Desk and Attorney, Law Firm AJU Kim Chang & Lee, Seoul (South Korea)

• Attorney and associate at GUGERBAUER & PARTNER, Vienna (Austria)

• Associate at law office Dr. Johannes Öhlböck LL.M., Vienna (Austria)

Education

• Doctor iuris (Dr. iur.) with distinction, University of Vienna (Austria)

• Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (USA)

• Magister iuris (Mag. iur.), special training computer and law, University of Vienna (Austria)

• Graduate Certificate in International Business, University of Tasmania, Hobart (Australia)

• Certificate in Aviation Transport Fundamentals, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

• Bar exam, Vienna, Austria

• Bar Exam, New York, USA​

Memberships

• ​President of the Association for Economy and Tourism between Korea and Austria (WTKO)

• Deutscher AnwaltVerein

• Legal 500 GC Powerlist CEE​

Languages & Correspondence

• German
• English
• Korean