Dr Udo Abel is a lawyer and partner at the Cologne office. Together with his colleagues Michael-A. Ernst and Ansgar Mertens he leads the Disability and Accident department. He is personally responsible for the accident insurance division, which he manages for the firm together with his colleague Dr Jens Muschner from the Berlin office. He is a Specialist Insurance Lawyer and, as one of Germany’s leading experts for personal accident insurance, is entrusted by our clients with Germany-wide litigation on insurance law issues. In addition, Dr Udo Abel consults law firms from abroad on their local litigation cases, advises on claims handling out-of-court proceedings and assists in the legally compliant formulation of General Accident Insurance Conditions. His many years of experience, coupled with a deep understanding of the legal and medical interrelationships in personal accident insurance, provide our clients with both competent representation and strong opinions on the matter at hand. Dr Udo Abel is a sought-after speaker and trainer.
Dr. Udo Abel
1996 – 2000
Law studies, University of Cologne
2001
Scientific assistant at BLD
2002 – 2004
Legal clerkship in the higher regional court Cologne district
2004
Conferral of a doctorate, University of Cologne
2005
Secondment at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, London
since 2005
Lawyer at BLD
since 2012
Partner at BLD
Dr. Udo Abel
Lawyer | Partner | Specialist Insurance Lawyer
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 13-15
50668 Cologne
Tel +49 221 944027-51