About us

Martin Beckmann has been an engineer since 1988, a lawyer since 2010 and a member of the Brussels Bar since 2024. He studied law in the Netherlands and passed the equivalence examination of the Flemish Bar Association.

A business lawyer, his practice focuses on economic law in the broad sense, contracts, data protection and privacy, and the regulation of new technologies. He also has experience in intellectual property law, in particular open source software law.

Martin Beckmann also has experience of arbitration proceedings and has acted as arbitrator in national and international disputes.

Martin Beckmann pleads in Dutch, English, German and French.

With his experience as an engineer, project manager and contract manager, he takes a holistic and strategic approach to clients' legal needs, from advice to litigation.

Martin Beckmann is a keen traveller and combines this passion with his love of photography. In his spare time, he also continues to write software and develop small electronic systems for pleasure.

2024 - today
Member of the French Bar
Brussels Bar
Member of the French Bar Association of Brussels
2011 - 2024
Senior lawyer
Adviesbureau Beckmann B.V. (Netherlands)
Senior lawyer at Adviesbureau Beckmann B.V. (Netherlands), advising on a wide range of legal issues with technical implications
2004 - 2011
Independent software consultant
IT, GNSS and Legal Affairs
Independent consultant in software, IT, GNSS and legal affairs (after 2010)
2000 - 2004
Various positions
Alstom
Various positions at Alstom, where he led the development of signalling systems and GNSS applications
1999-2000
Consultant
GNSS
Independent GNSS consultant
1992-1999
Various positions
Trimble Navigation and Trimble Aerospace (United States)
Various positions at Trimble Navigation and Trimble Aerospace (USA) leading the development of GNSS systems for commercial aviation applications for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and other aviation systems.
1988-1992
Researcher
Delft University of Technology
Researcher at Delft University of Technology in the field of radionavigation systems, working on a doctorate.

Contact Direct

Email

martin.beckmann@bochonpartners.com

Telephone

+32 (0)2 616 06 36

Address

Avenue Louise 480, 1050 Brussels.

Education

CEPANI
2025: CEPANI specialises in construction arbitration
Equivalence test
2022: Equivalence test for the order of the Flemish Bars
Data Protection Officer
2015: Data Protection Officer certified by TÜV Süd (Germany)
Complementary Master's degree (LL.M.) in European law
2010: Complementary Master's degree (LL.M.) in European law from the University of Maastricht (Netherlands)
Bachelor's degree in European law
2009: Bachelor's degree in European law from the University of Maastricht (Netherlands)
Doctorate from the University of Technology
1992: Doctorate from Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
Engineering degree
1998: Engineering degree from Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Languages

French
English
Dutch