Dr. Martin Fokken
Partner | Attorney-at-Law
Dr. Martin Fokken is a founding partner of F+P and focuses on data protection, IT, energy, and employment law. With extensive experience from major international law firms, as in-house counsel, and as a founder of his own startups, he understands the commercial challenges his clients face firsthand and develops pragmatic, legally sound solutions.
His focus lies on advising technology-driven companies and managing complex legal projects. He combines legal excellence with a deep understanding of technical contexts, particularly in structuring digitalization projects, defending against mass claims, and ensuring data protection compliance in transactions.
Areas of Expertise
Selected Mandates
Education
Professional Career
Selected Publications
Data Protection & Compliance: Comprehensive GDPR advisory, international data transfers (BCR, SCCs), and compliance structures.
IT Law: IT project agreements, license agreements, and SaaS agreements.
Litigation & Mass Claims: Representation in complex court proceedings and in the defense against mass claims.
Employment Law: Representation of employers and employees in all individual and collective labor law disputes.
Energy Law: Advisory on regulatory matters and contract drafting.
Corporate Tax Law: Ongoing advisory and strategic optimization for corporations.
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Representation of a German automotive group in mass proceedings.
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Advising on the conclusion of international data transfer agreements.
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Filing of Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) for a Japanese corporate group.
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Support for digitalization projects in the healthcare sector.
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Compliance advisory for major research institutes in R&D projects.
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Comprehensive GDPR compliance advisory for clients.
Doctorate in Law (Dr. iur.), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, on a data protection topic.
Second State Examination in Law, Kammergericht (Higher Regional Court), Berlin, with stations at Noerr LLP and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology.
Law Studies, University of Potsdam and Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn.
Partner, F+P Papenbrock & Fokken (since 11/2022)
Consultant, Greenberg Traurig (2022 – 2023)
Attorney-at-Law (self-employed) (2021 – 2022)
Attorney-at-Law, K&L Gates LLP (2020 – 2021)
Attorney-at-Law, Redeker Sellner Dahs (2018 – 2019)
Legal Counsel, Factory Works GmbH (2016 – 2017)
Further stations during his legal training include Corinius LLP, Hogan Lovells LLP, Noerr LLP, Lorentz Angula LLP (Namibia), and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Technology.
Ziegenhorn, Gero/ Fokken, Martin, Rechtsdienstleister: Verantwortliche oder Auftragsverarbeiter? Rechtsanwälte und Inkassounternehmen als Adressaten der DS-GVO, ZD 2019, S. 194–199.
Fokken, Martin, Datenschutzrechtsverstöße als kartellrechtlicher Konditionenmissbrauch? – Zugleich eine Besprechung der Entscheidung des Bundeskartellamts in Sachen Facebook vom 6. Februar 2019, PinG Privacy in Germany 2019, S. 195–200.
Fokken, Martin, Telekommunikationsrechtliche Pflichten des Arbeitgebers bei privater E-Mail-Nutzung der Mitarbeiter, NZA 2020, S. 629–633.
