Judge, Cees Bom currently serves as the Judge of First Instance at Netherlands Commercial Court.  He is also a senior Judge of the Hague District Court where he adjudicates on civil and commercial matters. He has been appointed a Deputy Judge in various district courts throughout the Netherlands since 1994. Prior to his career in the Judiciary, Judge Bom acted as legal counsel to various multinational Dutch companies including Smit International and DSM, a Dutch multinational active in the fields of health, nutrition and materials.