Cees Bom acted as in-house counsel to various Dutch companies, such as Smit International and DSM for 27 years. In 1994, he was appointed as a judge, sitting in several Courts in the Netherlands by designation, where he dealt with general commercial disputes, with an emphasis on insurance claims and corporate matters. He has been a judge in The Hague District Court since 2009, dealing with a broad range of civil matters. He currently serves as the President of the NCC District Court (effective 1 January 2023).
Duco Oranje joined the Amsterdam Bar in 1985, working in an international law practice including arbitration, insolvency, corporate law and banking law. He acted as an arbitrator in international ICC arbitrations. He has served as a judge in the Amsterdam Court of Appeal since 2010, focusing on commercial matters, mainly corporate and banking. He is the President of the NCC Court of Appeal.
