Prof. Dr. Willem van Boom
Willem van Boom was born (1969) and educated in the Netherlands . He acquired his law degree at the University of Amsterdam (1992), and his doctorate at Tilburg University (1999).
To give a brief overview of his career, he was appointed assistant professor at the Tilburg University from 1992 to 1997, and from 1997 to 1999 at Leiden University . In 1999, he was appointed associate professor at Tilburg University , and in 2002 full professor at the same university. Since 2005, Van Boom holds tenure at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Van Boom's research and teaching expertise cover the wide spectrum of civil and commercial law. His doctorate thesis 'Hoofdelijke verbintenissen' (1999) dealt with doctrinal issues concerning the general principles of joint and several liability. Currently, his field of interest covers contracts, torts and insurance law. His papers give an insight into their efficacy, their relationship with other forms of private and public law regulation, and alternative arrangements aiming at prevention and compensation.
Van Boom formerly was editor of the legal journal Aansprakelijkheid, Verzekering en Schade (AV&S) [Liability, Insurance and Damage]. He currently participates in the board of editors of Tijdschrift voor Consumentenrecht en Handelspraktijken [Journal of Consumer Law and Trade Practices], Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Burgerlijk Recht [Dutch Journal of Civil Law] and Jurisprudentie Aansprakelijkheid [Liability Case Law Digest].
Van Boom is deputy judge at the District Court of Den Bosch (2000-) and deputy judge at the Court of Appeal of the Hague (2005-).
See also: Research projects past and present, and List of publications
