Anna van Duin is Associate Professor of Private Law at the University of Amsterdam, where she also directs the Master Privaatrecht. She specialises in tort law and civil procedure, with a focus on access to justice and effective remedies in the digital society.
Her interdisciplinary, empirical work bridges legal scholarship, judicial practice and societal questions, especially around digital justice, content moderation, collective redress and AI in adjudication. Before academia, she practised as a litigator at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn in The Hague (2009–2015), focusing on civil procedure and government liability.
“I love to read, to explore new grounds and to investigate how the law can play a role in solving topical issues. I enjoyed legal practice, especially in the courtroom, but I am a researcher at heart.”
Roles
- Associate Professor (UHD1) of Private Law, University of Amsterdam (since 2024).
- Director of the Master Privaatrecht (since 2022).
- Track coordinator Privaatrechtelijke Rechtspraktijk.
- Co-promotor to three PhD candidates and one external PhD on private enforcement of the DSA.
- Chair of the editorial board of Tijdschrift voor Civiele Rechtspleging (TCR) from April 2026.
- Member of NVvP, VBR, VASR, VEMCA, JAR, ELI.
Previously
- Assistant Professor of Private Law and Digitalisation, UvA (2020–2024).
- PhD candidate and teacher, UvA (2015–2020).
- Litigator at Pels Rijcken & Droogleever Fortuijn, The Hague (2009–2015).
- Adjunct director of the Amsterdam Centre for Transformative Private Law (2019–2022).
- Member of the Supervisory Board, Consumentenbond (2024–2026).
- Volunteer legal counsel, The Ocean Cleanup Foundation (2014–2016).
Education
- PhD in Law (cum laude), University of Amsterdam, 2020. Thesis: Effective Judicial Protection in Consumer Litigation: Article 47 of the EU Charter in Practice.
- Magister Juris, University of Oxford, 2008. Distinction in Roman Law.
- Master of Laws (cum laude), Universiteit Leiden, 2007. Civil Law specialisation.
- Columbia Summer Program in American Law, 2010. Hans Smit Award for Excellence.