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Dr. Jasper Sluijs is an Associate Professor in Competition Law and Regulation at Utrecht University's School of Law. He holds a PhD (cum laude) from Tilburg Law School and has held Fulbright scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania and Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on state-owned enterprises, sustainability transitions, and competition law enforcement on mixed markets. He co-directs the Public Interest Ecosystems research cluster and participates in the Markets and Corporations in Open Societies platform. Dr. Sluijs teaches EU competition law in the LLM Law & Economics program and has pioneered legal design education, earning grants from the Utrecht Education Incentive Fund. Previously, he worked in private practice advising on EU law and regulatory compliance. He also served as a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore in 2023.
Education:
- PhD in Law (cum laude, 2012), Tilburg Law School
- MA in Cultural Studies (cum laude, 2007), Radboud University Nijmegen
- BA in Cultural Studies (cum laude, 2006), Radboud University Nijmegen
Research Interests: Dr. Sluijs explores how state ownership can advance sustainability goals without distorting markets. His interdisciplinary work combines empirical methods with legal analysis, often collaborating with economists and governance experts. Recent projects address regulatory challenges in energy transition, antitrust risks in mixed markets, and the role of public entities in competitive environments.
Grants & Awards:
- NWO Open Competition SSH Grant (2023)
- Utrecht Education Incentive Fund Grants (2022, 2020)
- Fulbright Scholarship (2007)
- VSB Foundation & Prince Bernhard Foundation Scholarships (2007)
Teaching & Innovation: Co-coordinates the LLM Law & Economics program and develops legal design curricula. Innovations include applying sports training methodologies (constraints-led approach) to law clinic education, recognized through multiple pedagogical grants.
Affiliations: Extramural scholar at Tilburg Law and Economics Center, reviewer for European Competition and Regulatory Law Review (CoRe), and member of the Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) research theme.
