Ivona Anić was born in Zagreb. In 2016 she graduated cum laude from the Faculty of Law Zagreb as one of the best student in the generation. During studies she was awarded the Dean’s award for achievement in the study. As a student practicant she was working on the Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb, the Municipal Labour Court in Zagreb, the Municipal Civil Court in Zagreb and in Allianz Zagreb Ltd. She was involved in cooperation with several Chairs, first as a student assistant at the Chair of Roman law, then at the Chair of Family Law and finally the Chair of Maritime and general transport law within which she had the opportunity to participate in organization of the Intranslaw 2015 – 1st International Transport & Insurance Law Conference. As a student she worked in the Generali Insurance Company so she graduated on the topic in the field of insurance law. Today collaborates with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure in the Department of Maritime Navigation, legal, international affairs and the EU, dealing with, among other things, international maritime law.