Norwegian legal academic (1940–2019)
Mads Henry Andenæs (22 April 1940 – 12 May 2019) was a Norwegian legal academic.
He was born in Oslo as a son of Johs. Andenæs. He took the dr.juris degree in 1978 on the thesis Sameier og selskaper, and was appointed as a professor at the University of Oslo in 1986. Other publications include Aksjeselskapsrett (2nd ed. 1992), Konkurs (2nd ed. 1999), Rettskildelære (1997) og Aksjeselskaper & allmennaksjeselskaper (1998).[1]
He was married to Ellen Holager Andenæs.[1] In his youth he was a javelin thrower, with a personal best throw of 73.12 metres at Bislett stadion in 1960. He represented the club IK Tjalve,[2] having represented St. Hanshaugens IF as a teenager.[3] He died in his home, aged 79.[4]
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