Cadeler announces the appointment of Alexander Simmonds as its Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, adding him as the newest member of Cadeler?s Executive Leadership Team. Alexander is poised to put his extensive M&A and public capital markets experience into play to accelerate the next stage of Cadeler?s ambitious growth journey and its realization of strategic opportunities within the offshore wind industry. Alexander will be responsible for Cadeler?s global legal, compliance, corporate affairs, and investor relations functions, dedicating his focus to enabling the next stage of Cadeler?s growth strategy.

He will report directly to Mikkel Gleerup, Chief Executive Officer of Cadeler. Cadeler aims to strengthen its position and presence in the offshore wind farm installation markets globally and to establish itself as a leading provider of marine transport, installation, and maintenance services to the offshore wind industry globally. The addition of Alexander to Cadeler?s Executive Leadership Team comes as Cadeler seeks to take continued advantage of market opportunities within the offshore wind industry following the successful completion of its business combination with Eneti Inc. and listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Alexander joins Cadeler from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he served as counsel and practiced in both the New York and London offices of the firm. He brings broad experience in advising on significant M&A matters, including public and private mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments, and other strategic corporate transactions, as well as on equity and debt capital markets transactions. holds a bachelor?s degree from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.