Movers and shakers

From left: Michael Chen and Marc Landis
From left: Michael Chen and Marc Landis

Madison International Realty tapped Michael Chen as managing director to oversee global equity capital markets activities for the real estate-focused private equity firm. He most recently was vice president and co-head of capital markets for Paramount Group, and previously served as executive director for the real estate and lodging investment banking group of JPMorgan Chase in New York and London.

The Lightstone Group named Mark C. Green senior vice president of construction. Green was previously director of construction at the Brodsky Organization and vice president at Tarragon Development Corp. He will oversee construction of Lightstone’s development projects.

East River Partners appointed Ravi Bhatia as director of development. He previously served as director of operations and program manager for LIGTT Regional Center, and as project executive for Madison Equities.

Jeff Pandolfo joined SCG Retail, the urban division of the Shopping Center Group, as director of leasing. He will be overseeing the Northeast project leasing division and listing activities in the five boroughs. He was previously director of leasing for L&M Development.

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Marc Landis was named managing partner at Phillips Nizer. Landis chairs Phillips Nizer’s real estate department and is active in the firm’s fashion and entertainment law practices. He succeeds Perry Galler.

Jeremy Cohen joined Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP as partner. He will work on complex real estate and commercial disputes. Cohen previously served as senior associate with Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.

Also on the move

Nathan Franco was named vice president at HAP Investments… Gina Ignatieva joined Voda Bauer Real Estate as director of investment sales… Alex Carini joined WIRE International Realty as international real estate advisor and licensed sales agent… Scott Kipnis, Cynthia Couch, Erika Jenkins and Rachel Greenberger joined Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP as attorneys… David Benmen was named a licensed real estate broker at Piquet Realty… Sarah Caplan joined The Heller Organization as a sales associate.