Marc Landis, Managing Partner
Biography
Marc Landis untangles complex legal and transactional issues, often where they intersect with government policies. He serves as the Managing Partner of Phillips Nizer LLP, co-chairs the firm’s Real Estate Practice and Israel Practice, and is a member of the Corporate Practice.
Marc maintains a diverse real estate transactional practice focused on the acquisition, development and preservation of affordable multifamily housing, commercial leasing matters, the representation of lenders and borrowers in real estate financing transactions, loan workouts and foreclosures, architectural and construction agreements, and the representation of cooperative corporations and condominium associations, and also includes the acquisition and sale of residential and other real estate properties. His clients include regional and national clients as well as in-bound work from international clients. Marc is the firm's official member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).
Marc’s corporate transactional practice includes representation of investment fund sponsors, closely-held businesses and entrepreneurs providing them with general corporate, structuring and tax advice. His corporate practice includes clients involved in technology, licensing and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Marc serves on the North American Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism, and as a member of its Executive Board and the Religious Action Center’s Commission on Social Action. He formerly served on the executive board of the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums (CNYC), and is the past chairperson of the New York City chapter of Citizen Action of New York. He is an elected member of the New York State Democratic Committee from the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was elected as a delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, and formerly served as an officer and member of Community Board 7 in Manhattan, and as a chief of staff and counsel to a member of the New York State Legislature.
In 2015, Marc was presented with a Distinguished Achievement Award for Corporate Social Responsibility by City & State Reports. Previously, he has been honored by Manhattan Legal Services and Legal Services of New York for his pro bono assistance to limited-income tenants who were facing eviction from two women’s residences in Manhattan, and by the New York State Bar Association with the President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his dedication as an attorney-activist on behalf of community-based health, education and social services organizations. Currently, Marc serves as pro bono counsel to many educational, religious, community and block associations.