Pramerica appoints Eric Adler as European chief executive

  Pramerica Real Estate Investors has appointed Eric Adler as chief executive – Europe, responsible for its investments throughout Western Europe and the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe.   Pramerica is the real estate investment management and advisory business of Prudential Financial of the United States.   Adler will be located at the London fund management offices of Pramerica from 1 July.   He reports to Allen Smith, chief executive of Pramerica Real Estate Investors.   “I’m delighted that Eric is joining Pramerica,” said Smith.   “His experience across all of Europe provides a level of expertise that complements our existing team in Europe and provides the leadership necessary to expand the range of opportunities we offer investors worldwide.”   Before joining Pramerica, Adler co-directed Tishman Speyer’s European activities and was a member of its Global Management and Investment committees.   Earlier, he worked for Morgan Stanley, where he led MSREF’s activities in Germany, France, Italy and Spain.   He also had overall operational responsibility for MSREF’s Special Situations Fund II.   nathan.cross@estatesgazette.com