Madison Square Garden Sports Names Lifelong Knicks Fan Law Chief

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. said Friday its general counsel Lawrence Burian is stepping down after spending two decades at MSG-related entities.

Jamaal Lesane, an associate general counsel for the company, will take over as top lawyer March 21, MSG Sports said in a securities filing. The former Covington & Burling associate has worked for MSG Sports and its predecessors since 2008.

The new legal chief advises on matters related to the NBA’s New York Knicks, NHL’s New York Rangers, and esports outfit Counter Logic Gaming, all of which are owned by MSG Sports. Lesane, a life-long Knicks fan ...