Lawrence Burian

Underdog Fantasy is a fast-growing sports company that brings fun, approachable, contests and games to the masses.

Zone7 helps elite athletes and practitioners harness data science to safely and effectively reach their full potential, while maintaining health and fitness.

Provide consulting and other services to Blue Chip and Growth companies, primarily in the Sports, Media, Entertainment and Hospitality industries.

Innovates and executes major projects and initiatives designed to deliver positive financial and strategic results, focused on both organic and transactional corporate growth. Leverages expertise across multiple disciplines to meet and exceed expectations. Recognized for continually meeting new challenges and building strong teams. Coordinates and leads cross-divisional growth and operating initiatives. [See above under MSG Sports for more detail]

See above for Business Responsibilities Legal Responsibilities, included building and managing a highly-respected legal department, corporate governance and public company legal matters for family-controlled public company and management of litigation in federal, state and regulatory courts, with a strong track-record of success.

Innovated and executed major projects and initiatives designed to deliver positive financial and strategic results, focused on both organic and transactional corporate growth. Leveraged expertise across multiple disciplines to meet and exceed expectations. Recognized for continually meeting new challenges and building strong teams. Coordinated and lead cross-divisional growth and operating initiatives. * Represented the face of the company in key negotiations, joint ventures, and M&A transactions, assuming a substantial role in post-closing management and integration. * Offered broad and deep expertise in IPOs and M&A, including related financings, tax structures, regulatory issues, and employee matters and related multibillion dollar commercial agreements. * Served an instrumental role in capital markets activities, including complex financings and return-of-capital programs. * Launched and managed MSG Sports Ventures, an on-balance sheet strategic venture investment fund. * Delivered solid results in real estate acquisition, leasing and development. * Negotiated complex commercial agreements that span media rights, television affiliation/distribution, multi-platform sponsorship, arena leasing, content development, vendor relations, IP licensing, marketing and sales, talent/athlete engagements, bookings, and construction. * Extensive experience in Human Resources, including employee relations, benefits, compensation structures, recruiting, labor relations, restructuring, change management, and leadership development. * As an attorney, managed litigation issues in state and federal courts and forums consistently reaching favorable outcomes.

See above for Business Responsibilities Legal Responsibilities, included management of multiple legal departments, corporate governance and public company legal matters for family-controlled public companies and management of litigation in federal, state and regulatory courts, with a strong track-record of success.

The TAO GROUP is a leading restaurant and nightlife company that develops, owns and operates many of the most successful food, beverage and nightlife entertainment venues. TAO Group currently consists of 61 venues in 22 markets across 5 continents, with premier and globally recognized brands such as Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Koma, Beauty & Essex, Cathédrale, Hakkasan, Omnia and Ling Ling.

MSG Networks owns/operates two award-winning regional sports & entertainment networks (MSG and MSG+) in the nation’s largest DMA, as well as the live streaming and video on demand platform, MSG GO. MSGN is home to 7 professional sports teams (Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Sabres, Red Bulls and Westchester Knicks) and airs exclusive non-game coverage of the NY Giants and Buffalo Bills. MSGN telecasts approximately 700 live sporting events annually - including college football and basketball - along with critically acclaimed original programming.

The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) was the original name of the diversified media, sports and entertainment company (prior to being split into MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment and MSG Networks through spinoff transactions). [See above under MSG Sports for more detail]