June 27, 2019 (New York) – International law firm Proskauer represented the BIG EAST Conference in connection with the University of Connecticut rejoining the Conference, with the year of entry to be determined at a later date.

Proskauer has represented the BIG EAST Conference since 2013 and advised the Conference on all of its substantial matters, including its formation and agreements with Madison Square Garden and FOX Sports.

The Proskauer team was led by Chairman and Sports Law Group co-head Joe Leccese and partner Frank Saviano and included associates Krista Whitaker and Theresa Smith (Corporate).

For more than 50 years, Proskauer has advised the world’s leading sports organizations on their most critical and complex matters. Lawyers in the Firm’s Sports Law Group play a pivotal role in the transactions, negotiations and litigations that transform the business of sports.