Litigation
The international basketball community acknowledges Cresta as a leading authority in defending clients before the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), FIBA Appeals Panel and CAS. Overdue payables, contested agent fees, wrongful dismissals, medical contractual issues, letters of clearance, release or termination clauses, etc., our track record in hundreds of disputes (resolved by the BAT or settled upon negotiation) speaks for itself.
Legal Consultancy
As basketball is a global sport, contracts across multiple jurisdictions
require expert assistance:
Contracts
Employment, image rights, agents, sponsorships, etc. you name it, we draft it.
Agents
Confused by the multiple applicable laws and regulations? Our expert legal advice brings clarity and direction.
Players
Ensure the off-court is managed as well as your on-court achievements. We address tax, insurance and financial planning.
itsMoneyTime
With our dedicated app, keep track of your income, meet contractual deadlines, access all your documents and stay in control with dedicated notifications.
Invest
Looking to buy or sell a professional basketball club? Requiring assistance in structuring overseas academies or player development programs? Requiring guidance when ending your player career and switching to club and league executive functions or becoming a player’s agent? We are here to help.
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From world-famous athletes to rising stars, Cresta clients are the best in the game.
They understand the game and cover all angles when drafting contracts
Axel Hervelle
Their knowledge and network in basketball is impressive
Freddy Tacheny, owner of Antibes Sharks
Cresta is an absolute reference when it comes to BAT disputes
Stefano Meller
NEWS
@burgey44 is a Buffalo!
After a fantastic 6-year spell at @rusg.brussels, promoting to the top flight, winning the championship, 2x the cup and experiencing European football, Christian is now starting a new chapter at @kaaGent. Ready to give it all in the Planet Group Arena. 🔥
Congratulations, Christian. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck!
#ChristianBurgess #Transfer
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Team Burgess 🤝
#Christian #Cresta #Football #PowerToThePlayers #TrustedAdvisors
Madrid, we meet again. 🏀⚖️
@wouter.sportslawyer came back to @isdeuniversity for a lecture on international basketball disputes, part of the Master in International Sports Law.
On the menu: practical insights on arbitration, with a focus on proceedings before the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (#BAT) and #FIBA.
Proud to help prepare the next generation of sports lawyers. 👏
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm
#SportsLawyers
Last week, @sebastien.sportslawyer took the stage at Ljubljana Sportslaw Conference in #Slovenia 🇸🇮
On the agenda: the future of European basketball and the growing impact of the NBA and NCAA on the European basketball landscape.
Thanks to @bolcarius, @lawinsport and @slovenia_sports_lawyers!
#Cresta #TheSportsLawFirm #SportsLawyers
Are we still balancing player freedom and club protection the right way?
Following our presentation at @juriwise’s ‘De dag van het Sportrecht’, @sebastien.sportslawyer, @loic.sportslawyer and @frea.sportslawyer discussed the real pressure points in youth sport today:
✅ Transfer systems and training compensation
✅ NIL payments in the NCAA
✅ Global competition for young talent
The rules are changing fast, and so is the war for talent.
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm
#SportsLawyers
Elite athletes deserve advisors who match their ambition, drive, and professionalism.
That was the vision Cresta started with 10 years ago, and it still guides everything we do today.
#PowerToThePlayers.
To our dear clients: thank you for the trust and confidence.
To our fantastic team: thank you for the relentless work and the good fun along the way.
Cheers!
May 27, 2016 — May 27, 2026.
Time for our clients to roar on the pitch. 🦁
We wish @memphisdepay, @frenkiedejong and @noano the best of luck representing the Netherlands at the @fifaworldcup with the @onsoranje. 🇳🇱⚽
#OnsOranje #KNVB
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