Meet Cresta’s team of
specialized sports lawyers
All time favourite athlete:
Michael Jordan
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Federer vs Nadal, 2008 Wimbledon Final
Sébastien
LEDURE
Managing Partner
s.ledure@crestafirm.com
+32 486 35 73 78
All time favourite athlete:
Valentino Rossi
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Brazil vs Belgium, 2018 World Cup
Arnaut
KINT
Partner
a.kint@crestafirm.com
+32 478 421 999
All time favourite athlete:
John McEnroe
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Raymond Goethals winning the 1993 Champions
Wouter
JANSSENS
Partner
w.janssens@crestafirm.com
+32 492 73 96 10
All time favourite athlete:
Nikola Karabatić
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Jamaica four-man bobsleigh team in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games
Xavier
MANSAT
Counsel – Head of Volleyball
x.mansat@crestafirm.com
+352 661 442 744
All time favourite athlete:
Thierry Henry
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Usain Bolt’s 100m world record, Berlin 2009
Quinten VAN
DEN BERGEN
Senior Associate
q.vandenbergen@crestafirm.com
+32 494 34 96 29
All time favourite athlete:
Raúl González Blanco
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Remco Evenepoel winning the 2022 World Championships
Loïc
DARCIS
Associate
l.darcis@crestafirm.com
+32 471 65 76 82
All time favourite athlete:
Carles Puyol
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Chelsea vs Bayern, 2012 UEFA Champions League final
Antoine
RUELLE
Associate
a.ruelle@crestafirm.com
+32 495 46 12 48
All time favourite athlete:
Didier Drogba
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Belgium vs Japan, 2018 World Cup
Frea
DE KEYZER
Counsel – Head of Women’s Football
f.dekeyzer@crestafirm.com
+32 485 85 69 80
All time favourite athlete:
Alex de Souza
All time preferred sports accomplishment:
Volleyball Nations League 2023 Final
Melissa ISHIN
Associate
Attorney with the Ankara Bar (Turkey)
Associated Member of the French-speaking Bar of Brussels
m.ishin@crestafirm.com
+34 699 66 35 31
NEWS
Inspiring the women leaders of tomorrow. 💪
As part of the EU-funded WINGS project, CRESTA hosted its second event in Brussels, bringing together inspiring women leaders from the volleyball and sports community.
Through podcasts and social media content, we’re sharing their stories with the next generation.
Proud to help amplify women’s voices in sport and inspire future leaders!
#WINGS #EU
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Recognised once again. Grateful as ever. 🙌
We’re proud to share that @arnaut.sportslawyer has once again been recognised by #LeadersLeague in the category Media & Entertainment.
This recognition reflects the quality of our work and, above all, the trust our clients place in us every day.
Congratulations, Arnaut, on this well-deserved achievement, and thank you to our clients and peers for their continued confidence.
#LeadersLeague
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #Sportslawyer
Cycling’s economic model is shifting gears. Increasing team budgets and long term strategic thinking lead to longer contracts for cyclists at a younger age. Paradoxically, these trends have also introduced an emerging transfer market in cycling.
@sebastien.sportslawyer and @loic.sportslawyer shared Cresta’s view in @lecho.be: how can riders better capture the value of these new trends?
👉 Read the full article via the link in bio.
#Cycling #Article
#Cresta #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Time for @remco.ev to unleash his devils 🔥🟡
We wish Remco the best of luck for his first @letourdefrance with @redbullborahansgrohe 🇫🇷🚴♂️
#Evenepoel #TDF2026
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Two days of sports law, insightful discussions and valuable exchanges in Montpellier. 🇫🇷
@sebastien.sportslawyer and @arnaut.sportslawyer represented @cresta.thesportsfirm at the 7èmes Assises du @droitdusportcom, where this year’s focus was on the value of the athlete in an ever-evolving sports landscape.
In particular, Sébastien was a panelist in the discussions around the trending topic of athletes and the protection and exploitation of their image.
Always a pleasure to connect with fellow practitioners and stay at the forefront of the industry.
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
#SportsLawyers
@stefandevrij signing at @fcpanathinaikos! 🍀
Since arriving at @inter in 2018, Stefan gathered an impressive collection of silverware:
🏆 3x @seriea
🏆 3x Coppa Italia
🏆 3x Supercoppa Italiana
Now the 🇳🇱 defender is joining 🇬🇷 powerhouse @fcpanathinaikos as a free agent.
Our pleasure to continuously provide legal, regulatory and tax assistance to Stefan.
Πάμε Stefan! Thank you for the trust, and best of luck!
#Football #Transfers
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Congrats on your 27th birthday, @alexis.saelemaekers
Great move for @alecvanhoorenbeeck: from @fctwente to @hnkhajduk 🔥
Congrats, Alec! 👏 Happy to have helped you on the legal side of things.
#Football #Transfers
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
