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
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
Laurens is a Rouche! 🔴⚪
After completing the entire @clubbrugge youth academy pathway, highlighted by captaining @clubnxt in the UEFA Youth League final, Laurens is now taking the next step in his career by joining @standard_rscl. Ready to shine in the fiery atmosphere of Sclessin. 🔥
Congratulations to Laurens and his family. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck!
#LaurensGoemaere#Transfer
#CRESTA#TheSportsLawFirm#TrustedAdvisors
