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
Represent at the 13th @aiaflaw congress 🏴
#AIAF2026 #Edinburgh
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Location: the magnificent Signet Library
#AIAF2026 #Edinburgh
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Cresta Alumni! Great to meet with former interns @tinamalenica10 & @barastrakova 🙌
#AIAF2026 #Edinburgh
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Staying on top of things regarding recent case law, regulatory evolutions and industry practices 🎓
Dinner time!
Auctioneer @sebastien.sportslawyer in action 💰
Eyes on the prize 🤩
That’s a wrap, see you next year! 👋
Congrats on your 35th birthday, @burgey44!
@wout__gielen remains at la Vecchia Signora! ⚪⚫
The central defender, who also currently represents the U19 of the @royalbelgianfa, extended his contract and will continue his journey at juventus.
Congratulations to Wout and his family. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck!
#WoutGielen #ContractExtension
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
Team Gielen. 🤝
Congrats @wout__gielen . Ciao Juve!🇮🇹
#Juventus #SerieA #Football #PowerToThePlayers TrustedAdvisors
Remco continues to build his legacy. 🏆
After becoming the most decorated rider ever against the clock last week in Montréal 🌈, @remco.ev is now also crowned European Champion on the road 🇪🇺.
With this victory, he has won every major title in both time trial and road racing:
🥇 Olympic Champion
🌈 World Champion
🇪🇺 European Champion
🇧🇪 Belgian Champion
Congratulations, Remco! 👏
#RemcoEvenepoel #BelgianCycling
#CRESTA #PowerToTheRiders #TrustedAdvisors
@frea.sportslawyer and @loic.sportslawyer gave a presentation to players and their parents at the Women’s Football Academy in Leuven ⚽️
Under the theme “Elite Players in Control”, they discussed how young players can take control of their careers, from first contracts and international transfers to agent representation, social media and commercial partnerships.
Thank you to the Women’s Football Academy for the invitation!
#WomensFootball #PowerToThePlayers
#Cresta #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
@z.labyad remains with Timão! ⚫⚪
The Moroccan midfielder has extended his contract and will continue his journey at @corinthians, a meaningful sign of trust from the club as he works his way back from an ACL injury.
Congratulations to Zakaria. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck for what’s ahead!
#ZakariaLabyad #ContractExtension
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
In an increasingly complex transfer market, understanding how a deal is structured is essential for players to make informed decisions.
@sebastien.sportslawyer shares Cresta’s approach to player representation in @lesoirbe and @sudinfo: independent advice, greater transparency, and a clear understanding of the economics of transfers.
👉 Read the full interview via the link in bio.
#Football #Transfers
#Cresta #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
