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
Congrats on your 23th birthday, @zenodebast !
Big win before the @FIVB. 😁🏐
The claim of 🇨🇦 player @ray871 against 🇸🇦 club Al Ibtissam was fully granted. 💯
Ray, thanks for your trust 🤝 and your kind words! 👉
#Volleyball #Litigation
#CRESTA #TheSportsLawFirm #TrustedAdvisors
some clients leave a lasting mark on us, Didier Mbenga is one of them. 🤝❤️
From Leuven and Charleroi to Hollywood. Former Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets player. Proud of the lasting connection built through @sebastien.sportslawyer work representing Didier in a landmark case on abusive agent contracts.
#basketball #nba
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
