CRESTA

CRESTA The Sports Law Firm CRESTA is an international boutique law firm fully dedicated to sports. We apply the highest professional standards.

We are based in Brussels, capital of the European Union, and Executive Committee member of the International Association of Football Lawyers (AIAF). We combine over 50 years of experience as qualified lawyers, speak 5 languages and serve clients in over 50 countries . Our clients include winners of the Champions League, the Europa League, the NBA, EuroLeague, Olympic gold medals, Grand Slams and W

orld Championships. We advise the Belgian Olympic Committee and several national leagues on regulatory matters. We realised multiple corporate investment deals in Belgian football and UCI World Tour cycling.

is our exclusive legal counselling service for the world’s elite football players. Players should always be in control of their career and the money involved. We make sure that all cards are on the table, so you can make your own choices. You decide.

is our program for elite football talents and their parents, who can benefit from support on the legal and business aspects of professional football. We engage at an early stage in view of ensuring a solid start of the player's career.

offers effective and efficient solutions for sports litigation. We are globally acknowledged as a leading law firm for disputes with the BAT and the CEV/FIVB. We represent clients in litigation with the International as well as the Belgian Court of Arbitration for Sport. We guarantee independency and transparency. We take position, provide clear advice and pragmatic solutions. We care about creating value. CRESTA was founded in 2016 by Sébastien Ledure, Arnaut Kint and Wouter Janssens, all recommended by legal directories. The team is reinforced by associates Xavier Mansat and Quinten Van den Bergen.

Laurens is a Rouche! 🔴⚪After completing the entire Club Brugge K.V. youth academy pathway, highlighted by captaining Clu...
19/06/2026

Laurens is a Rouche! 🔴⚪

After completing the entire Club Brugge K.V. youth academy pathway, highlighted by captaining Club NXT in the UEFA Youth League final, Laurens is now taking the next step in his career by joining Standard de Liège. Ready to shine in the fiery atmosphere of Sclessin. 🔥

Congratulations to Laurens and his family. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck!

Team Goemaere 🤝
19/06/2026

Team Goemaere 🤝

Congrats on your 27th birthday, Noa!
17/06/2026

Congrats on your 27th birthday, Noa!

Christian Burgess is a Buffalo! After a fantastic 6-year spell at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, promoting to the top flig...
16/06/2026

Christian Burgess is a Buffalo!

After a fantastic 6-year spell at Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, promoting to the top flight, winning the championship, 2x the cup and experiencing European football, Christian is now starting a new chapter at KAA Gent. Ready to give it all in the Planet Group Arena. 🔥

Congratulations, Christian. Thank you for your trust, and best of luck!

Team Burgess 🤝
16/06/2026

Team Burgess 🤝

Madrid, we meet again. 🏀⚖️Wouter Janssens came back to ISDE - Law & Business School for a lecture on international baske...
15/06/2026

Madrid, we meet again. 🏀⚖️

Wouter Janssens came back to ISDE - Law & Business School 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 ( ) and .

Proud to help prepare the next generation of sports lawyers. 👏

Last week, Sébastien Ledure took the stage at Ljubljana Sportslaw Conference in   🇸🇮On the agenda: the future of Europea...
08/06/2026

Last week, Sébastien Ledure took the stage at Ljubljana Sportslaw Conference in 🇸🇮

On the agenda: the future of European basketball and the growing impact of the NBA and NCAA on the European basketball landscape.

Thanks to Blaz T. Bolcar, LawInSport and Slovenia Sports Lawyers!

Are we still balancing player freedom and club protection the right way?Following our presentation at JuriWise’s ‘De dag...
02/06/2026

Are we still balancing player freedom and club protection the right way?

Following our presentation at JuriWise’s ‘De dag van het Sportrecht’, Sébastien, Loïc and Frea 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.

Elite athletes deserve advisors who match their ambition, drive, and professionalism.That was the vision CRESTA started ...
27/05/2026

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.

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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.

Behind the scenes 👀Hosting Romelu Lukaku for press interviews ahead of the Fifa World Cup with the Belgian Red Devils 🇧🇪...
27/05/2026

Behind the scenes 👀

Hosting Romelu Lukaku for press interviews ahead of the Fifa World Cup with the Belgian Red Devils 🇧🇪

Quite the view over Brussels atop the iconic Flagey Studios Building 😎

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Place Flagey Plein 18
Brussels
1050

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