The team at CRESTA consists of ‘hands-on lawyers with an in-depth legal knowledge and understanding of their business’, advising a number of leagues, federations, and national teams on high-profile sports cases. For one client, what differentiates the boutique is its ’outstanding capabilities and excellent network of contacts in the field of sports law, in particular regarding complex transfers of football players’. Team head Sébastien Ledure is a ‘very good negotiator, and very knowledgeable in the football market’, while Arnaut Kint has vast experience in playing employment agreements, endorsement deals, and corporate matters. Wouter Janssens is noted.
Testimonials
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‘Cresta are hands-on lawyers with an in-depth legal knowledge and understanding of their business. As people, they can be characterized as collaborative, creative and dependable.’
‘Wouter Janssen is driven by his desire to assist his high-level clients in the best possible manner. He's a quick creative thinker with a focus on delivering high value advise and services.’
Key clients
- Romelu Lukaku
- Remco Evenepoel
Work highlights
- Advising Belgian international football player Romelu Lukaku on various sports, commercial, personal, and corporate matters. This includes all aspects related to his high-profile transfers to Chelsea FC and Internazionale Milano. In August 2023, the firm advised Lukaku on his transfer to AS Roma, successfully negotiating one of the top three highest salaries in the Italian Serie A.
- Successfully represented Dutch international football player Stefan de Vrij in legal proceedings before the Amsterdam Courts against his former agency Sports Entertainment Group, addressing conflicts of interest, lack of transparency, and disproportionate commission fees.