Sven Demeulemeester

Founder, Atfield
Sven is the founder at Atfield. He is a labour and social security lawyer who specialises in sports. He is a partner at ALTIUS and advises on all aspects of employment, sports litigation and arbitration. He has almost 20 years of experience and as a trusted advisor to many different stakeholders, he is well versed in the day-to-day issues that many in the sports sector struggle with.
Sven is a member of the International Football Association (AIAF) and he is also the former director of a professional football club. He lectures and publishes on FIFA regulations, working with intermediaries, (business) transfers, civil liability for sports injuries, cross border employment contracts and much more.
SLAM 2022 Judge - Advocate, SLAM 2023 Judge - Advocate, SLAM 2025 Judge - Advocate