Mbappé parts ways with lawyer after decade, fee dispute emerges

Kylian Mbappé parted ways this summer with Maître Delphine Verheyden, the lawyer who had advised him for a decade, according to L’Équipe. The separation could lead to legal proceedings: Me Verheyden has filed a complaint with the Paris bar council to obtain payment of fees, claiming that the terms of her contract were not respected.

It was Ziad Hammoud, chief executive of Interconnected Ventures — the holding company of Mbappé and his mother Fayza Lamari — who notified the end of the collaboration on August 16, 2026. Me Verheyden confirmed the facts: “I have acknowledged the will of the chief executive of his group to terminate my agreement.” She was keen to clarify that Kylian Mbappé remained in her eyes “an exceptional athlete and man”.

The lawyer was present at every major stage of the Real Madrid striker’s career. She had handled the transfer from Monaco to PSG in 2017, then reviewed the contract signed with the Madrid club in 2024. Ten years of collaboration, therefore, ended by a separation that L’Équipe attributes to internal tensions: Ziad Hammoud “never worked in good understanding with the lawyer”, according to the sports media.

The filing with the Paris bar council constitutes a disciplinary and conciliation procedure specific to the profession. It comes as Mbappé’s sporting situation at Real Madrid continues to fuel discussion, making the French international one of the most scrutinized subjects in European football.