Bio
Stuart Tyler is a Partner within the Corporate Department in Guernsey. Stuart deals with a number of corporate and commercial matters including fund raising, acquisitions, debt finance, financial services regulatory matters, insolvency, shareholder arrangements, insurance structures and the commercial aspects of trusts and foundations law.
Stuart joined Appleby in January 2020 from Guernsey’s then largest single jurisdiction firm, where he had been a partner for the previous ten years. Stuart originally came to Guernsey in 2006, having previously been a partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP in London.
Bio
Stuart Tyler is a Partner within the Corporate Department in Guernsey. Stuart deals with a number of corporate and commercial matters including fund raising, acquisitions, debt finance, financial services regulatory matters, insolvency, shareholder arrangements, insurance structures and the commercial aspects of trusts and foundations law.
Stuart joined Appleby in January 2020 from Guernsey’s then largest single jurisdiction firm, where he had been a partner for the previous ten years. Stuart originally came to Guernsey in 2006, having previously been a partner at Stephenson Harwood LLP in London.
Recognition
Stuart was named as a ‘Leading Partner’ in The Legal 500 UK 2025. Stuart is praised for being “able to navigate the applicability of Guernsey substance and local law in tandem with the wider legal framework of the UK market.” Clients say that “Stuart is regularly instructed on blue chip transactions in Guernsey due to a combination of his stellar reputation and his excellent commercialism. He takes absolutely no nonsense and is both absolutely dedicated and hugely reliable. A fantastic lawyer.”
The team are praised for their “breadth of commercial subject matter” which “means that they can service any form of corporate work in any sector.”
Clients go on to say “we view Stuart as an integral part of our team, offering intimate advice, covering the full spectrum of topics with a particular strength in M&A.”
Chambers UK 2025 recognise Stuart for being a ‘Notable Practitioner’. Clients say that “It’s quite rare to have a lawyer who can think on his feet and deal with complex abstract problems, go straight to what the ideal solution is and help you to work out how he got there.” and that “Stuart is a consummate professional with a broad depth of experience and talent. Crucially, he is able to apply his intellect and extensive background to a wide range of legal matters.”
The team are commended for being “commercially minded and pragmatic in delivering efficient service” and described as “incredibly responsive. They are alert to timing pressures and are quick to provide advice and comments.”
IFLR1000 named Stuart as ´Highly Regarded´ in the 2024 edition for his Corporate and Investment Funds work. Clients told IFLR1000 that Appleby are an “established team with very strong technical knowledge and outstanding commercial sense.” In addition that Stuart is “Approachable, commercial with a can-do attitude.”
Stuart was named as a ‘Leading Partner’ in The Legal 500 UK 2025. Stuart is praised for being “able to navigate the applicability of Guernsey substance and local law in tandem with the wider legal framework of the UK market.” Clients say that “Stuart is regularly instructed on blue chip transactions in Guernsey due to a combination of his stellar reputation and his excellent commercialism. He takes absolutely no nonsense and is both absolutely dedicated and hugely reliable. A fantastic lawyer.”
The team are praised for their “breadth of commercial subject matter” which “means that they can service any form of corporate work in any sector.”
Clients go on to say “we view Stuart as an integral part of our team, offering intimate advice, covering the full spectrum of topics with a particular strength in M&A.”
Chambers UK 2025 recognise Stuart for being a ‘Notable Practitioner’. Clients say that “It’s quite rare to have a lawyer who can think on his feet and deal with complex abstract problems, go straight to what the ideal solution is and help you to work out how he got there.” and that “Stuart is a consummate professional with a broad depth of experience and talent. Crucially, he is able to apply his intellect and extensive background to a wide range of legal matters.”
The team are commended for being “commercially minded and pragmatic in delivering efficient service” and described as “incredibly responsive. They are alert to timing pressures and are quick to provide advice and comments.”
IFLR1000 named Stuart as ´Highly Regarded´ in the 2024 edition for his Corporate and Investment Funds work. Clients told IFLR1000 that Appleby are an “established team with very strong technical knowledge and outstanding commercial sense.” In addition that Stuart is “Approachable, commercial with a can-do attitude.”
Qualifications & Education
Stuart qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1992 and as a Guernsey advocate in 2010.
- Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Stuart qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1992 and as a Guernsey advocate in 2010.
- Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Our lawyer of choice for any M&A work where there is any complexity at all.