Stuart Blythe
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Telecommunications
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About
Provided by Stuart Blythe
Practice Areas
Stuart is dual U.S./English law qualified and advises on a range of corporate and commercial transactions in the Telecommunications and Technology sectors. Often of a global nature, Stuart focuses on M&A, joint ventures, debt financings and infrastructure projects.
Stuart has specific experience in transactions involving the deployment, acquisition and operation of digital infrastructure including with respect to broadband and subsea networks.
Career
Stuart has significant industry experience, having spent nearly ten years in general counsel roles for telecoms multinationals, including as International General Counsel for MCI WorldCom (now Verizon). Stuart has also worked for leading law firms based in both London and New York.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
New York State Bar
Director, Institute of Telecommunications Professionals
Legal Adviser, SubOptic trade association
Publications
Stuart is a frequent speaker at international conferences and webinars with respect to technology and communications issues. In 2019 he was the principal legal instructor for the legal masterclass sessions at the triennial SubOptic industry conference.
Personal
Educated at Universities of Leicester and Strasbourg
Fluent French speaker
Chambers Review
UK
Stuart Blythe specialises in corporate and commercial telecoms transactions that often have international elements. His recent work has focused on commercial negotiations concerning the development of subsea cable systems.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stuart Blythe always brought his A-game and kept our team in control of the negotiations. The other side often would defer to Stuart for his knowledge and experience on the matter."
"Stuart Blythe is a tremendous resource that we lean on for both specialised and general advice."
"Stuart Blythe is an exceptional lawyer. He always puts his clients first, takes time to understand the issues at hand, provides invaluable advice in a timely manner and is 100% trusted."
"Stuart Blythe always brought his A-game and kept our team in control of the negotiations. The other side often would defer to Stuart for his knowledge and experience on the matter."
"Stuart Blythe is a tremendous resource that we lean on for both specialised and general advice."
"Stuart Blythe is an exceptional lawyer. He always puts his clients first, takes time to understand the issues at hand, provides invaluable advice in a timely manner and is 100% trusted."
