Charisma Lyall

Guernsey Financial Services ComissionGeneral Counsel

Charisma was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia in 2005 and worked as a Taxation Specialist until 2008, when she moved to Guernsey. She spent the next three years as an Associate at Ogier and was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2012. During her time at Ogier, Charisma gained a diverse range of corporate and commercial experience, including experience with investment funds, private equity, security and regulatory work. Charisma joined the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the “Commission”) in 2011. Charisma is currently Deputy General Counsel but will become General Counsel on 1 February 2020.

Charisma undertakes a variety of policy and legal work and has responsibility for overseeing the Commission’s Legal Division as well as legal, legislative and policy matters affecting the Commission