Barristers

Oliver Caplan

Oliver Caplan

Work Department

Commercial and chancery law, including: real property, landlord and tenant, contract, company, trusts, partnership, insolvency, wills, professional negligence, banking, sale of goods.

Position

Since completing pupillage in 2011 Oliver has forged a broad Business and Property practice and a stellar reputation on and off circuit, regularly receiving national instruction.

Oliver undertakes a wide range of advisory, drafting, mediatory and advocacy works dealing with high-value and complex matters. He has extensive experience in acting for and advising individuals, companies and local authorities and adopts a pragmatic and straightforward approach, tailored to the specific needs of the client. Oliver’s approach to litigation is keenly focused upon the narrowing of issues between parties to ensure the practical and inexpensive resolution of disputes.

Oliver regularly appears in the High Court, County Court and Land Registration and Residential Property Tribunals.

Oliver’s practice is primarily focused upon real property, landlord and tenant, social housing, trusts of land, contract, company, consumer credit, partnerships, personal and corporate insolvency, wills and trusts, contentious probate, court of protection, professional negligence, banking, sale of goods and sports.

Career

Called 2007.

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Company and insolvency

Leading junior2
Oliver Caplan – 18 St John Street Chambers 'Oliver is a fantastic barrister. He analyses matters meticulously, does not leave any stones unturned, and he is very user friendly with clients too, reassuring and empathising with them.'
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Property and construction

Leading junior2
Oliver Caplan - 18 St John Street Chambers 'Oliver is a fantastic barrister who analyses matters meticulously and does not leave any stones unturned. Oliver is very user friendly with clients too, reassuring and empathising with them, and his advocacy is excellent.'
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Social housing

Leading junior2
Oliver Caplan – 18 St John Street Chambers