Ranked in 3 Practice Areas
3

Band 3

Chancery

Northern (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Northern (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Social Housing

Northern/North Eastern (Bar)

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Oliver Caplan

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Oliver was called to the Bar in 2007 and undertook pupillage under Richard Chapman KC in 2011. He was appointed head of the 18 St John Street Chambers' Business and Property Department in 2023.

Oliver is an experienced and well regarded practitioner with a broad Business and Property practise. He has a wealth of experience in all matters relating to commercial law, chancery, contracts, company, insolvency, directors’ duties, insurance, professional negligence, banking, partnership, landlord and tenant, real property, sale of goods, social housing, trusts and succession and probate.

Oliver is recommended in Chambers and Partners as providing "reasoned advice, is very good on paper and with clients and always tries to find the practical solutions behind the law" and in the Legal 500 as "a strong advocate with an excellent commercial sensibility and great client handling skills".

Oliver is a member of the Attorney General's A Panel of Counsel, entitling him to receive instructions from governmental departments.

Professional Memberships

Northern Circuit of the Bar

Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association

Court of Protection Practitioners Association (CoPPA)

Appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil Regional A Panel - 2023

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