JUNIOR PROFILE
Oliver Caplan

Oliver Caplan

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 4 practice areas

About

Provided by 18 St John Street

Practice Areas

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.

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

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Social Housing - Northern/North Eastern (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Oliver Caplan of 18 St John Street offers considerable expertise in the wide range of issues that can arise for tenants of social housing, such as possession claims and evictions. He is well versed in acting for vulnerable clients, including those with mental health issues.

Chancery - Northern (Bar)

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Oliver Caplan advises clients on a wide range of complex matters, including commercial, company and insolvency matters, as well as trusts and probate disputes.

Real Estate Litigation - Northern (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Oliver Caplan's growing practice covers a broad range of real estate litigation work, including adverse possession, easement disputes, and landlord and tenant matters, among others. He is also regularly instructed by solicitors in chancery, commercial dispute resolution and social housing cases.

Commercial Dispute Resolution - Northern (Bar)

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Oliver Caplan is noted by solicitors for his expertise in property and real estate disputes. He offers further expertise in areas including banking, tax and breach of contract matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Oliver has always gone the extra mile by being willing to make himself available and talk through his view. Oliver is particularly strong on long leasehold dispute resolution work.

    Social HousingUK Bar
  • Oliver is pragmatic in his drafting and advice. He is very approachable and has an excellent manner with clients.

    Social HousingUK Bar
  • I like his attention to detail. If you give Oliver a case, he won't miss anything and he is not afraid to tell me if he disagrees with me. When dealing with clients, he manages expectations well.

    ChanceryUK Bar
  • As well as being good on the technical side, Oliver is also good on the practical one in the sense of identifying more practical conclusions to matters.

    ChanceryUK Bar
  • Oliver has a really good manner on his feet. He is approachable and user-friendly, but he's also very persuasive in front of the judge.

    ChanceryUK Bar
  • Oliver Caplan is very good on his feet. Local judges like him; he is a go-to on the Northern Circuit.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 18 St John Street (43)

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Northern (Bar)

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