Having trained as a company /commercial lawyer in Manchester, with trepidation I ventured over the Pennines in the late 1980’s to join an up and coming practice called Castle Sanderson where I got thrown into the deep end in working on some large transactional matters and where I became a partner. I then moved on to another couple of small/medium sized legal practices in Leeds before setting up on my own in 2000. Apart from a 3 year spell from 2009 when I worked in a more general practice I have run my own practice from that time until my merger with Legal Studio.
Over the years I have gained a wealth of experience helping mainly owner managed businesses in Yorkshire and beyond. The work has been fairly wide ranging covering mergers and acquisitions as well as restructurings, shareholder agreements and all kinds of commercial agreements plus some commercial property work. I always like to focus on the commercial objectives which most clients and work referrers tend to appreciate. This and the personal touch seems to have helped me to retain many of my clients over the years.
Outside of work I have taken on the roles of a charity trustee and a school governor amongst others. I also like to keep active, enjoying outdoor activities such as fell walking and golf, as well as yoga and the fast growing sport of pickleball. Travelling and music are also big passions of mine.
GC Business Lawyers Limited, run by Gary Caplan, was previously authorised and regulated by the SRA. Since 1 October 2024, GC Business Lawyers Limited ceased to be authorised and regulated by the SRA and MDLS Solicitors Limited t/a Legal Studio became GC Business Lawyers Limited’s successor practice. This means that:
- Former clients of GC Business Lawyers Limited continue to benefit from Professional Indemnity Insurance which is now provided by MDLS Solicitors Limited t/a Legal Studio;
- Any work carried out by Gary Caplan as a Consultant Solicitor for MDLS Solicitors Limited t/a Legal Studio from 1 October 2024 onwards is via MDLS Solicitors Limited t/a Legal Studio which is authorised and regulated by the SRA and the protections and standards offered by it are the same as you enjoyed at GC Business Lawyers Limited; and
- Any enquiries regarding GC Business Lawyers Limited, including regarding files and file storage, should be sent to Gary using the contact details set out in this profile.