Legal translation and court interpreting

Legal translation and court interpreting

Specialist language services for law firms, courts and legal institutions

Explore our legal language services

Contract and legal document translation

Legal translation requires an understanding of legal systems, concepts and established practice as well as language skills. We focus on linguistic accuracy and suitability for the intended use in the target jurisdiction.

We regularly translate:

• employment, lease, sale, distribution and non-disclosure agreements and other contracts
• agreements, statements, powers of attorney and internal rules
• judgments, orders and court decisions
• tender and public procurement documentation
• compliance and regulatory documents

We maintain consistent terminology throughout the document, attachments and correspondence.

Contract and legal document translation

Certified translation for courts and public authorities

Proceedings before courts, notaries and administrative bodies often require a certified translationmeeting the institution’s formal requirements while remaining faithful to the source.

We prepare certified translations for:

• personal and civil-status documents
• diplomas, certificates and register extracts
• residence and employment documents for foreign nationals
• judicial and administrative proceedings
• enforcement and civil litigation matters

We support clients from document assessment through timely delivery in the agreed submission format.

Interpreting in judicial and administrative proceedings

Legal interpreting requires concentration, neutrality and faithful communication of what is said. We provide professional court and business interpretingadapted to the procedure and communication setting.

Available formats include:

• consecutive interpreting at hearings and examinations
• whispered interpreting for discreet settings
• simultaneous interpreting for larger meetings and discussions
• remote interpreting by telephone or video, subject to the procedure’s requirements and availability

We organise reliable, timely and confidential interpreting, including shorter-notice assignments where feasible.

Procedures involving less common languages can pose organisational and terminology challenges. We offer translation and interpreting for less common languagesincluding Hindi, Tagalog and Nepali, with attention to legal and institutional context.

These languages commonly arise in:

• employment and residence procedures
• employment and administrative disputes
• criminal and misdemeanour proceedings
• communication with foreign workers and parties to proceedings

Experienced linguists and clear working standards support accurate, understandable translations. We confirm certification availability and the recipient’s requirements for each assignment.

How we support quality and confidentiality

Our services follow clearly defined processes:

• specialist translators and court interpreters
• several stages of quality checks
• strict confidentiality and secure document transfer
• ongoing cooperation and client-specific terminology databases where required

We pay particular attention to law firms and institutions for which accuracy, deadlines and discretion are key requirements.

Before sending your documents

To help us assess your enquiry efficiently, specify:

1. the purpose: judicial, administrative or business use
2. the language and any relevant variety
3. certification requirements
4. the deadline and format

These details help us process the enquiry and propose an appropriate solution.