Legal translation services
Contracts, court documents, certificates, patents and regulatory filings translated by linguists who work in law, then checked by a second legal linguist. We keep your formatting, your defined terms and your deadlines.
§ 12 Gerichtsstand. Ausschließlicher Gerichtsstand für alle Streitigkeiten aus diesem Vertrag ist München.
Section 12 Jurisdiction. The courts of Munich shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of this agreement.
Second check done- Ausschließlicher Gerichtsstandexclusive jurisdiction, not "exclusive court location"
- Streitigkeiten aus diesem Vertragmatches the defined term in your English version
Legal terms are translated to their legal equivalent, not word for word.
- Documents
- Contracts, court papers, certificates, patents, policies and filings
- Linguists
- Native translators with legal training or law-firm experience
- Checked by
- A second legal linguist, against the source
- Confidential
- We sign your NDA before you send anything
What legal translation is
Legal translation is the translation of documents that have legal effect or will be read by a court, a regulator or the other side's lawyers. The translator has to carry over what each clause means under the law it was written for, keep defined terms consistent, and avoid wording that changes the obligations.
That's why we don't use general translators for this work, and why every legal document gets a second check by another legal linguist before it goes back to you.
Legal documents we translate
For law firms, in-house legal teams, public bodies and individuals.
Contracts and agreements
Commercial contracts, NDAs, leases, employment contracts and terms and conditions.
Litigation and court documents
Pleadings, witness statements, judgments, evidence bundles and correspondence.
Certificates and personal documents
Birth, marriage and death certificates, diplomas, police certificates and powers of attorney. Certified translation process to confirm
Patents and IP
Patent specifications, claims, trademark filings and licensing agreements.
Government and public sector
Public notices, consultations, forms and guidance for people who don't read English.
Policies and compliance
Privacy policies, codes of conduct, regulatory filings and internal policies.
How a legal translation runs
Your documents are only opened by the people working on them.
NDA and files
We sign your NDA, then you send the documents, any glossary and the deadline.
Quote
A fixed price and a delivery date in writing, usually within a few hours.
Translation
A legal translator translates, keeping defined terms and cross-references consistent.
Second check
Another legal linguist checks the translation against the source, clause by clause.
Legal review QADelivery
The translation in the same layout as the original, in Word and PDF.
Formatting, terms and deadlines
The details legal teams ask about first.
- Same layout as the original. Numbering, tables, signatures and stamps placed where they are in the source.
- Your defined terms. We build a term list from the document and your glossary and use it throughout.
- Bilingual versions. Side-by-side Word files for negotiation or signing, if you need them.
- Urgent work. Tell us the hearing or signing date. We'll tell you straight away what's possible.
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Questions about legal translation
What is legal translation?
Legal translation is translating documents that have legal effect, such as contracts, court papers, certificates and regulations. It needs a translator who understands both legal systems, because a word-for-word translation can change what a clause means.
How much does it cost to translate a legal document?
Legal translation is priced by word count, language pair and deadline. Short certificates are usually priced per document. You get a fixed price in writing before any work starts.
Can machine translation be used for legal contracts?
Not on its own. Machine translation can get legal terms and defined terms wrong without any sign that it has. If a contract will be signed or relied on, it needs a legal translator and a second check.
Do you keep legal documents confidential?
Yes. We sign your NDA before you send anything, only the linguists and project manager on your job open the files, and everyone on our team works under a written confidentiality agreement.
Can you translate documents for a court hearing at short notice?
Often, yes. Send the documents and the hearing date, and we'll tell you straight away whether we can deliver in time and how we'd split the work.
Send us a legal document
Send the document and your deadline, or book a call. We sign your NDA first and reply with a fixed price and date.
- Phone
- +44 20 3290 0116
- Phone hours
- Weekdays 9:30 to 16:00, weekends 9:30 to 12:00, UK time