Legal Translation Services for Businesses and Law Firms
Our translation team helps companies and law firms work across multiple languages with our legal translation services: contracts with foreign partners, due diligence files, compliance documents, and dispute records. Professional and native legal translators do the work, a second legal linguist revises every file, and one glossary keeps defined terms consistent across every document in a deal or case.
legal translation at a glance
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What we translate |
Contracts, due diligence files, corporate records, compliance documents, dispute records and patents |
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Specialists |
Native legal translators, with a second legal linguist revising every file |
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Requirements |
Terms matched across legal systems, one glossary per matter, NDAs and secure transfer |
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Files & platforms |
Word, PDF, scanned documents, Excel, data-room exports; files shared over secure transfer |
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Turnaround |
12,000 words/day · large matters delivered in batches |
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Price |
From $0.06 / word · $20 / page with certificate of accuracy |
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Delivered with |
A bilingual glossary of defined terms; certificate of accuracy on request |
About the service
What is legal translation?
Legal translation is the service of translating documents that create rights, obligations or evidence, such as contracts, corporate records, compliance policies, and dispute files. A legal translator has to consider the legal effect of each sentence, not just its words. For example, “shall” and “may” create different obligations, and a term like “consideration” in a US contract has no exact match in many civil-law countries.
That is why we assign expert translators who work in law and know both legal systems, and why a second legal linguist checks every file against the source. For deals and disputes with hundreds of documents, there is an additional step: creating one glossary and a translation memory that keep every defined term and party name the same from the first file to the last.
How to translate legal documents →Who we translate legal documents for
- Law firmsCross-border deals, arbitration and foreign-language evidence for your clients
- In-house legal teamsContracts with foreign partners, distributors and suppliers
- Compliance and risk teamsPolicies, internal investigations and regulatory filings in every market
- M&A and private equity teamsDue diligence files, data rooms and closing documents
- HR and global employersEmployment contracts, handbooks and policies for staff abroad
What we translate
Legal documents we translate
From a two-page NDA to a full data room, including stamps, seals, tables and handwritten notes.
Contracts and commercial
- Contracts and agreements
- Distribution, supply and licensing agreements
- NDAs, terms and conditions
- Powers of attorney
Corporate and M&A
- Due diligence documents
- Articles of association and board resolutions
- Shareholder and share purchase agreements
- Company registry extracts
Disputes and arbitration
- Pleadings, motions and judgments
- Witness statements and depositions
- Evidence and discovery documents
- Arbitration filings and awards
Compliance, HR and IP
- Compliance policies and codes of conduct
- Employment contracts and handbooks
- Privacy policies and data protection terms
- Patents and trademark filings
Accuracy + consistency
What a legal translation needs to hold up
A translated legal document can do its job if your lawyers, your partners, and the other side can rely on it without rechecking every clause.
The same legal effect
We translate the meaning and the obligation, not word for word. Where a term has no equal in the other legal system, we use the closest recognized term and add a translator's note, so nothing is left open to interpretation.
Usually needed for: Contracts, cross-border deals
Built for large matters
Deals and disputes come with hundreds of files and fixed dates. We split the work across a legal team that shares one glossary and translation memory, and deliver in batches, so your lawyers can start review while the rest is in progress.
Usually needed for: Due diligence, discovery, arbitration
Consistent legal terms
Defined terms, party names, and clause numbers stay the same across every document in a matter. We build a glossary for each client and reuse it for later contracts and updates.
Usually needed for: Contract portfolios, multi-document deals
Confidential from start to finish
Legal translators sign NDAs, files move over secure transfer, and only the assigned team sees your documents. We delete files after delivery if you ask.
Usually needed for: M&A, disputes, internal investigations
More detail: Where to get legal documents translated →
Need legal translation services?
Send your files or details and get a fixed price and delivery date within 24 hours.
How we work
How your legal documents are translated
- 01Scope and quoteWe check the documents, the languages, and how the translation will be used (signing, review, filing, or internal use), then send a fixed quote within 24 hours.
- 02Legal translation A native translator with legal experience translates the files and builds a glossary of defined terms and party names.
- 03Second legal reviewA second legal linguist checks every sentence against the source for meaning, terms, dates, and numbers.
- 04Formatting and deliveryWe match the original layout, add a certificate of accuracy if you need one, and deliver over secure transfer.
Confidential by default
Linguists sign NDAs and files move over secure transfer.
Human translation
No AI translation unless you ask for it.
ISO 17100 process
Translation, revision and final checks on every job.
Pricing and turnaround
How much does legal translation cost?
- Translation + revision
- from $0.06 / word
- With certificate of accuracy
- from $20 / page
- Data rooms and large matters
- Quoted per project
- Typical turnaround
- 12,000 words/day
- Quote and schedule
- Within 24 hours
Included in every price
- Native translator who specialises in your subject
- Full revision by a second linguist (ISO 17100)
- Your glossary and terminology kept consistent
- Formatting matched to your original file
- Confidential handling, NDA on request
- Fixed price before we start. No surprises.
Certified translations also include a signed statement of accuracy on our letterhead.
Fixed quote within 24 hours. No obligation.
What affects the price
- Repeated clauses. Standard clauses and templates that repeat are charged less.
- Volume. Large documents and ongoing contract work cost less per word.
- Source format. Clean Word files cost less than scans and handwritten pages that need retyping.
- Deadline. Rush delivery adds 25% when a signing or filing date can’t move.
- Certificate of accuracy. Documents that need one are priced per page instead of per word.
Optional extras
- Rush delivery
- +25%
- Desktop publishing (InDesign, PDF)
- Per page
- Notarization or apostille
- On request
- Printed hard copy by courier
- On request
“Always provide high quality translation work, especially in Arabic language. Recently they also help with Finnish and Hebrew language translation service, the client is happy with the work. Keep it up!”
Translation ManagerACTC
legal translation questions
How much does legal translation cost?
Translation plus revision starts at $0.06 per word, and the rate depends on the language pair. Documents that need a certificate of accuracy start at $20 per page. Repeated clauses and large matters cost less per word, and you get a fixed quote within 24 hours, so the price is agreed before we start.
Who translates our legal documents?
Native translators who work in law, with a second legal linguist revising every file. We don’t use AI translation for legal documents unless you ask for it.
Can you handle large documents such as due diligence or discovery?
Yes. We split large documents across a team of legal translators who share one glossary and translation memory, and deliver in batches, priority documents first. Your lawyers can start review while the rest is in progress.
Do you provide a certificate of accuracy?
Yes. On request, we add a signed statement of accuracy on our letterhead, priced from $20 per page. Check what the receiving party requires, since rules differ by country and office.
How long does legal translation take?
Our team translates about 12,000 words per day. Large matters are delivered in batches, and rush delivery is available at +25% when a signing or filing date can’t move.
Can you deliver a bilingual contract for both parties to sign?
Yes. We deliver a side-by-side version with clause numbers and defined terms aligned, so both parties sign one document. If the contract states which language version prevails, that clause stays consistent in both.
How do you keep legal documents confidential?
Translators sign NDAs, files move over secure transfer, and only the assigned team sees them. We delete your files after delivery if you ask.
Do you transcribe and translate legal recordings?
Yes. We transcribe and translate depositions, hearings, and recorded interviews for your legal team. Send the audio or video, and we quote per minute.
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