Legal Translation for contracts, filings and litigation documents
Contracts and legal documents that hold up to the same scrutiny in German as in the source language.
A mistranslated clause is not a typo. It's a liability that surfaces months later, in a dispute or an audit, when it's expensive to fix.
We translate contracts, terms and conditions, corporate documents, litigation and regulatory filings for law firms, in-house counsel and companies operating across German and English (and other language pairs on request). Every translation is produced by a linguist with legal subject-matter experience and independently revised by a second linguist before delivery.
Where a document is destined for a German court or authority — a filing, a power of attorney, a document exhibit — it can be produced as a certified translation by a translator sworn at a German regional court. That’s covered on our Certified & Sworn Translation page; this page is about the wider body of legal work that doesn’t require a stamp but does require precision.
from €0.19/word
What's included
- Translation by a linguist with legal subject-matter experience
- Independent revision by a second linguist before delivery (four-eyes principle)
- Terminology held consistent across a document set — one glossary per client, not per file
- A confidentiality undertaking; an NDA on request before any document changes hands
- Certified/sworn translation available for documents destined for a court or authority
- Formatting that mirrors the source document, including clause and exhibit numbering
- Retention and deletion of your documents on a stated schedule, not indefinitely
Document types: Contracts and agreements, terms and conditions, articles of association, powers of attorney, litigation bundles and exhibits, regulatory filings, NDAs, correspondence with courts or authorities.
Industries served
Process for this service
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Scope & glossary
We confirm the document set, language pair, and any terms that must be held constant.
02
Assignment
A linguist with relevant legal subject-matter experience is assigned.
03
Translation
Clause structure, numbering and defined terms are preserved exactly.
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Independent revision
A second linguist checks the translation against the source before delivery.
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Delivery
Digital delivery as standard; certified/stamped delivery on request for documents going to a court or authority.
When you need this
A supply contract needs a German-language version before signature, and the English original's exact liability clauses must survive the translation intact.
In-house counsel needs a set of NDAs translated consistently, using the same defined terms, before a cross-border negotiation.
A litigation bundle needs translating for exhibits in a German court, with a certified translation for any document the court requires stamped.
Pricing for this service
From €0.19/word, Professional tier as standard; Certified tier available where a stamp is required (see the Certified page for the certification surcharge). Standard minimum-order rules apply by language pair. Revision-only and NDA-only engagements available as add-ons.
Price estimator
MT with full human post-editing. (€0.09/word)
Human specialist translation, self-revised. (€0.16/word)
Specialist translation, independently revised, sworn certification where required. (€0.22/word)
Your job is below our minimum order — the total shown is the minimum for this language pair.
Estimate, not a binding quote — final price is confirmed against your actual file.
See full estimate →Confidentiality first, precision second — because precision without confidentiality isn't enough here
Legal documents are the most obviously sensitive files we handle. We'll sign an NDA before you send anything, we state exactly how long a document is retained and when it's deleted, and every translation passes through a second, independent linguist before it leaves our hands — described in full on our Quality & Confidentiality page.
Turnaround & delivery
Standard 3–5 business days, depending on volume · Express available
Digital delivery; certified/stamped on request
FAQ
Do you sign an NDA before we send documents?
Yes, on request, before any document changes hands. Ask when you get in touch.
Can a legal translation also be certified/stamped?
Yes. If the document is destined for a German court or authority, we can produce it as a certified translation by a translator sworn at a German regional court.
How do you keep terminology consistent across a large document set?
We build a glossary of defined terms for your matter at the outset and hold every translator on the project to it, checked again at the independent-revision stage.
What happens to our documents after the project closes?
They're retained for a stated window and then deleted — the schedule is published on our Quality & Confidentiality page, and you can request earlier deletion or a signed NDA at any point.