Legal translations
Professional translations for global legal compliance and effective communication at an international level.
Legal translations
Professional translations for global legal compliance and effective communication at an international level.
Legal translations by experienced specialist translators
KERN produces legal translations with the utmost care and accuracy. Our experienced language experts and project managers work meticulously to ensure the correct translation of legal texts taking into account the relevant legal terminology. The services cover a wide range of legal disciplines and document types, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and confidentiality. Our focus on the specific requirements of the legal sphere helps you to ensure global legal certainty and effective communication.
Professional legal translations from KERN
The KERN team is characterised by comprehensive expertise in a wide range of legal fields. Our specialists are familiar with a wide range of legal documents that are crucial for comprehensive due diligence processes. Their expertise includes professional legal translations, among others:
- Accurate translation of complex contracts
- Accurate representation of conditions in rental and lease agreements
- Error-free communication of critical data protection guidelines
- Accurate translation of financial agreements
This in-depth understanding of the nuanced requirements of legal documentation ensures that each translation conforms to the high standards of accuracy and confidentiality required by the law.
Would you like to request legal translations?
You can send us your document using the online form, by email, or by post to one of our more than 50 branches—we will send you a quote as soon as possible!
Professional translations for global legal compliance and effective communication at an international level
KERN is your partner for legal translations, with the experience of a dedicated team guaranteeing excellent performance, accuracy and confidentiality in every translation project. You can depend on our assistance for your due diligence processes with our accurate and reliable translations. Your legal documents are in safe hands with us.
Our services for legal translations
You can rely on our expertise to meet your international legal and business requirements with great accuracy. Our experts possess comprehensive expertise in various legal fields and provide accurate and reliable translations of legal texts. Our services include:
- General terms and conditions: Comprehensive translation of terms and conditions to ensure legal clarity.
- Employment contracts: Clear and correct translations to standardise working conditions internationally.
- Data protection documents: Clear translation of data protection policies to comply with international standards.
- Financial documents: Reliable translation of financial documents to promote international financial transactions.
- Financial agreements: Thorough understanding of financial documentation for error-free translations.
- Court documents: In-depth knowledge of legal language for court documents and documents required in legal processes.
- Company agreements: Specialised in the translation of documents that govern business partnerships.
- Extracts from the commercial register: Accurate translation for a transparent representation of company information.
- Licence agreements: Expertise in translating licensing conditions for products and software.
- Leases and tenancy agreements: Expertise in the adaptation of local legal conditions and translation for real estate business.
- Sustainability reports: Translation of ESG criteria in sustainability reports for the global communication of your company values.
- NDAs: Confidentiality is assured through accurate translations of confidentiality agreements.
- Patent translations: Professional translation of technical and specialised patent specifications.
- SLAs: Detailed translation of service level agreements to ensure a clear definition of services.
- Tax documents: Accurate translations to ensure compliance with international tax rules.
- Contract translations: Accurate translation of contractual terms for legal compliance of international commercial transactions.
- Distribution agreements: Specialist translation to promote international trade relations and distribution networks.
Legal areas of expertise
Our legal expertise covers a wide variety of legal fields. These include:
- Labour law: Accurate translation of employment contracts, personnel guidelines and documents relating to employment law.
- Intellectual property: Correct translation of patent applications, trademark registrations and licence agreements.
- Company law:: Translation of corporate governance documents, decisions and legal opinions.
- Commercial law: Translation of documents relating to commercial transactions, contracts and commercial agreements
to ensure clarity in business transactions. - Real estate law: Translation of real estate contracts, notarial deeds and documents relating to property rights.
- International trade and customs: Translation of trade agreements, customs documentation and import/export provisions.
- Regulatory aspects:Specialist translations that ensure clarity within the complex field of legislation and precise communication of and compliance with legal regulations.
- Legal disputes: Highly skilled in the translation of files relating to the trial documents, judgements and written pleadings.
- Tax law: Experience in the translation of tax documents, including tax laws, regulations and agreements to promote compliance with and knowledge of tax obligations.
- Environmental law: Expertise in translating environmental impact assessments and compliance reports.
Assistance with due diligence processes
Our translation services play an important role in due diligence analyses. We provide comprehensive translation support for legal reviews to facilitate a thorough examination of potential legal risks and legal liability. We therefore ensure that all the relevant documents, including agreements, sustainability reports, data protection guidelines and extracts from the commercial register, are accurately summarised or translated and are easily accessible.
- Summaries: Our due diligence services include an overview of foreign documents which ensure clarity to assist efficient reviews, analysis and decision-making.
- Use of AI technology: We use artificial intelligence (AI) to promote the due diligence process to automate routine tasks, accelerate workflows for summaries and translations, and improve overall accuracy.
- Machine translation and post-editing: We combine machine translation with expert human post-editing to ensure balance between efficiency and accuracy in legal translation. This approach enables faster delivery times without compromising quality.
A finished translation in 24 hours
A finished translation in 24 hours
Our well-established processes enable us to deliver translations within 24 hours if required, and even within 30 minutes for particularly urgent projects. We will work with you to establish tailor-made processes to ensure maximum speed and quality.
Legal translations at KERN: Advantages for you
We attach great importance to protecting your sensitive information through strict data protection measures and ensure the highest level of confidentiality throughout the entire translation process.
Our translations are subject to strict quality controls to ensure the highest linguistic and legal standards are applied, thus accuracy and consistency are guaranteed.
Our experts have a deep understanding of the cultural and legal nuances of different countries that enables them to translate legal texts accurately and in a culturally appropriate manner.
We understand the importance of deadlines in a legal context and implement efficient project management to guarantee the timely completion of your orders.
Upon request, we provide certified translations and notarised documents to increase the legal validity and acceptance of your documents.
Open and client-oriented communication is essential for us. We maintain close contact with our clients to effectively implement individual requirements and change requests.
FAQs about legal translations
What is a legal translation?
A legal translation involves the transfer of legal documents, such as contracts, court rulings or laws, from one language to another. In this process, both the precise meaning and the legal context of the original document must be preserved.
What types of documents require legal translation?
Typical documents include contracts, agreements, court rulings, patents, legal texts, data protection guidelines, general terms and conditions and other legal documents.
Why is it important to assign a translator who specialises in legal texts?
Legal translators have the necessary knowledge of both legal systems and are proficient in the specific terminology. This ensures an accurate and legally compliant translation, which is essential for the comprehensibility and validity of the document.
How much does a legal translation cost?
The costs vary depending on the length, complexity of the text and language combination. Request your personalised quote now!
How is the confidentiality of my documents guaranteed?
We treat all documents with the utmost discretion and also offer the option of signing confidentiality agreements. We also use secure transmission channels for your files.
What qualifications should a legal translator have?
A qualified legal translator should have a thorough knowledge of the legal language of both countries involved and, ideally have legal training or many years of experience in translating legal texts.
Can I provide a terminology list for my legal translation?
Yes, it is even recommended to provide the translator with a terminology list to ensure the consistent use of specific technical terms and in accordance with your specifications.