Area of Expertise & Services
In the scope of my daily work I have specialized in the area of law. In particular, this includes the translation and linguistic review of the following types of documents:
- all types of contracts,
- General Terms and Conditions,
- official and notarial deeds (e.g. birth certificates or drivers licenses),
- degrees (e.g. high school diplomas, university degrees, state exams),
- court or arbitral tribunal decisions and settlements,
- official correspondence,
- legal briefs, opinions and expert opinions,
- out of court legal communication.
Specifically, I offer the following services in my area of expertise:
- Translation from German into English (U.S. and British),
- Translation from English (U.S. and British) into German,
- Certified translations:
As a court recognized and certified translator, upon request, I can place my stamp under my translation and thus certify its correctness. This is often required by German courts and public authorities. - Certified translations with Apostilles / Legalizations:
In addition to a certified translation, foreign / international public authorities or courts may sometimes require a so-called Apostille or Legalization to be placed upon the certified translation. This is a certification of the authenticity of my signature and that I am a court certified translator. I will gladly arrange to have this done for you by the District Court Frankfurt am Main (Landgericht Frankfurt am Main). - Proof-reading / native-language review, optimization and revision (German and English) of legal and other texts,
- Four-eye principle by a lawyer certified both in Germany and England / Wales (“Rechtsanwalt” and Solicitor),
- Formatting texts:
Upon request, you will not only receive a translation of the text but also a document with the same formatting as the text of origin. - Preparation of written and oral communication with German and English speaking public authorities and lawyers,
- English and German language classes for law firms, legal departments or companies, either as one-on-one classes or in small groups,
- Interpretation at public notaries or registry offices (not sworn).