Certified Legal Translation Services for Law Firms and Corporate Counsel

 

GTS provides ISO 17100–certified legal translation services to law firms and corporate counsel across the United States. We translate contracts, discovery, court filings, and compliance materials with guaranteed accuracy and confidentiality.

Practice Areas

• Court Filings & Transcripts
• Contract Translation
• Patent & IP Translation
• Certified & Notarized Translations

Scope of Services

Our legal translation team supports every stage of the litigation and corporate process:

• Contracts, agreements, NDAs, and shareholder resolutions
• Pleadings, court exhibits, discovery materials, and depositions
• Compliance manuals, data-privacy policies, and HR documentation
• Patent filings, prior-art references, and IP registration materials
• Affidavits, powers of attorney, sworn/notarized statements
• Certified translations for USCIS and other government authorities

Languages most requested by law firms: Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, French (and 100+ more).

Local Support for U.S. Law Firms

We work closely with firms across major legal hubs:

• New York
• Los Angeles
• Washington, D.C.

Why Law Firms Choose GTS

• ISO 17100–certified two-step review process
• Certified & court-accepted translations
• NDA and encrypted document handling
• Rush service for filing deadlines (typical single-document turnaround 24–48 hours)

Jurisdictional note: Certified translations accepted by U.S. federal and state courts (e.g., EDNY, CDCA) and suitable for filings under Protective Orders.

Security and Confidentiality

GTS maintains strict confidentiality and data-protection protocols for every legal project. All documents are transferred through encrypted channels, stored on secure servers, and handled exclusively by pre-vetted, NDA-bound linguists. We comply with client-specific Protective Orders and court confidentiality requirements, providing an auditable record of translator access and file handling.

Upon request, GTS can provide notarized translator affidavits and certificates of accuracy for court or regulatory submission. We also support e-discovery exports (Relativity/Nuix) and preserve pagination/line references where feasible.

Case Studies

Next-Day Contract Translation for German Law Firm (8,000 words).
A German law firm engaged GTS to translate an 8,000-word Sale Contract and supporting documents from German to English on a next-day deadline. A senior legal linguist team delivered a certified translation within 24 hours, mirroring the original structure and clause numbering for enforceability review. The firm confirmed accuracy and proceeded with subsequent cross-border work.

Translation of German and Turkish Exhibits for Federal Court.
GTS translated several hundred German and Turkish documents into English for a New York law firm. The translations were submitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with notarized translator affidavits.

Certified Arabic Translation for Service under the Hague Convention.
A California law firm engaged GTS for certified English-to-Arabic translation of a summons and complaint naming a Saudi Arabian corporate defendant. The documents were prepared for Hague service and accepted without revision by the Saudi Central Authority. GTS ensured legal formatting, certification, and fast delivery under strict confidentiality.

Confidential Chinese-to-English Translation for U.S. Litigation.
A U.S. law firm retained GTS to translate several hundred pages of technical and manufacturing documents from Chinese into English as confidential court exhibits governed by a Protective Order. We implemented encrypted transfer, NDA-bound teams, and ISO 17100 QA; deliverables preserved tables/units to maintain evidentiary integrity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are GTS legal translations accepted by U.S. courts?
Yes. All GTS translations can be certified or notarized for court submission and are compliant with U.S. and international standards.

Do you sign NDAs or handle Protective Orders?
Yes. We routinely work under Protective Orders and execute custom NDAs for sensitive litigation materials.

What file formats do you support?
We handle PDF, Word, Excel, scanned exhibits, and native e-discovery exports while preserving layout where feasible.

Get a Quote or Confidential Consultation

Whether you need certified translations for court filings, multilingual discovery support, or quick turnaround for an upcoming hearing, GTS provides accurate and confidential solutions for law firms of all sizes.

Need an NDA first? We’ll countersign within hours.