Chinese Legal Translation Services

Yes. We assign translators based on the jurisdiction. Mainland China work uses Simplified Chinese with PRC legal conventions; Hong Kong work uses Traditional Chinese with common law terminology.

Yes. We produce certified translations of Chinese legal documents for use in US courts, USCIS, and federal agencies.

We use established translation conventions for PRC legal concepts and add explanatory notes where necessary to ensure the legal meaning is correctly conveyed to English-speaking readers.

Yes. Mainland China operates PRC civil law in Simplified Chinese with distinct contract law (Hetong Fa) and company law (Gongsifa) vocabulary. Hong Kong follows English common law with bilingual Traditional Chinese and English official status. Taiwan applies ROC civil and commercial codes in Traditional Chinese. A Mainland joint venture contract reads very differently from a Hong Kong-law governed shareholders agreement. We assign translators by jurisdiction and apply the correct statutory vocabulary and procedural conventions throughout.

Standard projects are quoted per source word with a fixed total before work begins. Chinese characters are counted at an agreed character-to-word ratio (typically 3 to 3.5 Chinese characters per English word) with the methodology confirmed at quote stage. Certified translation, apostille coordination, and same-day service are itemized separately. For ongoing legal programs we offer translation memory discounts on repeat clauses such as boilerplate NDA language and standard corporate governance provisions.

Yes. Chinese to English is typical for evidence, judgments, and corporate records filed abroad, while English to Chinese is typical for contracts, powers of attorney, and filings submitted in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan. For a bilingual contract, tell us which language version prevails so the translator can mirror the governing-language clause.

Yes. Pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, and judgments can be translated between Traditional Chinese and English with a signed certificate of accuracy for proceedings before the Hong Kong courts or at the HKIAC. Each court or tribunal sets its own rules on who may certify a translation, so share the filing instructions and we prepare the translation to match. The receiving court decides on acceptance.