• certified translations of vital records
  • interpretation in New York
  • certified translations of diplomas and grade transcripts
  • certified translations of informed consent forms, etc.
  • translation of all business communications

Certified Legal Translations

 All our transactions and communications are secure and confidential. Our certified translations are also notarized.

Legal translation was central to our translation services when we created our firm some 18 years ago. It is still very much our core business. The transposition of the common law concepts into civil law - and its reverse - is difficult. Our translators, often legal practitioners, are familiar with both legal systems. We are also familiar with proceedings in the International Court.

We view ourselves as a Boutique translation firm. We are easy to reach and you can talk to us directly. We take personal responsibility for all our work and pay close attention to our clients' needs (see some of our clients below).

We often translate documents that are to be served in France. See guidelines from the American Embassy in Paris: Service of Legal Documents in France. Here is the form you will need to send along with your documents: usm94_Request for Service Abroad of Judicial or Extrajudicial Documents (Bilingual French-English, Hague Convention on November 15, 1965)

We translate all types of legal documents:

•  Adoptions
   > From English to Italian
- NJ Surrogate Court
> From French to English
- Court of  Djibouti
•  Contracts / Agreements
   > From French to English
- Sale by Licitation
- Rental Agreement
•  Corporate By-laws
> From French to English
- NGO by-laws_art. 1 to 4
•  Divorces
> From English to Spanish
- Wisconsin Divorce
> From German to French
- Zurich Divorce		  •  Gifts
> From French to English
- Inter-Spousal Gift
•  Estate Settlements
> From Spanish to English
- Last Will and Testament
> From English to German
- Last Will and Testament
•  Legal Opinions
> From English to French
- Matrimonial Status
•  Prenuptial Agreements
> From French to Portuguese
- Portuguese Prenup
• Settlement Agreements
> From German to English
- Settlement of Open Property

We translate many other documents and language pairs on a regular basis such as Powers of Attorney, Judgments and Decisions, Depositions, Memorandum, Pleadings, Auditor Reports,  SEC and AMF Proceedings, and much more.


Selection of Legal Resources

   Dictionaries   Online Legal Dictionaries
Legal Dictionaries in Print
   French/Canadian Resources   French Legal Resources
  Canadian Legal Resources
   Bilingual Civil Codes   Louisiana Civil Code
  French Civil Code 
   Our Glossaries   Family Law Glossary
  Legal Glossary
   Maps and Tables   French / American Judiciary System
  Map of the World Legal Systems

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Testimonials 

"I am associate attorney at the law firm Kellner, Herlihy, Getty, & Friedman, LLP in New York, Vice-President of the French American Bar Association and adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. Our firm entrusted legal translations to A&R and used their interpretation services for depositions. Their work gave us complete satisfaction. I can attest to Mr. Rousseau’s mastery of concepts, vocabulary and common law legal expression and their transposition into civil law."

Thomas Vandenabeele, Kellner, Herlihy, Getty, & Friedman, LLP

"In 2016, Didier Rousseau helped with an important investigation and prosecution by the United States Department of Justice, by providing translations from the French language into English which were very helpful and highly professional.
He showed on this occasion a fine knowledge of the American judicial system and great expertise in translating documents and records from the French language into English. I would not hesitate to call on his services again. Please do not hesitate to call me if you have any questions."

Elisha J. K. – U.S. Department of Justice

Among our clients:

Belgium Consulate, Bessemer Trust, Borah Goldstein et al, Cahill, Columbus Consulting Group – Immigration, Deborah Nilson, Esq., French Consulate, LVMH, McDonnell-Boehnen-Hulbert-Berghoff, Lebow & Sokolow LLP, Mission de Mauritanie, Mission du Bénin, Mission Française, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Paul Hastings, Sacks and Associates, Shearman & Sterling, Simpson & Thatcher, Sullivan & Cromwell, Ubifrance, US Department of Justice, Nicole Montalette, Esq., Valerie Wolfman, Esq., WCS.