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English German legal translation

As a translation agency for English and German we work in both directions: from English into German and back. Specialist translators with a legal background handle contracts, court documents and notarial deeds. Where an authority asks for a certified translation, we bring in sworn translators and arrange the Apostille or consular legalisation your destination country demands. Send us your document and get a no-obligation quote within 30 minutes on working days.

  • Certified through sworn translators
  • 225+ languages
  • Reply within 30 minutes on working days
English-German legal translation — sector specialists by Ecrivus
225+
languages
from Afrikaans to Zulu
10.000+
translators
active worldwide
25.000+
projects
delivered since 2006
99%
satisfaction
20+ years experience
About this language pair

English and German: one pair, two directions

From English into German you translate for business partners, clients and authorities abroad; from German into English for UK authorities, banks and employers. In both directions a native specialist translator with domain experience works on your text.

Where an authority asks for a certified translation, we bring in a sworn translator. The translation carries the required declaration, signature and stamp, and we arrange the Apostille or consular legalisation your destination country demands.

Language codes: ENG DEU

Translation from English to German

English into German covers legal work heading for the DACH market: law firms and in-house counsel sending share purchase agreements, commercial contracts and court submissions to German counterparties, notaries or courts. Native German legal specialist translators handle the drafting conventions of German civil law, with a second review where the legal field, risk profile or volume requires it.

Translation from German to English

German into English is the incoming direction: German notarial deeds, Handelsregister extracts and court judgments that UK solicitors, banks or regulators need in English. Our legal specialists render German statutory references accurately and flag civil-law concepts that have no direct common-law equivalent. We reply within 30 minutes during business hours.

In practice

How such a project runs

A law firm prepares cross-border proceedings: submissions and exhibits go from English into German, foreign deeds and judgments come back for the UK file. Legal specialist translators keep terminology consistent across the whole file, with certification where the court demands it.

In which direction does this English-German translation work?
Bidirectional: from English into German and the reverse. We coordinate native translators into the target language and confirm the variant per project.
Does Ecrivus provide certified English-German translations?
Yes, certified English-German translation is coordinated on request, typically via Wbtv-registered translators (Netherlands), NRBTV (Belgium), öbu (Germany), expert traducteur près la cour d'appel (France) or ITI/CIOL (UK), depending on the receiving authority.
What document types are commonly translated between English and German?
Common types: contracts, annual reports, technical manuals, personal documents (birth certificates, diplomas, extracts), notarial deeds and commercial correspondence.
How quickly will I receive a quote?
We respond within 30 minutes on working days with a quote. Lead time is confirmed in the quote.
How does Ecrivus assure quality?
We combine native specialist translators with a structured QA layer (terminology list, style guide, second review where the legal field, risk profile or volume requires it). CAT tools (Trados / memoQ / Phrase TMS) ensure consistency across volume and repetitions.
What legal terminology applies to English-German?
We distinguish between legal systems (common law versus civil law where relevant) and specialised terminology (litigation/procedure, force majeure, SPA/share purchase agreement). Source document and glossary are appended to deliverables.
Is the translation delivered as a certified version?
Yes, certified English-German translation is coordinated on request, typically via Wbtv-registered translators (Netherlands), NRBTV (Belgium), öbu (Germany), expert traducteur près la cour d'appel (France) or ITI/CIOL (UK), depending on the receiving authority.

Client stories

What our clients experience

★★★★★Legal
Certified translations for our international cases are delivered quickly and carefully. Our project manager knows our account inside out.