English to Chinese corporate translation

Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans) for Mainland China and Singapore-incorporated entities; Traditional Chinese (zh-Hant) for Taiwan-, Hong Kong-, or Macau-incorporated counterparties. Some Hong Kong M&A deals use bilingual English–Traditional Chinese SPAs by convention.

Since November 2023 mainland China has acceded to the Hague Apostille Convention. SPAs, articles of association, and board resolutions originating from mainland China can be legalised by Apostille for UK use; previously consular legalisation was required. Hong Kong and Macau have applied the Apostille for longer.

All M&A and corporate work runs under signed NDAs with our translators and project managers. We restrict file access to the assigned linguist team, use secure file-transfer channels, and confirm encryption-in-transit and at-rest configurations on request. We do not retain documents beyond the project retention window agreed with you.

Yes. For Hong Kong M&A and certain Mainland-China JVs we deliver bilingual SPAs in side-by-side or vertical-bilingual layout, with terminology aligned across columns and Pinyin-romanised proper names where the English context requires it.

Yes. For repeat M&A clients we maintain a client-specific translation memory and termbase, ensuring consistent rendering of corporate vocabulary, party-name conventions, and recurring contract clauses across deals.

Yes. We deliver certified Chinese-English translations of Companies House extracts, Mainland China AIC business licences, articles of association, and director appointments via ITI/CIOL-registered translators where the receiving registrar requires certification.

On working days you receive a response within 30 minutes. The lead time is confirmed in the quote based on document type, volume, script variant, certification needs, and any deal-driven deadlines.