A two-in-one service for you: lawyer and translator
based in Leipzig
Legal translation requires linguistic precision and a solid understanding of legal concepts. As a qualified translator and lawyer, I combine linguistic expertise with legal knowledge and work at the intersection of language and law.
Qualifications and experience
- Qualified translator (Diplom-Übersetzerin) and lawyer (Juristin)
- Publicly appointed and sworn in by the Higher Regional Court of Dresden
- Languages: German (native language), Englisch and Spanish (working languages)
- 16 years of experience as specialised translator for legal and business texts
Professional background
- Translation studies at Universität Leipzig and Universidad Europea de Madrid (CEES),
qualification: graduate translator (Diplom-Übersetzerin) - Law studies at Universität Leipzig, qualification: Erstes Juristisches Staatsexamen (lawyer)
- International study, training, and work experience in the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, the United States, Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador
- Regular participation in professional training courses (BDÜ, Aticom, VGSD, IHK Leipzig etc.), conferences (BDÜ, ADÜ Nord, FIT etc.) and continuous professional development through self-study
Memberships and publication
- Member of a large German translators‘ association (Bundesverband der Dolmetscher und Übersetzer e. V. (BDÜ) and a German association of founders and self-employed professionals (Verband der Gründer und Selbstständigen Deutschland (VGSD) e. V.)
- Publication: „Sprache-Recht-Übersetzen: Betrachtungen zur juristischen Fachkommunikation. Mit einer Darstellung am Beispiel von deutschen und spanischen Strafurteilen“ („Language, Law, and Translation: Reflections on Legal Discourse, with a Case Study of German and Spanish Criminal Judgments“), Hamburg: Verlag Dr. Kovač (2010)