1. Stepping up the Translation Industry
Where Translations are Prepared by Lawyers & Economy Experts
2. About Us
Who We Are 1
Where We Are 2
Mission & Values 3
Our Services
Types of Translation Services 4
Our Experts
Chief Supervisors over Specialization Teams 8
Our Reputation
What Our Clients Think 11
Our Portfolio
Sample of Translations 13
Our Contributions
Corporate Governance- Giving Back to Society 14
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4. What makes Legal Translators Forum (LTF) stand out?
• Translations are prepared by LAWYERS and experts in the fields business,
economy, finance and politics, who have extensive firsthand experience with
law firms, governmental bodies, international organizations and financial
institutions. That is besides our group of the best legal translators in Egypt
and the Middle East.
• LTF members have decided to join their efforts to make top quality international
communication at hand in half the regular time, sparing you the time and
effort of reviewing translations to reach the level of professionalism. For each
translation is prepared by a professional who masters the document’s terminology
and has deep insight of the spirit of the text.
• LTF is accredited by the Egyptian Linguists and Translators Association (ELTA)
(Accreditation No. 0025- 15/Tax Card No. 407-606-688).
WHO WE ARE
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5. WHERE WE
ARE
Located right in the heart
of the Egyptian Capital
Nile City Towers (North Tower) 22nd floor, 2005C Cornich El Nil,
Ramlet Beaulac, Cairo, Egypt, Postal Code 11624
Tel. (+2) 0100-300-7079 / (+2) 0109-522- 9930
Email: info@legaltranslatorsforum.com
www.legaltranslatorsforum.com
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6. OUR MISSION
• We provide top quality translations in half the regular time.
• We have sub-specialization teams to ensure 100% translation accuracy.
• We guarantee promptness, precision, confidentiality and reliability.
• We offer competitive rates in local and international markets and deliver the
work right to your doorstep.
• We guarantee consistently excellent quality of translations by assigning each
document to the most appropriate specialized team of highly qualified translators,
lawyers, economy experts, proofreaders and editors.
• Our mission does not end with delivery of the translation. We continue to support
our clients to reflect (in the target document) any amendments or any new parts
added by clients to the source document even after delivery.
• LTF is accredited by the Egyptian Linguists and Translators Association (ELTA),
the main organization providing accreditation to translators in Egypt, in other
words, our product is guaranteed.
OUR VALUES
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8. Types of Translation Services
Legal Translators Forum delivers translations from English into Arabic and vice versa in legal, financial,
economic, business and political fields in pursuit of accurate international communication.
We are specialized in providing legal translations in the following three main fields:
International
Agreements
Legal
Documents
Certified
Documents
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9. Types of Certified Translations:
Personal: birth, marriage, adoption, wills and death certificates.
Official: court judgments, police reports, powers of attorney,
immigration documents, patents…etc.
Educational: academic degrees, diplomas, transcripts...etc.
Sample of Entities to which Certified Translations are Submitted:
All embassies in Egypt.
Courts and arbitration centers.
Tax department and customs authority.
Real estate and authentication offices.
In addition to documents submitted by ministries and state authorities to corresponding
entities abroad.
“Legal Translators Forum never failed to provide us with certified translations on the spur of the
moment, yet with utmost precision for submission to any embassy or governmental authority in
Egypt. Their dedication always makes us feel that they are part of our team!”
Ahmed Abou-Hendia, Abou-Hendia Law Firm
International
Agreements
Legal
Documents
Certified
Documents
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10. All types of legal translations required by law firms and
corporations, including:
Contracts and agreements of any nature, starting from simple sale
contracts to the most complex mergers & acquisitions.
Documents required for the establishment of companies, including
contracts of incorporation, bylaws and statutes.
Memoranda submitted to court and arbitration.
Banking & finance related documents.
Agreements in the field of construction & engineering.
Oil & gas exploration agreements as well as distribution and sale
transactions.
Heavy involvement in the translation of laws and decrees.
Agreements for the sale and acquisition of shares and IPO transactions.
Documents and contracts in the fields of manufacturing, production,
distribution, franchise…etc.
"As an international law firm based in Cairo in association with Pitmans LLP, Levari highly
recommends LTF… They are second to none and have thus become the firm’s default translators ..."
Sherif Hefni, Partner, Levari LLP
International
Agreements
Legal
Documents
Certified
Documents
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11. International
Agreements
Legal
Documents
Certified
Documents
All types of international agreements required to be translated by
governmental bodies and international organizations, including:
Protocols, international treaties and agreements between governments,
financial institutions and international organizations, such as the UN, WB,
USAID, EU, EC, EBRD, IBRD, GIZ…etc.
Heavy involvement in the translation of loan and grant agreements as well
as technical assistance agreements.
Technical annexes for a wide range of projects mainly in the field of
economic and social development, such as the development of airports,
power plants, schools, roads, new & renewable energy, air and maritime
navigation systems…etc.
Exchange of notes, terms of reference and negotiations between countries
concerning free trade zones, reciprocal treatment…etc.
"Legal Translators Forum is a real asset in a growing economy like the Egyptian one for
obtaining guaranteed highly professional legal translations…”
Ambassador Marwan Badr, Former Head of the Minister’s Office, Ministry of
International Cooperation
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13. Chief Supervisors over Specialization Teams
TO ENSURE STATE OF THE ART QAULITY EACH
TRANSLATION IS ASIGNED TO A SPECIALIZED
TEAM HEADED BY AN EXPERT IN THE RELEVANT
FIELD
Ms. Gehad Galal
Ms. Gehad Galal oversees the translation
of legal documents. She is a bilingual
associate lawyer at Nassar Law Office. Her legal career
and expertise make her the perfect member in charge
of translating and reviewing legal documents, including
court and arbitration memorandums, laws and decrees,
as well as different types of contracts and agreements.
The 'Legal Training Course' she took at the American
Bar Association (ABA) comes in handy, providing her
with in-depth knowledge of the language and
terminology used in contract drafting, and in the
preparation of legal memorandums, briefs, and arbitral
procedures. Ms. Galal has an LLB from Cairo
University, English Section and is an LLM candidate.
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14. Mr. Mohamed Abdelmaksoud
Mr. Mohamed Abdelmaksoud oversees
the translation of documents and
agreements of economic and financial nature. He
gained firsthand experience in the financial and
economic field from his work as a senior translator at
Ernst & Young Egypt, where he was heavily involved in
the the translation of documents relating to banking
and capital markets, audits, feasibility studies, due
diligences, insurance, taxation, and asset sale and
management. He developed a systematic, integral and
reliable technique at EY for the translation review
process and was in charge of training junior
translators. Besides his experience in the economic
field, Mr. Abdelmaksoud has a Diploma in Legal & UN
Translation from the American University in Cairo.
Ms. Lubna Abdelhaleem
Ms. Lubna Abdelhaleem supervises
the translation of protocols and
international agreements between the GoE and Arab
and international financial organizations, as well as UN
agencies. Ms. Abdelhaleem worked for the Ministry of
International Cooperation for 12 years, taking part in
founding the translation department and drafting
translation models for all sectors. Prior to that, she
worked as a paralegal and senior legal translator at
Zaki Hashem & Partners for 11 years. It is this unique
combination of work at both public and private entities,
that has provided her with distinctive experience in the
field of legal translation. She holds an MA from the
Faculty of Alsun, Ain Shams University and is a PhD
candidate.
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15. Ms. Dalia Nagaty
Ms. Dalia Nagaty oversees the translation
of EU documents and developmental
cooperation agreements. She became an expert in the
field at the Ministry of International Cooperation,
where she was heavily involved in negotiating,
drafting, translating and reviewing financial and
technical cooperation agreements. Nagaty has a major
in political science and a minor in public
administration. She attended courses on EU
Institutions and European Neighborhood Policy affairs
at the College of Europe and earned a professional
course in translation “Terminology and Lexicography”
from the American University in Cairo.
Ms. Mai Mohamed
Ms. Mai Mohamed supervises the
translation of documents of political
nature. She worked for the National Center for
Translation for seven years, followed by eight years at
the Foreign Ministry's Translation Unit, where she
became an expert in political translation and
terminology. She recently joined the Office of the
Assistant Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs and
International Treaties. Among the books she translated
are The Cambridge Book for Twentieth Century
Political Thought and The Global Cold War. Ms.
Mohamed studied arts and translation at the Faculty of
Alsun, Ain Shams University.
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17. " Legal Translators Forum is a very solid partner in running our business.
They are a very reliable source to ensure accuracy in transforming the
correct understanding. They are certainly No. 1 in their field. I am
expecting a great future for them in the Middle East region ... ”
Ahmed Barakat, General Legal Counsel & Board Member, Lafarge
Egypt
"As an international law firm based in Cairo in association with Pitmans
LLP, Levari highly recommends LTF… LTF has consistently provided us
with excellent services, their translation has always been second to none
and with professional expertise. LTF has never missed a deadline and has
exceeded our expectations every time. LTF has now become the firm’s
default translator on major and complex legal translations. We highly
recommend LTF to any organization that is seeking excellent professional
legal transitional services.”
Sherif Hefni, Partner, Levari LLP
WHAT OUR
CLIENTS
THINK
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18. “"Legal Translators Forum is a real asset in a growing economy like
the Egyptian one for obtaining guaranteed highly professional
legal translations. The firm is definitely at the top of the list for translation
projects, as they are very professional and efficient.”
Ambassador Marwan Badr, Former Head of the Minister’s Office,
Ministry of International Cooperation
“Legal Translators Forum never failed to provide us with certified
translations on the spur of the moment, yet with utmost precision for
submission to any embassy or governmental authority in Egypt. Their
dedication always makes us feel that they are part of our team!”
Ahmed Abou-Hendia, Abou-Hendia Law Firm
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20. A Sample of Our Translations include the following:
•Qatar Stock Exchange’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) Guidebook.
•Arbitration memoranda for a European telecommunications company vs. a local company in an arbitration case
held before CRCICA.
•TOR’s for an Emeriti client concerning an arbitration case held before Dubai International Arbitration Center in the
field of real estate.
•Legal opinions on taxation, share sale and purchase, health and safety rules, employment contracts and employee
affairs for Lafarge Egypt.
•The Executive Regulations of Civil Service Law No. 18 of 2015 and relevant employment appraisal regulations for
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH .
•Phase II Feasibility Study for the Duplication of El-Mansoura Damietta Railway Line for ACE Moharram Bakhoum.
•USAID’s Midterm Performance Evaluation- Sustainability of Career Development Centers in Egypt in favor of
Career Development & Consultations Academy (CDC Academy).
• Lease of office spaces for several banks and companies at Al-Futtaim administrative buildings located in Egypt.
•MOU’s signed between the Egyptian Government and other governments in the fields of mining, petroleum and
minerals in favour of the Ministry of Petroleum .
•President El Sisi's word in the Documentary on the Suez Canal from Egyptian Archives.
•The Minister of Culture’s word at several international festivals organized by Hewar Foundation for Peoples’ Arts
and Cultures.
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22. Out of our belief in the necessity of giving back to our society, we spare
no effort to provide translations free of charge to public and private
organizations for charity purposes. We translate researches and periodicals
for the charity organization Zayee Zayak for the benefit of children with special needs in hope of
mainstreaming their education at public and private schools. We also moved to Sinai along with Hewar
Foundation for Peoples’ Arts and Cultures to translate at the event ‘The Meeting Point of Religions…
Together We Pray’, to send out a message of peace and tolerance to the world for the sake of promoting tourism
in our beloved Egypt.
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Giving Back to Society
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