Legal translation for companies

Who translates your company’s documents?

I translate Arabic-English company documents myself as a UAE Ministry of Justice legal translator, personally registered under No. 688 until 8 March 2029. I work with in-house legal teams, company secretaries, HR teams and founders.

I work through AL QEMMA LEGAL TRANSLATION, a Sole Establishment with Dubai professional licence 876257, which is the business’s licence.

For other language pairs, an MOJ-registered translator I know personally does the translation. I coordinate the job, remain your contact and provide that translator’s name and MOJ registration number with the delivery. Their registration applies to their work, while mine applies only to my own translations.

Which company documents do I translate?

I translate commercial contracts and employment contracts. Company document work also covers MOAs and amendments, as well as board resolutions.

I translate trade licences and registration documents. I can also discuss documents requested by your bank.

Other requests may involve financial documents, technical material or marketing copy. I confirm the scope of each job after reviewing the material.

What language are UAE employment contracts in?

Under UAE employment law, employment contracts are in Arabic, with a text in another language the worker understands alongside it. If the two texts differ, the Arabic text prevails.

The UAE government portal says MOHRE job offers and employment contracts are usually issued in Arabic and English. I translate employment documents between these languages and confirm the scope after reviewing the material.

Does a mainland company’s MOA have to be in Arabic?

Yes. Under UAE commercial companies law, a mainland company’s memorandum of association and every amendment are in Arabic and authenticated by the competent authority. Where there is also a version in another language, the Arabic text prevails.

Free zones such as DIFC, ADGM and DMCC set their own rules, which use English for company documents.

What do banks check when they review a company?

Under UAE Central Bank customer due diligence guidance, banks verifying a company customer check its name, legal form, memorandum of association and head office address. They also check evidence of who can act for the company.

That evidence may include board resolutions, constitutional documents, registry extracts, a letter of authority or a power of attorney. The guidance does not specify a language for these records.

The bank decides what it needs, so ask your bank. My page on documents requested by your bank has more detail.

How do I follow your terminology and house style?

Tell me your company’s terminology and house style when you describe the job, and I follow them in my translation.

Once we agree how files will be shared, you can provide earlier translations for reference.

How do I plan regular translation work?

If you expect regular work, tell me roughly what will arrive and how often so I can plan delivery dates realistically.

I confirm the scope of each job and agree its delivery date after reviewing the material.

Can I review your NDA and work with purchase orders?

I can review your NDA before files are shared and work with purchase orders. For regular clients, I can also agree monthly invoicing against purchase orders.

Your documents are seen only by me and, where the job requires it, my admin team for layout or the network translator handling the language pair. We agree how the material will be shared before any files are exchanged.

How does a translation job start?

Most jobs start with a WhatsApp message describing the work. Once I understand what is required, we agree whether to use WhatsApp or email for the files. For larger or sensitive sets, we can arrange another secure route.

I quote after reviewing the full document. Each job needs at least two business days, and I start once we agree the scope, price and delivery date. I don’t take urgent work.

I deliver a stamped, signed PDF and a hard copy when needed. If you report an error in my translation, I review it. Changes to the source document or new instructions require a separate quote.

What I don’t do

I don’t give legal, employment or banking advice or say which documents a bank, ministry, free zone or court needs. I don’t draft or amend contracts, MOAs, resolutions or other company documents.

I translate between Arabic and English myself. Other language pairs are handled only through the translator arrangement described above. I don’t take urgent work.

The receiving office, whether a bank, MOHRE, free zone registrar, notary, court or another authority, decides what it takes. I am not affiliated with any bank, ministry, free zone, court or authority beyond my personal MOJ registration as a legal translator.