Portuguese Language Certified Translator and Interpreter in London

London-based professional certified translator and interpreter working face-to-face in the UK & Europe and remotely worldwide.

A bit about me:

• Full member of NRPSI and CIOL
• Fully qualified (DPSI Law – pass and Diptrans 1 pass and 2 merits)
• Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurances at £5mi
• Language Quality Assessor for the UK MOJ
• An expert witness instructed to perform language quality checks in court documents
• Experienced with legal interpreting: both simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, face-to-face and remotely (via Zoom or telephone)
• Certified translations of documents for court (expert witness statements and witness statements, proof of evidence, solicitor and client letters, etc) and other purposes, with a track record of 100% of accepted documents (by courts, Home Office, NARIC, universities…)
• BA and MA Associate Lecturer in Portuguese translation; Portuguese Teacher; Senior English Teacher.Portuguese language examiner and assessor for the FCDO and MOD
• Rated 5 stars on Google.

A few professional highlights:

• Translator (over 100k words), interpreter, transcriber and expert witness instructed by defence in high profile case;
• Translator (over 80k words) and interpreter in family case involving complex medical evidence and expert reports. Case escalated to High Court given its complexity;
• Translator of 2k pages of phone downloads for the Police;
• Consecutive interpreter for high-profile arbitration cases: BAHRAIN STEEL BSCC EC vs (1) CSN MINERAÇÃO S.A. (2) COMPANHIA SIDERÚRGICA NACIONAL: witness evidence and BSP v SNM: expert witness evidence @ the International Dispute Resolution Centre in London

Testimonials:

”I recently used Lachesis to help with translation for an assessment with a Portuguese speaking client. She was very professional throughout the meeting and took the time to explain the translation process. She also gave each person plenty of time to say their point before translating. The whole meeting went very smoothly which was largely down to her approach. Her communication leading up to the assessment was excellent. Lachesis had a warm and friendly demeanour and I will definitely be using her again the the future. Thank you!”

Georgie Payne, Case Manager for insurance claim

“Lachesis is an exceptional interpreter and translator. She is incredibly skilled, has a wonderful client manner and is a class act professionally speaking. Clients love her. She is flexible, efficient and always goes the extra mile in her work. She is an absolute pleasure to work with – I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

Bethany Lodge, Trainee Solicitor

“Lachesis is an excellent translator & interpreter. Her ability to handle and interpret both complex and sensitive material is exceptional. Her ability to carry out simultaneous translation, including during very complicated court proceedings, is superb. She is also both punctual and professional in responding to deadlines and working with clients. I would have no hesitation in employing her again for future translation and interpretation work.”

Tim Potter, Barrister