{"id":2294,"date":"2025-11-20T14:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalitetercume.com.tr\/Legal\/?post_type=member&p=2294"},"modified":"2025-11-20T14:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:11:11","slug":"r-oliveira","status":"publish","type":"member","link":"https:\/\/kalitetercume.com.tr\/Legal\/member\/r-oliveira\/","title":{"rendered":"R. Oliveira"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Profile<\/strong><\/h3>\n

R. Oliveira is a senior Portuguese\u2013English legal translator<\/strong> with more than 15 years of experience<\/strong> providing professional translation and editing services in corporate, financial, and international law<\/strong>.
\nHe has extensive experience working with law firms, arbitration courts, and global corporations<\/strong>, ensuring that each translation meets both linguistic and legal precision standards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rafael holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Law<\/strong> from the University of Lisbon<\/strong> and a Master\u2019s Degree in Legal Translation and International Law<\/strong> from King\u2019s College London (UK)<\/strong>.
\nHe has translated thousands of pages of contracts, legislation, and legal opinions for international clients in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, particularly in cross-border transactions and arbitration proceedings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He is also certified by the Portuguese Ministry of Justice<\/strong> as a sworn legal translator and regularly provides translation services for the European Court of Justice<\/strong>, UNDP<\/strong>, and international law firms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Expertise Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Corporate & Commercial Law<\/li>\n
    • Arbitration & Litigation<\/li>\n
    • Financial & Banking Law<\/li>\n
    • Compliance & Regulatory Affairs<\/li>\n
    • Civil & Administrative Law<\/li>\n
    • International Law & Treaties<\/li>\n
    • Real Estate & Construction Law<\/li>\n
    • Certified Legal and Apostilled Translations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • 2009<\/strong> \u2014 M.A. in Legal Translation and International Law<\/i>,<\/strong> King\u2019s College London (UK)<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 2005<\/strong> \u2014 LL.B. in Law<\/i>,<\/strong> University of Lisbon (Portugal)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Professional Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Senior Legal Translator \u2014 Kalite Legal (since 2021)<\/strong>
        \nProvides Portuguese\u2013English translations of contracts, arbitration rulings, and legal correspondence in compliance with ISO 17100 translation standards.<\/p>\n

        Legal Translator \u2014 Ministry of Justice of Portugal (2011\u20132021)<\/strong>
        \nTranslated statutes, decrees, and judicial decisions for courts and governmental bodies.<\/p>\n

        Freelance Legal Translator \u2014 European Court of Justice & International Law Firms (2006\u20132011)<\/strong>
        \nWorked on multilingual legal cases involving EU law, international arbitration, and corporate compliance.<\/p>\n

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        Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • Legal Terminology Mastery (Portuguese\u2013English)<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Bilingual Legal Drafting & Comparative Law Expertise<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Editing & Proofreading for Legal Consistency<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • CAT Tools:<\/strong> SDL Trados Studio, MemoQ, Wordfast, Smartcat<\/li>\n
        • Terminology Database & Glossary Development<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • ISO 17100-Compliant Legal Workflow<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Confidentiality & GDPR Data Security<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Cross-Border Legal Communication<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Certifications & Memberships<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Certified Sworn Translator, Ministry of Justice of Portugal<\/li>\n
          • Member, Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Tradutores (APT)<\/li>\n
          • Member, Globalization & Localization Association (GALA)<\/li>\n
          • Member, International Federation of Translators (FIT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u201cA precise translation is the foundation of justice across borders.\u201d<\/i><\/strong>
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