{"id":2365,"date":"2025-11-24T14:56:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kalitetercume.com.tr\/Legal\/?post_type=member&p=2365"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:20:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T12:20:37","slug":"m-f-castillo","status":"publish","type":"member","link":"https:\/\/kalitetercume.com.tr\/Legal\/member\/m-f-castillo\/","title":{"rendered":"M. F. Castillo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Mar\u00eda Fernanda Castillo is a senior LATAM Spanish\u2013English legal translator<\/strong> with more than 13 years of professional experience<\/strong>, specializing in international arbitration, corporate contracts, immigration law, intellectual property, and Latin American legal systems<\/strong>.
\nShe provides certified and high-accuracy legal translation, editing, and terminology consulting to law firms, courts, arbitration centers, notaries, multinational corporations, and governmental institutions across Latin America, the US, and Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Law from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)<\/strong> and a Master\u2019s Degree in Legal Translation and Comparative Law from Georgetown University (USA)<\/strong>.
\nShe has deep expertise in Civil Law (LatAm), Common Law (US\/UK), and International Trade Law (NAFTA\/USMCA)<\/strong>, enabling her to translate complex legal documents with full legal validity, cultural nuance, and terminological consistency.<\/p>\n

She is a certified sworn legal translator accredited by the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/strong>, and frequently collaborates with law firms, chambers of commerce, and arbitration courts in Mexico, Chile, Spain, and the United States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Expertise Areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • International Arbitration & Litigation<\/li>\n
    • Corporate & Commercial Law<\/li>\n
    • Immigration & Notarial Procedures<\/li>\n
    • Intellectual Property & Trademark Law<\/li>\n
    • Latin American Civil & Administrative Law<\/li>\n
    • Tax & Financial Regulations (LATAM & US)<\/li>\n
    • Cross-Border Contract Translation<\/li>\n
    • Certified & Apostilled Legal Translation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • 2011<\/strong> \u2014 M.A. in Legal Translation & Comparative Law<\/em>,<\/strong> Georgetown University (USA)<\/li>\n
      • 2007<\/strong> \u2014 LL.B. in Law<\/em>,<\/strong> National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

        Senior Legal Translator \u2014 Kalite Legal (since 2021)<\/strong>
        \nTranslates LATAM Spanish\u2013English legal documentation, including cross-border contracts, arbitration cases, compliance reports, and corporate filings.<\/p>\n

        Certified Sworn Legal Translator \u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mexico (2012\u20132021)<\/strong>
        \nProvided official legal translations for courts, government agencies, embassies, and public institutions.<\/p>\n

        Freelance Legal Linguist \u2014 International Arbitration & Corporate Projects (2008\u20132012)<\/strong>
        \nHandled legal translation and terminology development for multinational law firms and international arbitration institutions.<\/p>\n

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        Skills<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • Legal Terminology Expertise (LATAM Spanish\u2013English)<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Civil, Common & International Trade Law Knowledge<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Bilingual Legal Drafting & Editing<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • CAT Tools:<\/strong> SDL Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast, Smartcat<\/li>\n
        • Terminology Database & Glossary Creation<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • ISO 17100-Compliant Translation Workflow<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Confidentiality, GDPR & Data Protection<\/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 Foreign Affairs (Mexico)<\/li>\n
          • Member, American Translators Association (ATA)<\/li>\n
          • Member, Latin American Translation Association (LATRA)<\/li>\n
          • Member, Globalization & Localization Association (GALA)<\/li>\n
          • Member, International Federation of Translators (FIT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u201cLegal translation requires the perfect balance of linguistic competence, legal knowledge, and cultural understanding.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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