LEGAL LANGUAGE SERVICES

International Service of Process

Have you ever needed to:

• Serve a summons and complaint in Japan?
• Track down an evasive defendant in England?
• Verify a company’s legal domicile in Hong Kong?
• Authenticate a letter rogatory for Brazil?
• Serve a subpoena upon a reluctant witness in France?

 

Legal Language Services offers a comprehensive spectrum of international litigation services, including  expert consulting on foreign civil procedure,  international service of process, compulsion of evidence located overseas, international investigations, and enforcement of US judgments abroad. 

LLS has particular expertise in executing judicial assistance requests seeking service of process abroad.  LLS can draft, vet, and track service requests pursuant to the  1965 Hague Service Convention, the 1975 Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory and 1979 Additional Protocol, the 1963 Vienna Consular Convention, and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.  LLS can also arrange for direct service through judicial officers in those destination states where such service is legally authorized.  LLS routinely effects service of process in more than 90 countries.

LLS can advise on the translation and legalization requirements associated with service of process under foreign civil procedure codes and any bilateral or multilateral treaties which may be in effect.  LLS’ certified translations are accepted worldwide and LLS is experienced in obtaining legalizing seals, including the Hague Apostille, which may be required for foreign legal filings.

In addition, LLS’ worldwide network of licensed investigators can trace evasive defendants, locate the registered offices of foreign corporate defendants, pull articles of incorporation and other public corporate documents from foreign registrars of companies and confirm foreign addresses prior to service.

LLS maintains a worldwide network of foreign counsel experienced in assisting with the execution of international judicial assistance requests.  These in-country attorneys are available to interact with their local court systems regarding the execution of service requests, and can ensure propriety of service in difficult cases.

LLS also offers expert consulting on the service of US subpoenas upon US nationals located abroad pursuant to USC §1783.  For compulsion of evidence abroad involving foreign nationals, please see our International Evidence-Taking page.

Need further advice about international service of process?  Contact Legal Language Services toll-free in the United States at 1-800-755-5775 for a free consultation with one of our staff attorneys or paralegals.