I am a native Khmer linguist with over eight years of professional experience specializing in English-to-Khmer legal and arbitration translation. I excel in procedural terminology for international dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, and Cambodian civil law, ensuring translations read naturally in Khmer while preserving legal precision. I have a proven track record of 99.8% accuracy for ISO-certified language service providers, and I consistently adhere to RTL quality benchmarks, confidentiality standards, and tight deadlines. I collaborate with legal counsel and subject-matter experts to build standardized English–Khmer arbitration glossaries and maintain full terminological consistency across multi-phase proceedings, all while handling confidential documents under NDA.

Olamide Ogeroju

I am a native Khmer linguist with over eight years of professional experience specializing in English-to-Khmer legal and arbitration translation. I excel in procedural terminology for international dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, and Cambodian civil law, ensuring translations read naturally in Khmer while preserving legal precision. I have a proven track record of 99.8% accuracy for ISO-certified language service providers, and I consistently adhere to RTL quality benchmarks, confidentiality standards, and tight deadlines. I collaborate with legal counsel and subject-matter experts to build standardized English–Khmer arbitration glossaries and maintain full terminological consistency across multi-phase proceedings, all while handling confidential documents under NDA.

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I am a native Khmer linguist with over eight years of professional experience specializing in English-to-Khmer legal and arbitration translation. I excel in procedural terminology for international dispute resolution, commercial arbitration, and Cambodian civil law, ensuring translations read naturally in Khmer while preserving legal precision.

I have a proven track record of 99.8% accuracy for ISO-certified language service providers, and I consistently adhere to RTL quality benchmarks, confidentiality standards, and tight deadlines. I collaborate with legal counsel and subject-matter experts to build standardized English–Khmer arbitration glossaries and maintain full terminological consistency across multi-phase proceedings, all while handling confidential documents under NDA.

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Experience Level

Language

Khmer
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Freelance Legal Translator at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2017 - Present
Translated 1.5+ million words in legal and arbitration domains for international law firms, arbitral institutions, and top-tier language service providers. Led a high-profile commercial arbitration localization project (60,000+ words) with 100% on-time delivery. Collaborated with legal counsel and subject-matter experts to develop a standardized English–Khmer Arbitration Glossary, ensuring terminological consistency across multi-phase proceedings. Regularly entrusted with confidential, high-stakes documentation under strict NDAs and compliance frameworks.
Localization Specialist (Legal)
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Performed Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) for legal knowledge bases, contracts, and compliance materials, elevating output to professional human-quality standards. Conducted final Linguistic Quality Assurance (LQA) on judicial and arbitration documents prior to submission to Cambodian courts and arbitration panels. Worked closely with project managers to ensure adherence to client style guides, glossaries, and turnaround requirements.

Education

Master of Laws (LL.M.) at Royal University of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
B.A. in Khmer Linguistics at Royal University of Phnom Penh
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026

Qualifications

Certified Legal Translator – Cambodian Translators Association (CTA)
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026
SDL Trados Studio Certified Professional – RWS
January 11, 2030 - January 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Other