When we can help
- Overseas powers of attorney or company records are needed for mainland proceedings or related steps.
- A mainland property or inheritance matter requires overseas identity or family relationship documents.
- Documents have been notarised or apostilled, but translation, format or use requirements remain unclear.
- An overseas professional wants to understand how completed documents will be used in a specific mainland matter.
What the mandate may cover
- Identify the intended use, receiving body, location and stage of the matter.
- Review content, signing, translation and formal requirements and prepare a list of gaps.
- Check the applicable notarisation, apostille or legalisation route for the document and its place of origin.
- Coordinate with the recipient within the agreed scope and report requests for further material or next steps.
What to prepare
- The intended mainland recipient and the purpose for which the document is needed.
- The document’s country or territory of origin, type and formalities already completed.
- Any written requirements, requests for corrections or deadlines from the recipient.
- The overseas professionals involved and proposed contact arrangements; do not send complete identity documents at first contact.
Before you begin
Does an apostille guarantee acceptance?
No. An apostille authenticates matters such as a signature, capacity and seal; it does not replace a review of the document’s content, intended use or the recipient’s requirements.
Does your team issue apostilles or notarial documents?
Those documents are issued by the competent authorities or authorised professionals. Our role is mainland legal support and document coordination, not to act as the issuing authority.
How is this different from enforcing a judgment?
This service concerns using documents in a defined mainland matter. Recognition and enforcement of an overseas court decision or award requires a separate assessment of the applicable judicial process.