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by Sue Leschen, UK qualified lawyer-linguist
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2025
ATC Thrive Awards event in Manchester, October 2025
“Talk about a shock! I was completely overwhelmed at the ATC Awards ceremony in Manchester last year when my company Avocate Legal and Business French Services Ltd won the 2025 ATC Best Newcomer commendation! Having only joined ATC a few months earlier this award was entirely unexpected!
The aftermath was an explosion of congratulations on social media from colleagues and clients both here in the UK and elsewhere – all very motivational for me personally and great for promoting my business as a serious player in the global language services market. I couldn’t have dreamt up better marketing had I tried!”
Sue Leschen
Sue Leschen with BSL interpreter Samantha Green, Holmfirth Arts Festival, September 2025
Sue Leschen with CIOL Interpreting Division Steering Group colleagues at one of our events in London
Colleague catch up with Carmen Rios Garcia in Manchester to celebrate her success in the DPSI Law exams, February 2026
With colleagues at ATCs Big Brunch event in Rochdale, Manchester. May 2026
Enjoying the ATC Big Brunch event in Rochdale, Manchester with colleague Mark Robinson. May 2026
Sue Leschen with Colleagues at The Annual NWTN Stronger Together Event in Greater Manchester (2026)
Sue Leschen with Colleagues at The ATC Big Brunch Event at Comtec Translations Office in Leamington Spa (2026)
Sue Leschen with colleagues at BP26 Avignon France
“Thanks for a really informative session last night… there’s definitely a need for more business training for interpreters as the plethora of questions showed!”
Wendy Ledeux, Director of Linguistpd
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