TMJ can trace its origins back to 1898 when the firm R Tomlinson was established. This firm grew to Tomlinson Francis, and in 1986, entered into partnership with Shepstone & Wylie in Durban and practised under the name Shepstone & Wylie Tomlinsons. In 1987, the firm amalgamated with James Becker & Power, and in 1995, with Msimang Rutsch. In April 2004 the partnership with the Durban firm, Shepstone & Wylie, was dissolved, and the name of the firm reverted to Tomlinson (from Tomlinson Francis), Mnguni (from Msimang Rutsch) and James (from James Becker & Power) - Tomlinson Mnguni James (TMJ). On the 1st of June 2010, TMJ merged with Steenkamp Weakley Ngwane ("SWN"), and today practises as Tomlinson Mnguni James incorporating SWN.
Practical, Sensible Solutions
TMJ employs over 20 attorneys with various, interrelated skills and specialisations. With a support staff of 80 employees, TMJ is committed to offering clients a full range of legal services. In today's complex legal environment, it is critical to maintain expert legal knowledge which is cross referenced across the many interconnected areas of law which affect most, if not all, clients' legal requirements, and it is this specialist knowledge and our team approach which allows us to deliver practical, sensible solutions to our clients.