1980s: The beginning
TLF began its operations in the golden decades of 1980s by Mohammed Al-Twaijri in a small office in Kuwait City. He left his job as general in-house counsel in one of the major oil companies to form his firm. During the early years, TLF built a reputation in the areas of business and corporate matters related to the debt and loans litigation. TLF primarily represented banks and telecom corporations. An important step in the firm's history occurred in 1988 when two leading retired judges joined the team increasing the capability of our litigation practice.
The 1990s: Stable Growth
TLF grew steadily by adding top graduates with unique and diverse backgrounds. Another important development in the firm's history transpired with the firm establishing a practice handling cross-border transactions, assisting foreign and local businesses to enter into joint ventures, as well assisting foreign corporations to do business successfully in Kuwait. By middle of the decade, the firm had grown to fifty professionals. The firm started using the brand TLF as abbreviation.
The 21st century: Expansion Era
TLF became the first law firm in the state of Kuwait awarded the International Management Standard Certificate (ISO 9001:2000).Today, the firm includes more than 100 legal professionals who have the experience and legal skills to handle a wide range of legal challenges. TLF offers expertise in virtually every area of the Kuwaiti law through a strong regional base of legal professionals. We are proud that TLF is selected as one of the leading law firms in the Gulf region in general, and Kuwait in particular by international legal ranking companies such as British based Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, IFLR Euromoney, and American based Martindale, and Hildebrandt. The thriving business practice of the firm led to TLF opening an office in Bahrain. The first Kuwaiti based law firm to open an office under its own name without any local Bahraini partner. TLF continual development of a broad base of practice areas has enabled the firm to attract an outstanding group of clients including multi-national corporations, and a wide range of publicly traded corporations, and leading family-owned businesses. The practice of the TLF Firm evolved in 2008 as a result of the Global Financial Crisis. Many of the TLF's clients suffered financially, resulting the TLF corporate and litigation practice to concentrate on the financial crisis. The Firm handled and still handling clients that require restructuring and reorganizations.
TLF Future Outlook
Over three decades, TLF has grown by committing the skills and ambition of its lawyers and staff to serving clients efficiently and effectively whenever and wherever needed. As globalization continues, TLF will provide the strategic legal services that local and international clients need to compete in the GCC Gulf region. Although TLF has grown from its humble beginnings, the character of the firm is still true to the vision of its founder. We are proud of our strong commitment to integrity and excellence in the practice of law as well as serving our community. Recognizing that the demands of our clients had assumed international proportion, TLF plans to open an office in Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the near future, the new offices will focus on regional cross-border transactions. The GCC region is a major attraction for trade and outward investments. TLF recognize the significant on its commitment public service, therefore TLF decided to formally establish pro bono program, first by a major law firm in Kuwait. As TLF looks to the future, TLF will continue to work to build on its success, using our capabilities, our expertise and our commitment to help our clients achieve their goals.
