Established in 1977, the firm has steadily grown and is today one of the most established legal firms in Sabah. It has built up a well-balanced practice in litigation and corporate/conveyancing services but also offers to its clients more specialised advice in certain areas. 

The firm advises, on a regular basis, the leading banks and financial institutions on commercial and corporate matters, loan and security documentation; it advises developers on large housing and commercial development; it also advises many statutory corporations in respect of their particular requirements. The firm undertakes a wide variety of litigation work and has established a reputation in this area and devotes almost half of its legal resources to this work.

In 1982, the firm set up a branch on the island of Labuan making history as the first legal firm to establish a legal office on that island with a resident lawyer and continues to maintain its presence on the island of Labuan.

As of 20th July 2000, the firm was renamed to Lind Willie Wong & Chin as one of its founding partners, Datuk Clement Allan Skinner, was elevated as a High Court Judge. He was then elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2010 before retiring from the judiciary in 2013.

Presently, the firm consists of a main office in Kota Kinabalu with five (5) partners and five (5) legal assistants and a branch office in the Federal Territory of Labuan with one (1) partner.