Recently, Asian Legal Business (ALB) released its 2024 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers list. Michael Fu, partner of Chang Tsi & Partners was selected for his years of experience and outstanding performance in IP sector.

The 2024 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers showcases professionals known for crafting creative legal solutions. The award is a high recognition of Michael Fu's legal expertise, as he handled number of IP cases which selected as typical cases of IP protection by local courts, and demonstrated great leadership in preventing infringement and securing client’s interests.

The rapid development of new technologies, especially those driven by AI, have brought IP protection into sharp focus. Therefore, IP professionals are expected to adapt to new challenges by maintaining core advantages and expanding market influences. “Maintaining an edge involves not only serving existing clients but also identifying and supporting new ones. To better serve clients, several qualities are crucial: first, the ability to keep learning and remain curious about emerging fields; second, a business-oriented mindset when offering legal advice, ensuring it aligns with the client’s commercial environment; and third, good team management capability,” Michael said.

Looking ahead, Michael said that "the pursuit of excellence" has always been his motto as a lawyer, and it is also the driving force for his continuous progress. Speaking about his plans, Michael told ALB: "First is to continue to strengthen self-learning and strive to handle more typical cases; second is to improve the ability to serve customers and build long-term trust; third, improve the team management; and finally, actively participate in social welfare events. I will give my all, both for work and life."

The inclusion of Michael Fu in the ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers list is also a reflection of the influence of Chang Tsi & Partners in IP sector. Since establishment, Chang Tsi brought together a group of professional and experienced lawyers with profound legal expertise, practical experience and keen market insight to provide personalized, multi-level and one-stop legal services. Its business layout covering trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition, which has established a significant reputation in the field.