On April 15, 2024, the 135th China Import and Export Fair (hereinafter referred to as “Canton Fair”) was held in Guangzhou. During this Canton Fair, the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Justice established the Guangzhou Foreign-related Legal Consulting Service Hub and formed a legal service team consisting of 40 lawyers. This team provided clarifications and guidance to exhibitors and purchasers at the Canton Fair, and delivered comprehensive and premium legal services tailored for Chinese enterprises expanding overseas and international merchants seeking business opportunities in China. As an emerging talent in Foreign-related Legal Services in Guangdong and a lawyer from the Leading Talents Pool for Foreign-related Matters in Guangzhou, Maisy Ling, a partner of FUNTO Law Firm, was honorably selected as a member of this legal service team to provide international legal services.

From May 1^st to May 3^rd during the Canton Fair, Maisy Ling, along with other outstanding lawyers on duty, was responsible for providing legal consultations during the third phase. The primary focus of the third phase's legal consultations was on international trade disputes. On the first day on duty, Maisy Ling received consultations from over a dozen foreign clients and exhibitors from various countries and regions, including Chile, Palestine, the United States, India, and more. During the service, Maisy Ling provided foreign clients and exhibitors with the most effective and cost-efficient plans for dispute settlement, taking into account both legal and commercial perspectives.

“This marks my second time at Legal Service Station with Guangzhou lawyer during the Canton Fair. Compared to the previous Canton Fair, the current one has witnessed a substantial surge in inquiries related to international intellectual property issues, particularly those concerning trademark squatting, patent applications, and dispute resolution,” said Maisy Ling. “During the service, I had the privilege of collaborating with lawyers from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Their presence has undoubtedly elevated the overall level of our legal services, with their proficiency in English, elegant manner of speech, and international perspective brightening our team.

FUNTO Law Firm is an elite law firm specializing in handling complex intellectual property cases, integrated with the full range of services of investigation, litigation, subsequent enforcement of the judgment and so on. FUNTO (Guangzhou) is also committed to building itself into a top-notch law firm specializing international intellectual property. In the future, FUNTO lawyers will continue to leverage the geographical advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, actively provide high-quality international intellectual property legal services, and contribute to promoting high-level opening-up!