Nelson Mullins partner John McElwaine was recognized by World Trademark Review (WTR) in the eighth edition of its WTR Global Leaders 2026 guide.

WTR Global Leaders brings together the world’s prominent law firms and corporate trademark experts to provide valuable industry insight, experience, and perspectives. WTR Global Leaders draws on its market-leading research projects, WTR 1000 and WTR 300, to identify the best of the best in trademark practice, according to the publication.

McElwaine focuses his litigation practice on intellectual property, Internet, domain name, and technology matters, as well as strategic counseling. He works with clients across diverse industries to develop and implement online intellectual property enforcement strategies, protect their brands, and advise on safeguarding assets across the Internet and social media platforms.