Intellectual Property (IP) Partner Nathan Smith has been recognized among World IP Review's (WIPR) Leaders 2026, a list that recognizes IP counsel in more than 80 countries and six continents who are at the forefront of shaping the future of IP law. The list serves as a trusted resource for leading in-house and referral lawyers to identify reliable lawyers who can advise on their most significant IP matters, according to the WIPR announcement. Leaders are named based on peer-to-peer recognition, alongside the WIPR Rankings team’s assessments of each nominee’s credentials.

This recognition adds to Nathan’s list of accolades from leading industry publications, including recognition as a Recommended Individual lawyer in 2025 and a Notable Individual lawyer in 2024 by WIPR, a Rising Star by the International Trademark Association in 2024 and 2025, and a Notable Practitioner by Managing Intellectual Property in 2024 and 2025. Nathan has also been honored by World Trademark Review 1000 in the United Kingdom: England and Wales category consecutively from 2023 to 2026.