A lawyer who made headlines after a legal battle against graffiti artist Banksy has been named number one in his profession

Aaron Wood, of Rickmansworth firm Blaser Mills Law, fought a two-year legal battle against the anonymous street artist, eventually stripping him of a trademark for one of his most famous artworks.

Mr Wood has been named number one in the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys; Top 10 Practitioners for trademark disputes for the second year running and has been listed in the World Trademark Review 1000 list of leading trademark professionals.

Aaron and Blaser Mills Law, based in Bury Lane, has been shortlisted in the ‘Practitioner of the Year’ category in the Managing Intellectual Property awards.

With more than 20 years' experience in advising businesses on the protection and commercialisation of their brands, designs and other intellectual property assets, Aaron has also acted for the likes of clothing company Superdry and several professional athletes, as well as Premier League football clubs Manchester United and Chelsea FC.

Mr Wood said: “It’s great news that the department is getting the recognition it deserves.

"For some time we’ve been recognised by other specialists as doing great work – so much so that a number of specialist firms send us their trickiest disputes to handle.”

Jonathan Lilley, partner and executive chairman of Blaser Mills Law, added: “When we appointed Aaron last year, we knew he was one of the very best intellectual property lawyers in the country and these achievements simply reaffirm that.

“We would like to congratulate Aaron on his success.

"The recognition Aaron consistency achieves is testament to his commitment to his practice and the excellent service and advice he delivers for our clients.”