Meet the Team

David Blayney
CEO
30 years as a legal professional (KC since 2013) involved in some of the UK’s largest cases, described in Chambers & Partners as “One of the brightest at the Bar”.
Katherine Blayney
Head of Training
Former barrister and litigation PSL at Lovells, with a focus on delivering training in drafting and advocacy.
Richard Briggs
COO
11 years as a serial entrepreneur, legal tech architect, forensic analyst and qualified Barrister. Prior positions at Deloitte and the UN.
Matthew Frawley
CTO
Experienced design-focused software engineer. Successfully led projects for brands such as Clinique, Glen Grant, and WHO. Four years experience working on Associo.
James Lester
Senior Developer
Fullstack developer with experience on projects for Clinique, Boots and WHO. Four years domain experience building Associo.
Atanas Dimitrov
Developer
Frontend developer with experience on projects for Clinique and Boots.
Laura Durrant
Chair
16+ years in legal leadership, former Head of Legal, Regulatory, and Investigation at RBS; also former partner White and Case; current Partner at Equitura.
Daniel Logan
CCO
Attorney of 30 years experience in complex IT and outsourcing transactions with deep expertise in fintech and technology licensing.
Giles Watkins
Director
33 years in professional services with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, finance and accounting, and tech strategy; former partner at EY and KPMG.Company Information
Associo Ltd is registered in the UK, with Company Number 11603102 Registered office: 1 The Green, Richmond, United Kingdom TW9 1PL VAT number: 310167254