About the Team | Associo

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.