Meet the Team

David Blayney

David Blayney

CEO

30 years as a disputes lawyer (KC since 2013) involved in some of the UK’s largest cases, described in Chambers & Partners as “One of the brightest at the Bar”.
Amanda Lord

Amanda Lord

CCO

Former barrister (12 years as a banking litigator at 3VB) and entrepreneur, with a special interest in high performing teams; certified Scrum Master.
Daniel Logan

Daniel Logan

GC

30 years of experience in M&A, IT and outsourcing transactions; former Co-Head of Technology practice at Torys; member of BrightMinds' Investment Committee; past recipient of FT award for legal innovation in Canada.
Matthew Frawley

Matthew Frawley

CTO

Experienced design-focused software engineer. Successfully led projects for global brands such as Clinique, Glen Grant, and WHO. Four years experience working on Associo.
James Lester

James Lester

Senior Developer

Fullstack developer with experience leading projects for international brands such as Jamesons and Jo Malone. Four years domain experience building Associo.
Atanas Dimitrov

Atanas Dimitrov

Developer

Frontend developer with experience building web applications for Boots, Clinique and others global brands.
Katherine Blayney

Katherine Blayney

Head of Training

Former barrister and litigation PSL at Lovells (as it then was), with a focus on delivering training in drafting and advocacy. DPhil in early Medieval history
Laura Durrant

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.
Giles Watkins

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