Mergers and Acquisitions Consultants: 17

Trade Resources & Associates is a consulting firm established in 2003 that specializes in cross-border transactions, customs and export compliance, and logistics in the global and domestic movement of goods. Trade Resources & Associates has experience leading global trade compliance and transportation for multinational corporations, such as Micron Technology, Aviza, Inc., Flextronics (formerly Solectron), and Applied Materials.

Consulting Services:

• Export Product Classification & Licensing in Information Security Semiconductor, Network Storage and Data, Global Encryption Space
• Develop Export Management & Compliance Management Programs, Create Export Control Manual  and Technology Control Plan
• Provide Guidance in Import Classification, Valuation and Country of Origin, 301 Tariff Exclusions, Trade Agreement Act (TAA)
• Trade Compliance Risk Audits
• Mergers and Acquisitions ( M & A) Due Diligence
• Direct Voluntary Self Disclosures
• Trade Compliance Automation Services and Export Screening Support
• Logistics and Third-Party Management
• Freight Forwarding and Transportation Management

Jo-Anne Daniels, President and Founder of Trade Resources & Associates, has been a International Trade Industry Consultant for over 25 years. She is a frequent invited speaker for trade associations and logistics organizations. Ms. Daniels authored several industry publications and is the past President of the Professional Association of Exporters and Importers.

Professional Memberships:

• Professional Member of Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
• President and Board of Director-Professional Association of Exporters and Importers(PAEI)
• Member of Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association (CBFAN) 

View Jo-Anne Daniels' Expert Witness Profile.

Craig A. Wolson acts as a Structured Finance and Derivatives Expert Witness and Consultant. He specializes in cases involving credit default swaps (CDS), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and other types of derivatives and securities.

Background Experience Includes: Acting on behalf of 40,000 investors in $1.6 billion class action suit against bankrupt sponsor of special purpose issuer of notes secured by notes issued by CDO and credit default swaps with sponsor; acting on behalf of class led by two major pension funds against a major bank and numerous large underwriters involving mortgage-backed securities issued by several vehices established by the bank, and securities issued by the bank; acting on behalf of large investment bank defendant in arbitration proceeding brought by another large investment bank involving nine CDOS established by defendant; acting on behalf of large bank that had invested in now-worthless notes issued by SIV established by defendant banks; acting on behalf of large bank against another large bank that had sold the former CDOs and CDS.

Areas of Expertise:

• Securitizations
• Derivatives
• Securities Law and Corporate Finance
• Loans and Credit Facilities
• Due Diligence