Nathan assisted Elsevier Singapore by analyzing its G2G survey data (this survey is conducted annually for all employees in Elsevier). Nathan’s analysis covered data for the years 2012 to 2015 and compared various indicators over the years, business units and … Read More
Nathan’s experts have provided strategy advice and guidance on numerous IP issues to clients around the world. Representative confidential engagements have included: In the Eastman Kodak bankruptcy, we advised the Second Lien Noteholders Committee on the value of two large … Read More
Nathan expert provided consulting and arbitration testimony services to the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with evaluating the trust fund investment mismanagement claims brought against the Bureau of Indian Affairs by American Indian tribes. Services included examination of whether … Read More
Nathan Associates experts have substantial experience providing expert analysis and testimony in cases and projects involving wrongful termination claims. The cases listed below are representative of past engagements of our experts. Retaliation Employee v. State Department of Corrections Dr. Chen … Read More
Evaluating past EU trade programmes
The EU’s share of trade with ACP countries accounts for a small part of its foreign trade. Moreover, this share has declined in recent years, despite decades of tariff preferences in favour of ACP countries under the Cotonou agreement. For most ACP countries – and for virtually all African ACP countries – the EU is the main trading partner. Moreover, ACP exports remain concentrated in a few primary products, which are mainly commodities. Alongside the multilateral liberalisation process, many ACP countries are pursuing comprehensive regional integration processes. However, intra-regional trade is still fairly low in many regions.
A thematic global evaluation of the European Commission’s (EC) support to Trade-Related Assistance in Third Countries was finalised in 2013. The main objectives of the evaluation were to provide an overall independent assessment of the EC’s past and current support to Trade-Related Assistance in Third Countries and to identify key lessons in order to improve the EC’s current and future strategies and programmes.
Nathan is partnering with Transtec to conduct the evaluation of three EU ACP Trade Programmes simultaneously, so as to draw overarching conclusions on good practices and lessons learned, and recommendations regarding previous and recent strategies and programming architectures on how ongoing and future EU funded trade assistance should be designed to be most effective, efficient, relevant and sustainable, with special attention to milestones and complementarity.… Read More
Nathan Associates experts have substantial experience providing expert analysis in connection with pre- and post-litigation workforce audits. The cases listed below are representative of past engagements of our experts. Time-Keeping System Audit for an International Furniture Company Dr. Chen Song … Read More
Employees v. Medical Device Corporation Dr. Fruits provided expert witness services to plaintiffs in several individual cases involving allegations that injuries stemming from defective medical devices hindered their job opportunities. Dr. Fruits evaluated occupational data from the U.S. and State … Read More
The Government of Peru held two separate concessions, one for each terminal at the Port of Callao. The South Pier concession was held first and the North Pier concession was held years later. In this arbitration, the private company, which … Read More
United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama Sue Heinemann acted as the expert witness on behalf of the plaintiff concerning quantification of Mitsubishi’s lost profits from defendant’s alleged breach of dealer franchise agreement. Ms. Heinemann’s work included analysis of … Read More
United States District Court, Central District of California Sue Heinemann acted as the expert witness on behalf of the defendant regarding an alleged breach of contract. Ms. Heinemann’s work included the quantification of lost profits and diminution of value.