Teresa (Terrie) A. Gleason Baker & McKenzie LLP Washington, DC

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1 Teresa (Terrie) A. Gleason Baker & McKenzie LLP Washington, DC Partner T F Related Local Practices Intellectual Property International Commerce Related Legal Services Intellectual Property Trade & Commerce Global Areas of Practice Anti-Counterfeiting & Anti-Piracy Customs International Trade Trade & Customs Terrie Gleason practices extensively in the area of international trade. She routinely advises clients on a wide range of customs/import regulatory issues involved in the global movement of goods. Ms. Gleason is listed in the 2010 edition of The Legal Media Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law. Practice Focus Ms. Gleason assists US and foreign clients in all aspects of US Customs law, including classification and valuation, country of origin, quantitative import restraints, NAFTA-compliance audits, as well as enforcement actions and related matters. She regularly appears before the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection as well as other US government agencies regarding the importation of goods into the US and relevant trade policy issues. Ms. Gleason also assists multinational clients address multijurisdictional customs issues, including compiling multi-county duty and legal requirements surveys. Representative Legal Matters English News, Events & Publications 2012 Global International Trade Compliance Webinar Series» 2012 Global International Trade Compliance Webinar Series» AEO and C-TPAT to be Mutually Recognizable Beginning June 2012» International Trade Compliance Update» International Trade Compliance Update» Represented clients in the food-related industry prepare for an upcoming US Customs and Border Protection Focused Assessments (audits). Represented major retailer concerning the classification in the United States of certain light sculptures. Defended client in the auto-related industry against a multimilliion dollar penalty case brought by US Customs and Border Protection. Represented client in obtaining enforcement action against competitors who violate the country of origin marking laws. Represented client in the food-related industry in the development of a strategic classification for a particular food product to be used in major countries of import. Represented client in the food and beverage industry in a NAFTA Verification conducted by the Mexican Government. Professional Associations and Memberships American Association of Exporters and Importers Washington Homeland Security Roundtable International Trade Compliance Professionals Association Admission District of Columbia~United States (1989) Pennsylvania~United States (1988) U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit~United States (1991) U.S. Court of Federal Claims~United States (1996) U.S. Court of International Trade~United States (1990) U.S. Supreme Court~United States (1996) Education

2 University of San Francisco School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude) (1988) University of Exeter (International Law) (1986) William Smith College (B.A.) (1985) Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.

3 Holly E. Files Baker & McKenzie LLP Washington, DC Associate T F Related Local Practices Intellectual Property International Commerce Related Legal Services Trade & Commerce Global Areas of Practice Anti-Counterfeiting & Anti-Piracy Customs International Trade Trade & Customs English News, Events & Publications AEO and C-TPAT to be Mutually Recognizable Beginning June 2012» United States and Others Propose to Eliminate Customs Duties on "Environmental Goods"» Update on the Buy American Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act» Holly Files works primarily on customs compliance matters, with emphasis on international trade agreements and customs valuation matters. She co-authored "The Intersection of Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation: Challenges (and Opportunities) for Multinational Enterprises," which appeared in International Trade Law & Regulation. Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Files served as an attorneyadvisor in the Office of International Trade at US Customs and Border Protection. She was also a Presidential Management Fellow with the US Department of Commerce s International Trade Administration. Practice Focus Ms. Files advises clients on all aspects of US customs law, including classification, valuation, country-of-origin marking, import restraints, free trade agreements and duty-preference programs. She works on the development, implementation and maintenance of effective internal compliance programs. She also represents clients in customs compliance audits, enforcement actions, as well as trade-related legislative matters. Ms. Files represents clients before various US government agencies, including the US Customs and Border Protection, the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Food and Drug Administration. Admission New York~United States (2005) District of Columbia~United States (2008) Education George Washington University Law School (J.D. Honors) (2004) University of South Carolina (B.A. magna cum laude) (2001) Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.

4 Paul D. Burns Baker & McKenzie LLP Toronto Partner Paul Burns T Related Local Practices International Commerce Tax Related Legal Services Services Tax Trade & Commerce Global Areas of Practice Customs International Trade Trade & Customs VAT / Indirect Tax English Paul D. Burns has over 25 years of experience advising clients on all aspects of international trade and commodity tax, including significant experience advising on Canadian customs and export control matters. For many years, he served as the practice group coordinator of the International Commercial Group of the Baker & McKenzie Toronto office. Mr. Burns is listed in a number of peer-rated directories as a leading practitioner in international trade and/or tax law, including Guide to the World s Leading International Trade Lawyers, Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global Leaders in their Field, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, LawDay's, and Who s Who Legal: Canada. He is also listed as a leading lawyer for trade & customs in International Who s Who of Professionals and The Guide to Leading Practitioners: China. Mr. Burns is the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters (IE Canada) representative on the Border Commercial Consultative Committee AMPS Subcommittee. Practice Focus As a trusted adviser to many multinational corporations, Mr. Burns has assisted clients on trade matters including valuation, tariff classification, rules of origin, marking, remissions and drawbacks, anti-dumping and subsidies, export and import controls, trade sanctions, blocking measures and the Controlled Goods Program. He has also advised on free trade agreements including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax, and provincial sales tax. As a highly recognized practitioner in international trade, clients have valued Mr. Burns assistance and advice on audits (both internal and by regulatory authorities), the development of customs strategies and compliance programs, and appealing unfavourable determinations by governmental authorities, including appeals before the Antidumping Tribunal, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and binational panels established under the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement. News, Events & Publications Focus on Iran: OFAC Reissues Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations» US Government Blocks Government of Iran, Central Bank of Iran, and Iranian Financial Institutions» Further Round of EU Sanctions Against Iran» 2012 Global International Trade Compliance Webinar Series» Speaker, U.S. Export and Re- Export Compliance for Canadian Operations, American Conference Institute, Toronto, Ontario, 31 January-1 February 2012 Speaker, Annual Import/Export Conference, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Santa Clara, California, November 2011 Moderator, 80th Annual Conference & Trade Show, IE Canada, Toronto, Ontario, 17 October 2011 Speaker, International Trade Developments and Audits, Investigations and Prior Disclosures Around the Workd, Baker & McKenzie LLP webinars, 14 June 2011 Co-author, Canada Imposes Sanctions Against Libya, IE Canada, May 2011 View All»

5 Representative Legal Matters Fasteners originating in or exported from China and Chinese Taipei and the subsidising of such products originating in or exported from China (Expiry Review No. RR ). Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames (GS and GS (Global Safeguard Inquiry)). Preformed Fibreglass Pipe Insulation with a Vapour Barrier, originating in or exported from the United States of America (Expiry Review No. RR (Antidumping Investigation)). Professional Associations and Memberships Law Society of Upper Canada Canadian Bar Association Admission Ontario~Canada (1984) Education University of Western Ontario (LL.B.) (1982) Baker & McKenzie LLP, an Ontario limited liability partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.

6 Baker & McKenzie LLP 100 New Bridge Street London EC4V 6JA, UK Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Jennifer Revis Senior Associate Practice Areas Jennifer is a senior associate in the EU, Competition and Trade Practice of Baker & McKenzie's London office. She specialises in customs, trade sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption matters. Jennifer has been on secondment to the UK customs authorities (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) in their Tax and Excise department and to the firm's European Law Centre in Brussels. Practice Description Jennifer specialised in customs law over 8 years ago spending approximately 50% of her time advising on customs matters and the rest on a wide range of EU and UK competition law and trade issues. She now works exclusively on customs, trade sanctions and anti-bribery and corruption matters. Specific customs issues advised on include: import and export documentation and recordkeeping obligations tariff classification (including applying for Binding Tariff Information) customs valuation and inter-company transfer pricing arrangements end-use relief for military goods, aircraft etc applying for and operating tariff suspension for products European Union preferences (EU trade agreements with other countries; rules of origin) and non-preferential origin determinations (e.g. for procurement contracts; trade measures) duty relief regimes (Inward Processing Relief, Outward Processing Relief, customs warehousing and free zones/end-use) and temporary importation regimes quotas, ceilings and anti-dumping duties import licensing changes in customs legislation including the implementation of EU import security measures such as the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status representing clients in customs litigation (e.g. tariff classification dispute) and customs audits Jennifer is frequently invited to speak at external conferences and regularly contributes articles to tax journals on customs matters, for example De Voils Indirect Tax Journal. Professional Affiliations Law Society of England and Wales (member of the Solicitors' European Group). Member of the UK Customs Practitioners Group. Education and Bar Admittance Jennifer is admitted to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales and qualified in September She graduated in 2001 from Université Pierre Mendès (Grenoble, France) with a Maîtrise in Administration et Politiques Internationales (having studied international law, trade law and international relations). She also has a Diploma in International Relations from the University of Kent at Canterbury. She joined Baker & McKenzie in 2003 as a trainee solicitor. French (mother tongue), English (fluent) and German (fluent). Baker & McKenzie LLP is an English limited liability partnership and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein. LONDOCS\