Pim Fris
Affiliated Consultant
Education
Degree in economics, Groningen University, The Netherlands
(specialization in tax and transfer pricing for multinational enterprises)
Experience
Mr. Fris is an expert in NERA's Global Transfer Pricing Practice. He established and leads the firm's European transfer pricing services and operates from Paris and London. He is one of the most experienced and recognized transfer pricing experts in Europe.
Mr. Fris retired from Ernst &Young (E&Y) at the end of 2002, having been a partner in the tax practice for 23 years. He established E&Y's transfer pricing practice in Amsterdam, which grew to be the largest practice in continental Europe dedicated to transfer pricing. He was also the leader of E&Y's European transfer pricing network and a member of the global leadership team. His responsibilities covered the handling of transfer pricing controversies, as well as the design, implementation, and documentation of transfer pricing policies.
He has worked across most commercial and industrial sectors including the automotive, pharmaceutical, retail, and consumer products industries. His focus is advice on transfer pricing design as a key tool in managing business restructurings.
Before becoming a partner at E&Y, Mr. Fris worked for the Netherlands Ministry of Finance, where he served as a tax inspector.
Mr. Fris is a frequent lecturer and has published extensively in the area of transfer pricing, tax, and economics.
