In the current economic crisis, many companies are facing issues relating to intercompany pricing, profit allocation with overseas affiliates, and transfer pricing regulations in foreign countries. An effective global transfer pricing strategy requires applying sophisticated economic analyses to these complex issues in order to obtain an individually optimized solution.

NERA held a seminar in Tokyo on 2 July 2009 to discuss how companies should respond to this issues. NERA Senior Vice President Dr. Harlow Higinbotham and Director Dr. Emmanuel Llinares delivered presentations addressing the new US cost sharing regulations and recent OECD developments and their impact on economic analysis. The seminar concluded with a panel discussion on global transfer pricing trends and the ideal response for Japanese companies.