Executive Summary

François Hechinger is the lead partner for BDO’s Bay Area high-net-worth individuals Tax practice and also specializes in venture capital and private equity tax. He has more than 20 years of public accounting experience, eight of which have been focused exclusively on serving venture capital and high net worth clients. He has provided consulting guidance to clients on such areas as the tax implications of acquisitions, day-to-day operations, entity structuring and overall tax planning for high net worth individuals.
 
François is a regular commentator on individual tax issues for both local and national media, including CNNfn, MarketWatch and The San Francisco Examiner. He serves as the firm’s liaison to France as well as Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg. In this role he assists multinational organizations who have operations in Europe as well as clients seeking to expand their global footprint.