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ACCOUNTANCY

 

Benefactor Member
 

Barclais USA, LLC
Besides traditional audit, accounting and tax services, our firm has developed
specific expertise in advisory services for French investors acquiring
American entities, through stock or asset transactions.

Contacts:
Sidney Barclais, USA - Partner
Laurence Duong, USA - Manager
Thibault Gianati

 

Business Members

BDO Seidman LLP
Accounting firm.
Contact: Francois Hechinger, Francois Chadwick

 

JADE Associate

Accounting and fiscal optimization designed specifically for individuals and companies wishing to settle in the United States.
Contact: Emmanuel Jaegle, Marianne Eguay

 

Entrepreneurs Members

Atisse

 

Financial, tax, and accounting consulting for individual and corp.
Contact: Sébastien Bacoup

 

French American Accountancy LLP

 

CPA/Accounting
Contact: François Muse

 

Spott, Lucey & Wall Inc

 

Accounting Services
Contact: Li Zhang

 


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ATTORNEY AT LAW, LAW FIRMS

 

Business Members

Baker & McKenzie

Contacts: Hugo Sanchez de la Espada, Alain Megias

 

Liner, Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP

Law Firm
Contact: Ronald S Kravitz

 

Nixon Peabody LLP

Nixon Peabody LLP is recognized as a “Global 100” law firm — one of the largest in the world, with 800 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas in 17 cities.
Contacts: Robert K. Carrol, David Kaufman

 

Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley

Business Lawyers: Corporate transactions (emerging companies), Mergers & Acquisitions, IP, International, Commercial Litigation
Contacts: François Laugier

 

Winston & Strawn

Winston & Strawn LLP is an international commercial law firm with 950 attorneys in ten offices, including San Francisco, New York, Paris, Geneva, and London.
Contact: Christine Hoefliger


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Entrepreneur Members

Bertoni Law

 

Solutions for immigrants & entrepreneurs
Contact: Paul Philippe Bertoni

 

 

Bohbot & Riles, LLP

Employment litigation, immigration, small business litigation, HR consultant/investigator.
Contact: Karine Bohbot

 

Chapuis & Ramsaur

 

Law Firm-Business & Taxation, International
Contact: Rose-Claire Chapuis

 

 

Elliot & Mayock LLP

 

Law Firm: immigration and nationality
Contact: James Mayock

 

Eve Chaurand-Fraser

Gladstone&Associates

 

A land use and Real Estate/Development Law Firm
Contact: Malcolm Gladstone

 

 

Immigration Law Offices of Kathleen Lord-Black

Law Firm: Immigration
Contact: Kathleen Lord-Black

 

 

Law Offices of Marie Galanti

Law Firm
Contact: Marie Galanti

 

 

Law Offices of Michael D. Larsen

 

Estate planning (wills and trusts, probates, trust administration), business law (including contracts, employment issues, sales of businesses and forming corporations, LLCs etc.) and business lawsuits.
Contact: Michael Larsen

 

Law Offices of Voisin and Associates

 

We provide legal solutions to our worldwide clientele since 1978, in Estate Planning, Wills&Trust and in assisting foreign companies or other professionals in establishing a US business presence.
Contact: Eva Voisin

 

LightHouse LHLF

 

Law Firm
Contact: Renaud Roquebert

 

Luscutoff, Lendormy, and Associates

 

Law Firm (business creation and counseling, litigation, immigration, family law)
Contact: Jean-Yves Lendormy

 

Stubbs & Leone

 

Employment, Civil Rights, ADA.
Contact: Kathleen Darmagnac

 

 

Tour Sarkissian Law Offices

 

Contact: Paul Tour Sarkissian

 


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B2B SERVICES

 

Business Members

Agility Int'l

Transportation, international relocation
Contacts: Blynn Tomarchio, Ruth Figueroa

 

CapGemini U.S. LLC

Global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services Headquartered in Paris and with more than 60,000 people in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, Capgemini operates in more than 30 countries.
Contacts: Jean Claude Viollier, Bernard Bolz, Thomas Celerier

 

KPMG

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services.
Contact: Bastien Vidal, Conor Moore

 

ThermaSource, Inc

Geothermal drilling and consulting
Contact: Warren Eik


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Entrepreneur Members

Accent on Languages  
Accent on Languages is a woman-owned, small business agency with more than 20 years experience offering translation and interpretation services in over 120 languages and dialects. Accredited by the French Consulate in San Francisco.
Contact: Francine Kuipers

 

Agorad  
First independent interactive media agency in France
Contact: Michael Amar

 

Alvarez and Marsal Dispute Analysis and Forensic
Forensic Accounting / Litigation Consulting
Contact: Xavier Oustalniol
 

 

Anewworld Consulting  
Strategy Consulting Practice, specialized in the development of new markets arising from the convergence between Aerospace, Green Tech and IT between California and Europe.
Contact: Laurent Husson

 

Avise Partners  
The Gateway to North America for European Technology Firms
Contact: Jean Bernard Guerrée

 

Blenstrup & Associates  
Professional Business Comunications
Contact: Angelika Blendstrup, Ph.D.
 

 

Bruno Frayeman Consulting  
Contact: Bruno Frayeman  

 

Calaros Bay  
Product Marketing Management Consultant
Contact: Herve Auch-Roy
 

 

CB'a Design Solutions  
Branding & Design
Contact: Jean-Marc Rinaldi

 

Chef Culinary Network

 

Worldwide Development Support to the International Elite Restaurateur and the Luxury Hospitality Industry.
Contact: Michel P. Cloes

 

Vera Vista Business Solutions, LLC  
Comprehensive Business Strategy Leveraging Sustainability
Contact: Chloe Soroquere

 

Creed and creed international  
Marketing, branding and public relations firm specializing in promoting California
food, wine and agricultural products throughout the world.
Contact: Dudley Creed

 

Growth Resources

 

Consulting in organization, management, and human resources.
Contact: Frederic Lucas Conwell

 

High Street Partners

 

High Street Partners is a global advisory services firm that offers cross-border HR, accounting and finance services to companies doing business internationally.
Contact: Kelley Bowles

 

Intern abroad

 

Provide International intern for your company's need.
Contact: Leslie Dollet

 

Interpro Inc
Innovative approaches to Professional Services in Hi-Tech and BioTech. Ranked in the Top 10 Management Consulting Firms in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, October 2008.
Contact: Elie W Asmar

 

iVentures Consulting  
iVentures Consulting is a management consulting firm
Contact: Aurelia Ammour

 

M Squared Consulting

 

Find out how M² can help your organization drive its business results.
Contact: Laura Maish

 

Philippe Becker Design, Inc  
Branding & Design
Contact: David Becker
 

 

Posh Planet

 

All the Luxury in the world
Contact: Nathalie Delrue-McGuire

 

Quatre San Francisco, Inc.

 

Design, marketing and communication services.
Contact: Bertrand Reguron

 

RealChange  
"When change is needed, RealChange ensures your success through high impact
strategic visioning programs Global team development, learning expeditions and
change leadership initiatives"
Contact: Christian Forthomme

 

SDV U.S.A. Inc.

 

Air and Ocean Freight
Contact: Marianne Poshepny

 

 

Steiner International Communications

 

Media and investor presentation coaching for CEOs and management teams in French or English.
Contact: Cindy Steiner

 

Storia, Inc  
Storia is a company dedicated to the art of storytelling.
Contact: Marci Montgomery

 

Terra Engineers, Inc  
Geotechnical, environmental and project/program management services
Contact: Guilaine Roussel

 

VNH Staffing USA, Inc.  
Provide staffing and recruiting services to companies by matching their demands for
the right person at the right time with Candidates' work and pay expectations.
Contact: Pierre Adida

 

WDHB Consulting Group  
Learning and Strategic Expeditions in North America, Asia and Europe
Contact: Pascal Baudry

 

Xceleris Consulting Services  
Management and business development Consulting services
Contact: Jean-Pierre Bernard


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BANKING, FINANCE, INSURANCE
 

Counselor Member

Bank of the West
Banking
Contacts: Bernard Digeon, Gerard Denot, Don Mc Grath, John Michael Shepherd, Pierre Videau, Damien Sejourne

 

Business Members

AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLP

Equity Investment Firm
Contact: Bruno Pradal

 

BNP Paribas

Corporate Banking
Contact: Matthew Harvey, Dominique Piotet

 

Duler & Co

Risk Management & Insurance Services
Contacts: John-Bernard Duler, Henri Monjauze

 

Lion Capital Management Group

Investment banking / Hedge Fund
Contact: Haussmann-Alain Banet

 

Sofinnova Ventures, Inc

High Tech - Life Science Venture Capital
Contacts: Nathalie Auber, Alain Azan, Mike Powell

 

Entrepreneur Members

America California Bank  
Small Business/Entrepreneurs banking
Contact: Serge Chemla
 

 

Atelier NA  
Contact: Dominique Piotet

 

Catapult Advisors
Investment Banking for software and high tech companies
Contact:  Richard Zolezzi
 

 

Fondinvest
Specialist in private equity funds
Contact: Emmanuel Roubinowitz
 

 

Foothill Securities, Inc

Financial planning for individual and business clients-pension plans, estate plans, insurance.
Contact: Ellen Cain

 

Kelly & Iribarren Insurance Services  
Insurance brokerage for all types of property and casualty insurance
Contact: Christian Iribarren

 

ML Stern
Investment Securities
Contact: Michael Spohn

 

State Farm Insurance - Thierry Hugand Insurance Company
Contact: Thierry Hugand  

 

Umpqua Bank  
Contact: Patrick Patterson  

 

Union Bank Of California  
Vendor Management
Contact: Theresa Gibbons
 


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BIO TECH, LIFE SCIENCE

 

Entrepreneur Members

AliceCommunications Inc  
A business development and communication agency for the life science industries.
Contact: Marie Alice Dibon

 

BioCodex  
Pharmaceutical manufacturer & seller of a probiotic "florastor"streagthens intestinal
health & immunity.
Contact: Juliette Collin

 

Carbon Hub
Carbon Hub offers a web-based carbon reduction service for organisations to implement carbon and cost saving programs across complex environments
Contact: Vincent Leclerc

 

ESV Energy Inc  
Renewable Energy Technologies Consulting and Distribution
Contact: Christophe Bach

 

Eureka Genomics  
Contact: Didier Perez  

 

French American Foundation for Medical Research & Education
A California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation
Contact: Roland J Barakett MD

 

GlobalBio, Ltd  
Contact: Richard Kiwata  

 

Leda Consulting

 

Life Science Business Development Solutions
Contact: Cécile Gouffrant

 

 

XDx

 

Improve patient care by developing molecular diagnostics that translate an
individual's immune status into clinically actionable information.
Contact: Pierre Cassigneul


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B2C SERVICES
Decoration, Food, Hospitality, Retail


 

Business Members
 

 

Blende Dental Group

Bilingual Private Dental practice dedicated to serving the phobic, disabled and medically compromised communities by providing dental treatment under IV sedation and general anesthesia.
Contact: David M Blende, DDS

 

Intrax

Intrax provides students, young adults, families, and organizations with dynamic exchange opportunities which inspire personal growth, mutual respect, and cultural understanding.
Contact: Philippe Kohn

 

Sofitel San Francisco Bay

Luxury Hotel
Contact: John Hutar

 

Stone Selection

The limestone and French marble specialist
Contact: Yannick Caudron

 

Entrepreneur Members

 

Anne Fontaine

 

Brazilian born French Designer of timeless chic shirts for womens
Contact: Gavin Delgado

 

 

Apec

 

Contact: Katie Renati

 

 

Atelier Emmanuel

Hair, Massage, Nails, Waxing, Tanning services
Contact: Emmanuel Noel


Café Bastille

 

French restaurant
Contact: Olivier Azancot

 

 

Café Coton

 

Men's Clothing
Contact: Renaud Lhomme

 

 

Café Lyon

 

Small café in the Rockridge district of Oakland, offering wine, espresso and food.
Contact: Harry Marshall

 

Cartier

 

The renowned French jeweller and watchmaker
Contact: Adrien Rivière

 

Christofle

 

Silver home and jewelry products
Contact: Cezar Espinosa

 

 

Cornell Hotel, Restaurant Jeanne D'Arc

 

Contact: Claude Lambert

 

 

Fabrique Délices

 

Artisanal charcuterie. All natural patés, mousses, duck confit, magret, duck rillettes, pork rillettes, galantines, patés en croute, boudin blanc, boudin noir, merguez, saucisse de Toulouse, andouillette, truffle butter, cassoulet, saucisson sec, duck salami, duck proscuitto, duck fat, goose fat, and many more.
Contact: Sébastien Espinasse

 

France Press LLC

 

Publisher of two periodicals covering French news, travel and culture: France-Amerique, Le Journal Francais des Etats-Unis, and France Today, the magazine of French culture and travel.
Contact: Vanessa Lotoux

 

Frial

 

Frial is a leading manufacturer of frozen food, focused on developing unique, creative, and tasty recipes.
Contact: Nicolas Bernardi

 

Gourmet and More

 

Fine and specialty product
Contact: Laurent Recollon

 

Goyard

 

French Luxury Trunk-makers since 1853.
Contact: Liana Neumann

 

Health Exercise Rejuvenation

 

Premier Fitness&Wellness center specializing in power plate vibrational training, non-surgical facelift using non-current facemaker technology, & rapid muscle building/fat burning device made by Arasys Perfector.
Contact: Jonathan Lee

 

International Travel Brokers  
Travel Agency
Contact: Jean-Francois Drageon
 

 

L&M  
Are you dreaming of your wedding in Paris? Or in a princess castle? Two French experts can help you in organizing your wedding in France in every detail.
Contact: Émilie Marmorat

 

Laura Chenel's Chevre

 

Fresh and aged goat cheese
Contact: Marie Lesoudier

 

Paige Koch Interior Design and Decoration

Contact: Mary Paige Koch

 

Panissimo Group, LLC Bay Bread

 

Bakeries, Restaurants
Contact: Pascal Rigo

 

Peche Mignon

 

French home accessories.
Contact: Diane Valranges

 

 

Performance Media Industries Ltd

 

High Performance Acoustics, Audio/Video system Design and Calibration for Home Theatre, production, broadcast, and recording applications.
Contact: Anthony Grimani

 

Screen Research USA, Inc.

 

Screen Research is a leading provider of state of the art video projection screens designed for custom home theatre, commercial and professional cinema applications.
Contact: Virginia Yang

 

Soccer Camps International

 

Soccer Tour Operator specializing in Official Summer Soccer Camps with Renowned Soccer Clubs in Europe and Particularly in France with Paris-Saint-Germain, Bordeaux, Lyon and Saint-Etienne.
Contact: Stephane Moreau

 

The Bubble Lounge

An elegant lounge serving over 300 champagnes and sparklling wines, full premium bar and fine hors d'oeuvre. Available for reservations and private events.
Contact: Marisa Ceballos

 

Yield Wine Bar

San Francisco first and only exclusively "green" wine bar.
Contact: Celine Guillou

 


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CULTURE, EDUCATION
 

Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley

 

Bilingual School
Contact: Frederic Canadas

 

 

European Book Company

 

Importer/distributor, specializing in books in French -all ages, all centuries. Open to the public Monday from 11am to 4pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.
Contact: Sara Gabriel

 

French American International School and International High School

Independent, Bilingual, International School, Pre-K to 12th Grade emphasizing bilingualism, global awareness, diversity and academic excellence
Contact: Jane Camblin

 

International School of the Peninsula

 

Bilingual immersion school from nursery to eight grade with french/english and chinese/english programs.
Contact: Philippe Dietz

 

Lycee Francais La Pérouse

 

Private and emergent French School from kindergarden to 12th grade
Contact: Frederick Arzelier

 

The French Class

 

French Lessons - all levels - small group or private - french native instructors
Contact: Dominique Bremond


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HIGH TECH, TELECOMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT
 


Business Members

AMCC

Fabless semiconductor company
Contact: Hugues Deneux

 

As An Angel

Leading dialog technology for conversational agents and man-computer interactions.
Contact: Dr. Dominique Noel, Yves Ackaouy