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Frédéric Barriault, Associate Counsel | Tax Law

Frédéric Barriault

Associate Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2011
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Frédéric Barriault is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. His practice is centered on trust law, estate planning, assets protection strategies and corporate restructurings for private clients. He advises individuals, families and their enterprises from various backgrounds in order to provide them with tailor-made solutions in order to meet their personal goals, estate and business succession goals and philanthropic intentions.

With his expertise in personal tax planning, he brings a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to complex personal, estate, family and business issues.

Frédéric is also called upon  to advise private and public charities and non-profit organizations.

Frédéric is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and of the Association de planification fiscale et financière.

 

Client Work

  • Fiera Capital Corporation sells its retail mutual funds to Canoe Financial LP, [Deal - Fiera Capital Corporation], On October 23, 2018, Fiera Capital Corporation (Fiera Capital) concluded an agreement with the Canadian mutual funds investment manager Canoe Financial LP (Canoe). Canoe thereby acquires, from Fiera Capital, the rights to manage nine mutual funds, units of which are distributed to retail investor...
  • Air Canada completes acquisition of Aimia’s Aeroplan loyalty business, [Deal - Air Canada], Fasken represented Air Canada in the successful closing of its purchase of Aimia Inc.’s Aeroplan loyalty program in a transaction valued at approximately $2.4 Billion and the completion of a number of commercial agreements related to the new loyalty program of Air Canada with The Toronto-Dominion...
  • Majestic Asset Management launches the Rivemont Crypto Fund, [Deal - Majestic Asset Management LLC], The Rivemont Crypto Fund is available to Canadian investors via private placement and offers the widest selection of cryptocurrencies within its portfolio composition. Rivemont has obtained the Regulator’s approval to trade the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (...
  • True Patriot Love Foundation issues over US$433,500 to the Vincent Family, [Pro bono | Deal - Confidential Client], True Patriot Love Foundation has transferred $433,541.47 to the Vincent Family, on behalf of the Stand on Guard Fund and other donors. The Stand on Guard Fund was organized for the families of Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent after the two soldiers were killed October, ...
  • Southfield Capital completes sale of RCR International, [Deal - RCR International], On June 23, 2014, Southfield Capital, a private investment firm, announced the sale of RCR International to Peak Rock Capital. RCR International is a leading manufacturer, marketer and value-added distributor of home insulation, flooring and utility products. Southfield Capital acquired a majorit...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM, Taxation HEC Montreal
  • LLB Université de Montréal

Community involvement

  • Director, Foundation Les Petits Rois (since 2022)
  • Director, Montreal International Documentary Festival (since 2013)
  • Director and Officer, Association des diplômés en droit de l’Université de Montréal (the law graduate association of Université de Montréal) (since 2010)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Independent board member of the Board of Directors of Transition énergétique Québec (since 2017)
  • Member, Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Young Bar Association of Montréal

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Legs du régime d’épargne-retraite (French version only), 12/12/2015
  • Le droit de propriété sur les biens de la succession et le traitement fiscal relativement aux transactions sur ces biens, 9/30/2014

Speaking Engagements

  • Cross-Atlantic Estate Planning in an Internationally Challenging Time, 5/31/2023
  • Good Practices and Errors to Avoid with a Family Trust (Webinar in French only), 5/24/2023
  • Cross-Atlantic Estate Planning: Wealth Transfer Planning and Administration in an Internationally Challenging Time in association with The New York State Bar Association (International Section), 11/30/2022
Cross-Atlantic Estate Planning in an Internationally Challenging Time
Good Practices and Errors to Avoid with a Family Trust (Webinar in French only) location location Montréal
Cross-Atlantic Estate Planning: Wealth Transfer Planning and Administration in an Internationally Challenging Time in association with The New York State Bar Association (International Section) location location London

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