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Yves Letarte Associé/Partner Québec

Yves Letarte

Partner Fasken
There is no “one size fits all” financing structure in a real estate transaction; they are all one of a kind.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1982
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Québec City
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Overview

Yves Letarte practices real estate law, with a primary focus on the areas of the sale, acquisition, development, construction, leasing and financing of major real estate projects.

Yves is a skilled negotiator and has gained valuable experience in every aspect related to commercial, industrial, office and multi-residential building transactions. He represents promoters, buyers, vendors, borrowers and lenders. 

He benefits from a vast network of investors, real estate promoters, pension funds and financial institutions, and his work is thorough and highly professional. He is surrounded by a team whose experience inspires trust and respect.

Recognized as a real leader in real estate and business law, Yves is a strategic lawyer and visionary who speaks the same language as clients: that of effectiveness and performance. 

Achievements

  • Recognized in the area of Property Development by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law in Quebec, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Real Estate Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
  • Recognized in the area of Property Development by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2019 to 2022
  • Recognized in Real Estate Law in Québec, Chambers Canada 2020

Experience

  • CAPREIT acquires 17 apartment buildings in Quebec City for US$60 million, [Deal - Confidential Client], On February 1, 2007, Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust acquired from Alain Saucier and Claude Beaudet 17 apartment buildings containing in the aggregate 607 suites in three luxury multi-building portfolios in Quebec City for a total purchase price of $60 million. Alain Sa...
  • Establishment of Megacenters across Québec, [Case - Confidential Client], Since 2003, he has been acting as a front line legal counsel on behalf of many clients in the establishment of the structures and the finalization of the documents necessary for the development, financing, construction, management and resale of the BEAUPORT, LEBOURGNEUF, BROMONT, NOTRE-DAME in La...
  • Public-private partnership in Lévis, [Case - Confidential Client], Since 2006, he has been negotiating on behalf of a group of promoters one of the first PPP (public-private partnership) with a municipality for the implementation of a major real estate project including a convention center, a hotel, an office building, commercial buildings and superstores.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université Laval

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member of the Barreau du Québec
  • Member of the Bar of Québec
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of the Club immobilier de Québec since 1988
  • Member of the Urban Development Institute since 2003
  • President of the Fondation du Séminaire Saint-François since 1999

Knowledge

News

  • Fasken Shines in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 Guide with Hundreds of Lawyers Recognized, 9/4/2025
  • Fasken Wins “Workers' Compensation Law Firm of the Year” and “Mining Law Firm of the Year” in the 2022 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/26/2021
  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018