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Youcef Belrachid, Associate, Fasken

Youcef Belrachid

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2020 | Québec, 2019
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Youcef Belrachid is a lawyer in our Tax Law group. He focuses on tax planning and corporate taxation. Youcef participates in the analysis and implementation of tax strategies in the context of large-scale commercial transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions.

Youcef holds a bachelor’s degree in civil law from Université de Montréal, where he was recognized on the Dean’s List for academic excellence. He also holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and a master’s degree in tax law from HEC Montréal.

Before joining Fasken, Youcef notably worked as a research assistant at Université de Montréal. There, he carried out important work regarding the contractual obligations’ legal framework for the professor and lawyer emeritus Didier Lluelles and was also a research assistant at the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP) under the supervision of Professor Vincent Gautrais. Youcef also contributed to the Osgoode Hall Law Journal as an Associate Editor, where he was involved in the peer review process of academic publications.

Achievements

  • Dean's List (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal), 12/31/2017
  • Managing Director Scholarship (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal), Scholarship 2017
  • Robinson Sheppard Shapiro Scholarship, Scholarship 2017
  • Honorary mention for academic excellence (Winter & Fall 2015-2016), 12/31/2016
  • Health Science Honor Roll (Marianopolis College), 12/31/2014
  • RSEQ Academic Excellence Award, 12/31/2013
2017 Dean's List (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal)
2017 Scholarship Managing Director Scholarship (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal)
2017 Scholarship Robinson Sheppard Shapiro Scholarship
2017 Dean's List (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal)
2017 Scholarship Managing Director Scholarship (Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal)
2017 Scholarship Robinson Sheppard Shapiro Scholarship
2015 to 2016 Honorary mention for academic excellence (Winter & Fall 2015-2016)
2014 Health Science Honor Roll (Marianopolis College)
2013 RSEQ Academic Excellence Award

Experience

  • Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc. launches eight mutual funds by way of prospectus, providing Canadian investors with a range of investment strategies, [Deal - Letko Brosseau & Associates Inc.], Launch of a prospectus offering for eight existing mutual funds.
  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.
  • La Caisse completed the acquisition of Innergex for C$10 billion, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec], Acquisition of Innergex by la Caisse.
  • Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec filed a short form base shelf prospectus to issue $2 billion in medium term notes, [Deal - The brokers], Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec filed a short form base shelf prospectus to issue $2 billion in medium term notes.
  • Bitfarms completed the sale of its Yguazú, Paraguay Site, a 200 MW Bitcoin Mining Site to HIVE Digital Technologies, [Deal - Bitfarms], Sale of Bitcoin mining site in Yguazu, Paraguay to HIVE Digital Technologies.
  • Issuance of C$1.25 billion of 4.264% Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC) Notes (Subordinated Indebtedness) by Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec, [Deal - Desjardins Securities Inc.], Issuance of C$1.25 billion of 4.264% Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC) Notes (Subordinated Indebtedness) by Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec.
  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Issuance of C$1 billion of 5.279% Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC) Notes by Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec, [Deal - Desjardins Securities Inc.], Issuance of C$1 billion of 5.279% Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC) Notes (Surborbinated Indebtedness) by Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec.
  • Artelia acquired FNX-INNOV Inc., [Deal - FNX-INNOV Inc.], FNX-INNOV acquisition by Artelia

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM, Tax Law HEC Montreal
  • JD Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • LLB University of Montreal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Association de planification fiscale et financière (2020)
  • American Bar Association (2022)
  • Association of the Young Bar of Montreal (2019)
  • The Junior Chamber of commerce of Montreal (2023)
  • Law Society of Ontario (2020)
  • Canadian Tax Foundation (2022)

Knowledge

  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2025 Federal Budget - Canada, 11/5/2025
  • 2024 Federal Budget - Key Measures of Interest for the Commercial Real Estate Industry, 4/22/2024
  • Increase of the Capital Gain Inclusion Rate, 4/22/2024
  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2024 Federal Budget – Canada, 4/17/2024
  • Selected Tax Measures in the 2023 Federal Budget - Canada, 3/29/2023
  • Canada’s 2022 Federal Budget – Select Tax Measures, 4/8/2022

Events

Publications

  • $name, 4/22/2020
  • High price to pay an overview of Anti corruption law in Canada, 3/7/2019
  • What American lawyers and others need to know about privacy law class actions, 6/30/2017
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