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Back to the list Pierre T. Allard Lawyer Telephone: 514 397-6932  Fax: 514 397-8515 Email: pa@bcf.ca Assistant(s): Nathalie Gratton Telephone: 514 397-5555  Fax: 514 397-8515 Email: ngratton@bcf.ca Printable version Download Vcard DIPLOMAS Called to the Barreau du Québec (1996) LL.B., Université de Sherbrooke (1995) CICA In-Depth Tax Course (1999) FIELDS OF PRACTICE Business Law Canadian Taxation Domestic and International Taxation Estate Planning Mergers and Acquisitions Sale and Acquisition of Businesses Taxation of Financial Products Transfer of Family Businesses Trusts Wealth Management ECONOMIC SECTORS Life Insurance Brokers/Dealers Mutual Funds Financial Institutions Small and Medium Size Enterprises BIOGRAPHY Pierre has been practising at BCF since 1996. He is a member of the executive committee of BCF. He is the partner in charge of the taxation group and co-leader of the strategic team of wealth protection. A graduate of the Faculty of Law of Université de Sherbrooke, he was awarded the Albert Leblanc medal in 1995. He teaches tax and estate planning courses to students in the Master's in Law program (tax option) at HEC (the business school at Université de Montréal). Pierre specializes in tax and commercial law. His clientele is made up of entrepreneurs and executives whose goals are to maximize their tax benefits, protect their assets, position themselves to carry out the sale or acquisition of a business, plan takeovers or plan the transfer of their businesses to the next generation. Pierre has also developed considerable expertise in the taxation of financial products. He regularly advises clients who wish to use advanced strategies of by-products and life insurance. Pierre has been involved in the drafting and presentation of many conferences and publications dealing with tax issues. He is a highly sought-after lecturer and facilitator. He has notably given lectures at the request of National Bank of Canada, National Bank Financial, Manuvie Financial, SunLife Financial, Nationale Vie of Canada, Transamerica Life Canada, Peak Financial Group, Dundee Wealth Management, Nesbitt Burns, Chambre de la Sécurité Financière, Association des Assureurs-Vie Agréés and Assante Wealth Management. Pierre is a member of the Institut des Grands Leaders, an institute dedicated to the development of the leadership skills of executives holding strategic roles within large private and public organizations in North America. He is also member of multiple consultative committees within private companies. PUBLICATIONS "Les fiducies entre vifs comme véhicule de planification fiscale et financière dans un contexte de fractionnement du revenu", Conférence Fiducies locales et étrangères, Canadian Institute, 1999. Étude de cas : Le fractionnement du revenu : où en sommes-nous ?, Congrès 1999, Association de planification fiscale et successorale, Montréal, 1999. Étude de cas : Transfert d'entreprise familiale du vivant et au décès, Congrès 2000, Association de planification fiscale et successorale, Montréal, 2000. "Minimisation de l'impôt au décès - Analyse comparative" dans Colloque : Planification successorale, Montréal, Association de planification fiscale et financière, 2000. "Les règles sur la minimisation des pertes" dans Colloque : Restrictions à l'utilisation des pertes, Montréal, Association de planification financière et successorale, 2001. La monétisation, Congrès 2001, Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal, 2001. Planification post mortem en fonction des nouveaux taux de dividendes, Congrès 2008, Association de planification fiscale et financière, Québec, 2008. Opportunités de planification en période de difficultés financières, Congrès 2009, Association de planification fiscale et financière, Montréal, 2009. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Canadian Tax Foundation Association de planification fiscale et financière International Fiscal Association