Blair Franklin Capital Partners is a leading independent Canadian investment bank, providing a full range of M&A and financial advisory services to public and private corporations, institutions and the public sector across all industries.
We provide advisory services across all phases of strategic transactions, including strategic reviews, auction sale processes, exclusive bilateral negotiations, divestitures, takeovers, mergers, privatizations, buy-side mandates, capital raising, and leveraged or management buyouts. We advise private, sponsor-backed and owner-operated companies, as well as publicly traded firms across industries, tailoring our advice to each client’s unique goals, circumstances, and constraints while responding rapidly to changing deal dynamics.
We are the leading independent Canadian financial advisor to Boards of Directors and Special Committees on complex transactions, including related-party and going private transactions, restructurings, takeovers and comprehensive M&A mandates. Our sole advisory focus means our advice is never influenced by competing or conflicting business lines.
We have particular expertise in long-form fairness opinions, formal MI 61-101 valuations, and multi-class share structures.
We provide comprehensive financial and strategic advice to public and private companies, shareholders, governments, crown corporations, and other key stakeholders on financial structuring, investment decisions, capital markets activity, business plan reviews, corporate governance, private placements, and equity & debt financing.
We also advise distressed companies and their stakeholders on in- and out-of-court restructurings, negotiations, and turnarounds, and act as expert witness in related litigation matters.
Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

and sale of the Retail & SME portfolios to
– $1.9 billion –Advisor to

on the sale of its minority interest in Copper Mountain Mine to
– US$148 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of
on its sale to
– $1.7 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

– $1.2 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to the Governance Updates to set and preserve the voting power of the Company’s founder
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$3.1 billion –Advisor to

with respect to guaranteed debt for the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$1.0 billion –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $445 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a share repurchase from and concurrent secondary by
– $1.2 billion –Advisor to

on capital markets and financial strategy related to the
– $6.4 billion –Advisor to

with respect to
– $6.0 billion –Advisor to

with respect to Hydro One’s proposed acquisition of
– $5.3 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its strategic review and investment agreement with
– $2.4 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale of

to
– $2.7 billion –Advisor to

with respect to additional federal NALCOR debt due to cost overruns at the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to a Board Committee of

on the issuance of Exchangeable Preferred Equity Securities to
– US$1.8 billion –Advisor to

with respect to federally guaranteed debt to fund the Lower Churchill Project budget
Advisor to

on its acquisition of
– $85 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $120 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

and sale of the Retail & SME portfolios to
– $1.9 billion –Advisor to

on the sale of its minority interest in Copper Mountain Mine to
– US$148 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of
on its sale to
– $1.7 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

– $1.2 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to the Governance Updates to set and preserve the voting power of the Company’s founder
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$3.1 billion –Advisor to

with respect to guaranteed debt for the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$1.0 billion –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $445 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a share repurchase from and concurrent secondary by
– $1.2 billion –Advisor to

on capital markets and financial strategy related to the
– $6.4 billion –Advisor to

with respect to
– $6.0 billion –Advisor to

with respect to Hydro One’s proposed acquisition of
– $5.3 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its strategic review and investment agreement with
– $2.4 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale of

to
– $2.7 billion –Advisor to

with respect to additional federal NALCOR debt due to cost overruns at the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to a Board Committee of

on the issuance of Exchangeable Preferred Equity Securities to
– US$1.8 billion –Advisor to

with respect to federally guaranteed debt to fund the Lower Churchill Project budget
Advisor to

on its acquisition of
– $85 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $120 million –Our team has advised on a broad range of strategic mandates across various sectors, including some of Canada’s most complex and consequential transactions.
Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

and sale of the Retail & SME portfolios to
– $1.9 billion –ConfidentialAdvisor to a base metal producer with respect to a preliminary valuation in support of a debt financing
– $500 million+ –Advisor to

with respect to a valuation of the make-whole payments for the early retirement of its convertible debentures
– $157 million –Advisor to the Board of Directors of

with respect to certain strategic matters
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Board of Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund

on its merger with
Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family LP– $640 million –Advisor to the Independent Trustees of Padlock Euro Storage Fund 1

on the sale of its 26 U.K. self-storage property portfolio to
– $500 million –Advisor to

with respect to a valuation of its wholly owned subsidiary
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$168 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to strategic alternatives and a potential sale
– Undisclosed –ConfidentialAdvisor to the Special Committee of a major not-for-profit with respect to a valuation of the Company and a potential M&A transaction
– $100 million+ –Advisor to

on the sale of its minority interest in Copper Mountain Mine to
– US$148 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– $200 million –ConfidentialAdvisor to certain shareholders of a base metal producer with respect to a valuation in support of its acquisition
– $1.0 billion+ –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of
on its sale to
– $1.7 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to strategic alternatives and a potential sale
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Board of Directors of

with respect to the valuation of warrants related to the acquisition of the Company by
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its internalization and acquisition of 30 brokerages from
– $35 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to

– $1.2 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of Independent Trustees of

on the sale of the REIT’s 50% interest in 54 income-producing U.S. commercial properties
– US$138 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on the sale of

to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a valuation of the Company’s minority investment in
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a strategic investment by NA Essential Fund into a REIT subsidiary
– US$180 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$385 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to the Governance Updates to set and preserve the voting power of the Company’s founder
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$3.1 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its acquisition of 25 grocery-anchored properties
– US$390 million –Advisor to

with respect to guaranteed debt for the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to

on its sale to

– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to its management and majority shareholders
– $25 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– US$1.0 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– $350 million –Advisor to the Board & Special Committee of

on its sale to
– $52 million –Advisor to the Court-appointed Monitor of

in connection with material litigation involving the former majority shareholders
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Independent Committee of the Board of Trustees of

on its sale to McCowan & Associates Ltd. (an entity controlled by a major unitholder)
– $102 million –Advisor to the Board of Directors of

with respect to the reorganization of the Company into a real estate investment trust (REIT)
– $5.9 billion –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to the 61-101 valuation for the acquisition of shares not held by itself or The Catalyst Capital Group
– Undisclosed –Independent Valuator and Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to

increasing its ownership stake in the Cauchari-Olaroz Project
– US$160 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $445 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a share repurchase from and concurrent secondary by
– $1.2 billion –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Working Group of

on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Echelon General Insurance to
– $175 million –Advisor to the Disinterested Directors of

with respect to the capital reorganization in conjunction with its major shareholders

– Undisclosed –Advisor to

with respect to Hydro One’s proposed acquisition of
– $5.3 billion –ConfidentialAdvisor to certain shareholders of an international privately held oil & gas company with respect to buyback of a minority stake
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of


on its sale to
– $506 million –Advisor to the Board & Special Committee of

on the sale of
– $170 million –Advisor to

on capital markets and financial strategy related to the
– $6.4 billion –Advisor to

with respect to
– $6.0 billion –Advisor to

on its acquisition of seven properties from
– $191 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

with respect to a going-private transaction
– $66 million –Advisor to

on its acquisition of
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
– $98 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its strategic review and investment agreement with
– $2.4 billion –Advisor to

on its acquisition of

and a related bought deal
– $105 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale to
CFFI Group
– $92 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its Qualifying Acquisition of
– $83 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its merger with
– $205 million –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its sale of

to
– $2.7 billion –Advisor to

with respect to additional federal NALCOR debt due to cost overruns at the Lower Churchill Project
Advisor to

on its sale to
– Undisclosed –Advisor to

on the Transaction whereby it appointed

as successor trustee to its exempt market securities portfolio
– Undisclosed –Advisor to the Special Committee of

on its acquisition of Primeline Petroleum Corporation
– $95 million –Advisor to a Board Committee of

on the issuance of Exchangeable Preferred Equity Securities to
– US$1.8 billion –Advisor to

with respect to federally guaranteed debt to fund the Lower Churchill Project budget
Advisor to

on its acquisition of
– $85 million –Advisor to

on its sale to
– $120 million –Our clients are directly supported by Blair Franklin Partners with decades of leadership and execution experience at Canada’s leading investment banks.








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NorgestionSpain
OXEYE MONTHISNetherlands
Ethica GroupItaly
InterCapitalCroatia
IPOPEMAPoland
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BACPArgentina
Singhi AdvisorsIndia
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Stewart & CoSouth Korea
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