Everything to prepare for a Blair Franklin Capital Partners interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
4 reasons for Blair Franklin Capital Partners
Independent advisory with genuine restructuring and special situations capability, which is rare in Canada outside the banks.
Infrastructure and public sector mandates give the work a different character from corporate M&A.
Fully independent with no financing arm, so juniors see the advisory reasoning directly.
Small senior-heavy team: the ratio of partners to analysts is the opposite of a bank.
Firm-specific questions
Why Blair Franklin Capital Partners over Canaccord Genuity or Desjardins Capital Markets?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: pure advisory: no lending, trading, research or underwriting; go-to independent advisor for special committees; 100% employee-owned; 300+ mandates worth $300b+; advises governments and crown corporations.
Walk me through a recent deal Blair Franklin Capital Partners worked on.
For example Kharrouba Copper Company (independent fairness opinion to the kcc board, Sep 9, 2026). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
5 more Blair Franklin Capital Partners-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
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