About

With an impressive career spanning four decades in the Commercial Real Estate industry, Lloyd Cooper has established himself as one of Canada's top Commercial Brokers.

Specializing in Tenant and Occupier advisory for Office, Industrial, and Retail properties, in addition to handling select Agency assignments for Institutional developers, Lloyd oversees numerous Global and National Accounts and provides his clients with a full-service platform that includes Consulting and Appraisal services, Capital Markets, underwriting expertise and seamless global coverage.

Serving as the Chairman of the Cushman & Wakefield Tenant Advisory Practice Group (TAG) from 2020-2022, Lloyd had played a pivotal role in implementing the group's Technology, Social Media platform, and Mentoring Initiatives. He currently holds positions on the C&W Global and Canadian Advisory Committees, the C&W CoreNet committee, and serves as a mentor to emerging brokers in both organizations.

Lloyd is the senior Broker at Cushman & Wakefield’s Quebec platform, based in Montreal and heads up a team of 5 Brokers. Consistently the top sales producer for over four decades, he has maintained a position among Canada's National Top Ten salespeople since 1994 and was named the Number One Real Estate Professional for Cushman & Wakefield in Canada for 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020 and 2024. He is one of the few active members of the C&W Hall of Fame and has held the position of Executive Vice Chair since 2018.

Lloyd and his team have participated in some of the largest and most sophisticated transactions in Canada ranging from multi-locational reorganizations, Sale/leasebacks, built-to-suit Office, Industrial, and Life Science transactions. His team consistently outperforms the competition in transaction volume and client satisfaction and negotiates over 2 million square feet annually with an annual deal count in excess of 150 transactions. In 2024 alone, the team completed over 150 transactions, exceeding $297 million in total transaction value, and leased more than 2 million square feet of space.

Clients such as Deloitte, Stikeman Elliott, Apple, Boeing, Bell, RBC, Pfizer, Rogers, Via Rail, KIA, and others, validate the extensive and diverse scope of Lloyd's professional involvements. Client service and constant communication are notable characteristics his clients can attest to.

An active member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D), Lloyd is actively pursuing Board positions. He is also a Lawyer and is a Governor of the Barreau du Quebec Foundation.

Clients

• Apple
• Belden
• BLG
• Berlin
• BMO
• Bell Canada
• Boeing
• Bombardier
• Bridgestone Firestone
• Canaccord Genuity
• Canada Life
• Capital One
• Cogeco
• Deloitte
• Dialogue
• Dorel Industries
• Dr. Pepper
• EY
• Great West Life Compagnie d’Assurance
• IBM
• Kronos
• KPMG
• Marsh, Mercer
• McMillan
• McCarthy Tetreault
• Mitsubishi
• Osler
• Publicis
• Pictet
• Pfizer
• Rio Tinto
• Richter
• Rogers
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Shell Canada
• Shopify
• SNC-Lavalin
• Stikeman Elliott
• Stingray Digital
• TD
• Thales
• Trane
• Unity
• VF
• Via Rail
• Wells Fargo
• Westcliff
• Wawanesa
• ZIM
• Zoetis

Affiliations

• Member of the Barreau du Quebec (1982)
• Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield North American Tenant Advisory Practice Group (TAG) (2020-2022)
• Member of the Canadian Advisory Board and Global Advisory Board for Cushman & Wakefield
• Member of the Cushman & Wakefield Corenet committee
• Active member and past President of the Montreal Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
• Member, Corenet Global · Member, I.C.S.C. · Member, The Lord Reading Law Society

Awards & Recognition

• National Top Ten Sales Producer ranking for 1994, 1998-2024, and number 1 Broker in Canada for 2011, 2013, 2015, 2020 & 2024
• Top 100 Broker for the Americas, 2005-2020, 2023 & 2024
• Member of the prestigious Cushman & Wakefield Hall of Fame recognized for sustained sales production and leadership (2008)
• Recipient, “Award of Excellence” for exceptional client service since 1991
• Recipient, “President’s Round Table” award annually since 1987

Education

• Graduate of McGill’s Faculty of Law, 1981, Civil and Common law degrees (BCL, LL. B)
• MBA, Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, 1985.
• Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) designation, 2007
• Board of Directors certification (ICD), Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, 2016