Conyers Dill & Pearman says it has strengthened its corporate and private client platforms with the promotion of three lawyers to the role of partner/director.Bernadette Chen of the Conyers Hong Kong Corporate team has been promoted to partner, while Karen Corless and Jason Piney of the Conyers Bermuda Corporate and Private Client teams have been promoted to director.John Collis, chairman of the Conyers executive committee, commented: “We are delighted to congratulate Bernadette, Karen and Jason. These lawyers have each played an important role in some of our most significant matters in recent years. Their new roles further strengthen our Corporate and Private Client resources and reflect our continued investment in Bermuda and Hong Kong.”Bernadette Chen of Conyers’ Hong Kong Corporate team has more than ten years experience in corporate finance, privatisation and corporate restructuring matters.She advises clients on private equity transactions, joint ventures, pre-IPO financing, IPOs and listings of shares in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the US.Karen Corless of Conyers Bermuda Private Client team has substantial expertise in international and local estate planning arrangements; reviewing, restructuring and resettling trusts; trust interpretation; and advising individual and corporate trustees and private trust companies on their duties and obligations.And Jason Piney of Conyers Bermuda Corporate team is recognised as an authority in offshore aircraft finance and has acted on several multibillion dollar transactions during the past year. He also has broad experience in a variety of international financial and corporate transactions, including IPOs, acquisitions, cross-border financing and structured financing.Conyers represents many FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies.