Offshore law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman (Conyers) has promoted Helen Cooper to partner in the trust and private client department of the firm's Bermuda practice.

Ms Cooper practices all aspects of trust law, and has specialist expertise in international and local estate planning arrangements, advising on commercial transactions involving trusts, and trust litigation.

She joined the trust and private client department in 2001, having previously spent two years working for the firm's litigation department, where she specialised in corporate litigation.

A Bermudian, Ms Cooper graduated from Columbia University in New York in 1989 and the Inns of Court School of Law in 1994. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994, and subsequently to the Bermuda Bar in 1997. Ms Cooper is also a member of Lincoln's Inn London, the International Bar Association and the Bermuda Bar Association.

Alec Anderson, head of trust and private client at Conyers, said: "Helen's election to the partnership is a mark of endorsement of her contribution and dedication to the firm as well as her excellent level of client service. We congratulate Helen and are pleased to welcome her to this position."

Ms Cooper said: "I am proud of the depth of Conyers' client base and the firm's ethos of ensuring responsive, timely and thorough advice to our clients."