Debevoise & Plimpton said Tuesday that its New York office has hired Davis Polk & Wardwell partner and Justice Department alumnus Avi Gesser, who helps companies manage their data and prepare for and respond to cyber attacks and other crises.

Gesser, who joins the white-collar and cybersecurity groups as a partner, has advised financial services companies, hedge funds, private equity firms and media organizations on cybersecurity and the related risks of litigation and regulatory action, Debevoise said. He spent nearly all of his career at Davis Polk, apart from a three-year stretch with the DOJ.

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