Debevoise Signs Cybersecurity Partner Gesser from Davis Polk (1)

Debevoise & Plimpton hired former Davis Polk & Wardwell attorney Avi Gesser as a partner in its cybersecurity and data security group, another sign the firm is broadening its cyber practice reach.

Gesser joins Debevoise on Tuesday and will be based in New York. The firm says he’s a leader on data issues, which are gaining traction as more types of industries face data security threats.

“Increasingly, all our clients are data companies and face risks on that front,” Gesser said.

Gesser said he’ll handle cyber crises and other incident responses and mitigation for Debevoise clients. He’ll increasingly also focus ...