On September 9, 2013, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP announced that Avi Gesser will rejoin the firm’s litigation department as a partner.  He will work with the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense Group and will represent clients in a wide range of white collar criminal defense matters and investigations as well as complex commercial litigation.  From mid-2010 to December 2012, Gesser was Counsel to the Chief of the Justice Department, Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.  From early 2011 through August 2013, Gesser was the Deputy Director of the Justice Department, Criminal Division’s Deepwater Horizon Task Force.  For insight from Davis Polk, see “Davis Polk Lawyers and Morgan Stanley Compliance Director Discuss DOJ’s Decision Not to Prosecute Morgan Stanley for FCPA Violations” (Oct. 17, 2012).