Mr Andrew Ceresney > Debevoise & Plimpton LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP offers expertise across white collar and regulatory defense, commercial litigation, international arbitration and intellectual property, leveraging its presence across strategic jurisdictions including Hong Kong, New York, London and Washington DC. The practice is led by Andrew Ceresney, who focuses on financial services litigation, and Mary Beth Hogan, who concentrates her practice on investigations, particularly for educational institutions and corporations relating to sexual harassment, as well as regulatory investigations and enforcements involving the DOJ and CFPB. Co-chair of the firm’s international dispute resolution group is Catherine Amirfar, who is recognized for her experience in public international law, bolstered by her time as Counselor on international law to the US State Department. Ina Popova also focuses on public international law and international litigation across several sectors including mining, energy and TMT. Finally, Andrew Levine, David O’Neil, based in Washington DC, and Bruce Yannett are key figures within the firm’s white collar and regulatory defense team, representing companies, financial institutions and executives on a range of securities fraud, foreign bribery, anti-corruption and investigation matters. Donald Donovan recently retired from the firm. Unless specified otherwise, all lawyers are based in New York.

With deep regulatory experience, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP frequently advises on enforcements and investigations by bodies including the CFPB, NYDFS, DOJ, OFAC and the SEC. The firm takes a multidisciplinary approach, combining this expertise with that of corporate and other litigation practitioners to handle a range of matters including corruption, parallel civil and criminal proceedings and multiple inquiries by regulatory bodies, often relating to jurisdictions including the UK, France and Hong Kong. The practice is co-led by New York’s Mary Beth Hogan and Andrew Ceresney. Hogan focuses on investigations, particularly for educational institutions and corporations with an emphasis on sexual harassment and MeToo matters. Meanwhile, Ceresney specializes in investigations and white-collar defense along with Bruce Yannett. Maeve O’Connor co-chairs the firm’s securities litigation group and is recognized for her experience this area. All named lawyers are based in New York.

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is as a go-to practice for large corporations and their C-suite executives in white-collar investigation and enforcement matters, where the firm handles topics ranging from corruption and embezzlement to cybersecurity and commodities. Offices in major hubs such as Hong Kong and London further strengthen the practice’s ability to handle multijurisdictional and parallel investigations for multinational clients. In New York, practice head Bruce Yannett is a key contact alongside litigation specialist Lisa Zornberg and Mary Jo White, whose expertise extends to crisis management and internal investigations. Andrew Ceresney, also in New York, is rated for his in-depth experience in assisting corporations and individuals in federal and state government investigations and contested litigation. In March 2022, the practice strengthened its bench with the arrival of San Francisco-based Kristin Snyder, a former Deputy Director of the Division of Examinations at the SEC.