Crowell & Moring has expanded its international trade practice to California by adding former Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner attorney David Stepp as a partner in Los Angeles.

Stepp’s move comes as international trade attorneys find themselves busier than ever before, thanks to the Trump administration’s embrace of protectionist measures. Illustrating the volatility of the moment, President Donald Trump announced Monday an agreement with Mexico to revise key portions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.