Hughes Hubbard & Reed's announcement Tuesday that it had landed international trade partner Ryan Fayhee from Baker McKenzie was well timed.

The Department of Justice veteran came on board to lead the firm's sanctions and export control group on the same day President Donald Trump announced plans to reimpose sanctions on Iran.

Fayhee spent 11 years with the DOJ, which included a term as national export control coordinator, the principal attorney overseeing export control and sanctions investigations and prosecutions nationally.