OFAC Licensing Chief to Ferrari & Associates

Chief of the OFAC Licensing Division, Aydin M. Akgün has joined Ferrari & Associates in Washington, DC  as Director of Licensing & Compliance.

During more than two decades at OFAC, Mr. Akgün worked on sanctions programs involving Iran, Belarus, Global Magnitsky, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. 

“I have known Aydin for almost as long as I have been practicing law,” said Erich Ferrari, Ferrari & Associates’ Founder and Principal Attorney. “This is truly a dream hire for us, as Aydin has long been one of the faces of OFAC’s Licensing Division, and was always incredibly professional, responsive, and helpful during our interactions while he was in government. I know that his former colleagues will miss him, and, as a civil servant, he was a true asset to our country, so we feel very fortunate to have him join us.”

“I am truly delighted to join the Ferrari & Associates family,” said Mr. Akgün. “After twenty years of civil service, I now have this exciting opportunity to continue, in a new capacity, working on the successful implementation of U.S. sanctions through a firm that is committed to this goal.”