Represents clients in OFAC enforcement, designation challenges, administrative proceedings, and federal litigation across multiple sanctions programs.
Grace Kim is an Associate Attorney at Ferrari & Associates. She represents clients in OFAC enforcement actions, administrative reconsideration and stay-of-designation proceedings, subpoena responses, and Administrative Procedure Act litigation.
Ms. Kim conducts investigative research and due diligence, analyzes OFAC questionnaires and requests for information, and prepares legal arguments, responses, and advocacy submissions. Her work spans Russia-related, cyber, and counternarcotics sanctions matters involving clients in financial services, technology, energy, and international trade.
Before becoming an attorney at the firm, Ms. Kim served as a research analyst at Ferrari & Associates. She previously worked as an Economic Security Specialist at the Embassy of Korea and practiced civil litigation defense in Virginia. She speaks English and Korean.
FOCUS AREAS
OFAC enforcement actions and settlement negotiations
Administrative reconsideration and SDN delisting
Stay-of-designation proceedings
Investigative research and sanctions due diligence
OFAC subpoenas and requests for information
Administrative Procedure Act litigation
Sanctions compliance program development and review
Experience
Ms. Kim represents clients in OFAC administrative proceedings, enforcement actions, and federal litigation. Her work includes due diligence, investigative research, questionnaire responses, legal analysis, advocacy submissions, and sanctions compliance program review.
Before joining the firm as an attorney, she served as a research analyst at Ferrari & Associates. She previously worked as an Economic Security Specialist at the Embassy of Korea and as an Associate Attorney at a Virginia civil litigation defense firm.
Education
J.D., American University Washington College of Law
M.A., George Washington University
B.A., University of Michigan
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Maryland
Grace Kim is an Associate Attorney at Ferrari & Associates. She represents clients in OFAC enforcement actions, administrative reconsideration and stay-of-designation proceedings, subpoena responses, and Administrative Procedure Act litigation.
Ms. Kim conducts investigative research and due diligence, analyzes OFAC questionnaires and requests for information, and prepares legal arguments, responses, and advocacy submissions. Her work spans Russia-related, cyber, and counternarcotics sanctions matters involving clients in financial services, technology, energy, and international trade.
Before becoming an attorney at the firm, Ms. Kim served as a research analyst at Ferrari & Associates. She previously worked as an Economic Security Specialist at the Embassy of Korea and practiced civil litigation defense in Virginia. She speaks English and Korean.
Representative Matters
OFAC Enforcement Response
Supports clients in enforcement matters, including settlement negotiations, counterproposal advocacy, subpoena responses, and requests for information.
Administrative Reconsideration
Conducts investigative research and prepares questionnaire responses, objections, and supporting submissions in SDN delisting and designation matters.
Federal Sanctions Litigation
Provides factual and legal analysis in Administrative Procedure Act challenges involving OFAC designations and agency action.
Sanctions Due Diligence
Conducts open-source investigations involving designated individuals, entities, counterparties, and cross-border transaction risks.