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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 18, 2025) – Ferrari & Associates, a leading U.S. sanctions law firm, is excited to announce that Miad Maleki has joined the firm following a distinguished career at the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) where he served in OFAC’s Office of Global Targeting for the past eight years, most recently as the Associate Director.

During his time at OFAC as a career civil servant and senior executive, Mr. Maleki oversaw sanctions targeting actions and investigations across over 35 sanctions programs, including sanctions involving Iran, counterterrorism, Russia, Lebanon, and anti-corruption. In that role, Mr. Maleki managed a team of over 100 sanctions investigators, analysts, and supervisors. In addition, Mr. Maleki was involved in representing the U.S. Department of the Treasury in interagency and international engagements to deliver briefings and policy recommendations to senior government officials and external stakeholders. Further, Mr. Maleki also provided risk analysis in financial services, specifically identifying risks for terrorist finance, sanctions evasion, financial fraud and crimes, and money laundering, for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s engagement with commercial entities and financial institutions. Mr. Maleki played a central role in developing and executing the U.S. government’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran, directly shaping U.S. economic statecraft in the Middle East. In his various positions in OFAC, Mr. Maleki led the designation and implementation of sanctions against over 5,000 individuals and entities.

“We’re incredibly honored to have Miad join us,” said Erich Ferrari, Ferrari & Associates’ Founder and Managing Shareholder. “He brings skills to our firm that are unique to the market, and will enhance our ability to identify sanctionable conduct, develop remedial measures to ensure our clients’ compliance with U.S. law, and communicate that remediation to the appropriate stakeholders in government.”

“Ferrari & Associates is a leading U.S. sanctions law firm, uniquely positioned to advise clients on their sanctions risk and exposure while advancing the ultimate goal of sanctions—not to punish, but to drive positive changes in behavior,” said Maleki. “I look forward to working with this exceptional team, providing strategic consultation to the firm and its clients, and contributing to Ferrari’s innovative approaches to sanctions-related matters.”

Mr. Maleki’s extensive experience in sanctions targeting actions, and deep knowledge of OFAC’s interpretations of those targeting authorities, will contribute immediately to the firm’s compliance practice by enhancing risk assessments and developing remediation strategies. That experience will enhance the firm’s ability to more effectively advise its clients on their sanctions exposure; understand U.S. government expectations with regard to addressing sanctionable conduct; and overall augment the firm’s understanding of shifting U.S. government policies driving sanctions actions. Also, Mr. Maleki’s experience in managing over a hundred OFAC personnel will help refine the firm’s operational processes creating a more effective and efficient case processing environment.

Mr. Maleki’s addition continues the tradition of former OFAC officials joining Ferrari & Associates, and advances the firm’s ability to continue to be a leader in the field of U.S. economic sanctions.