Peter Kucik

Peter Kucik (Mercury – LinkedIn) is a Managing Director in the Washington office of Mercury Public Affairs. He is an expert in geoeconomics and economic statecraft, providing clients around the world with strategic advice to navigate U.S. trade restrictions and sanctions and handle complex legislative, administrative, and regulatory matters before the federal government. Peter is also a practicing attorney focused on sanctions advice and compliance, the reconsideration process for removal from the list of sanctioned Specially Designated Nationals (SDN List), and related litigation.

Peter served as a Senior Sanctions Policy Advisor at the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) during the Bush and Obama administrations. He supported all aspects of OFAC’s work to develop and implement sanctions authorities, regulations, license authorizations, and policy guidance in close coordination with the White House National Security Council, Department of State, and other interagency partners. Peter played a key role in sanctions policies for Libya and Myanmar, as well as President Obama’s changes to ease restrictions on travel and remittances to Cuba.

Peter has advised and briefed Congress on legislation and other sanctions matters, as well as engaged with foreign governments, international organizations, and the United Nations to provide information and technical advice regarding sanctions. He has appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box and CNN’s World Business Today and is a go-to resource for The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Reuters, and Associated Press. Peter holds a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from William & Mary Law School, and is a member of the D.C. and Maryland Bars.