Worldwide: Inward/ Foreign Investment

The civil nuclear cooperation agreement between the US and Saudi Arabia marks a pivotal moment in their bilateral relationship, but concerns over enrichment capabilities and normalization with Israel threaten to derail the deal. As regional powers accelerate their strategic hedging and diversify partnerships beyond traditional American leadership, the agreement's fate will shape both global nonproliferation efforts and the evolving Middle Eastern security architecture.

Developers of infrastructure and mining projects face mounting cost pressures, shifting trade policies, and evolving regulatory requirements that threaten project economics and investment decisions.

The EB-5 Visa Program offers foreign investors a pathway to U.S. permanent residency through qualifying capital investments. Recent legislative reforms have introduced the Rural EB-5 Program, which provides faster processing times, lower investment thresholds, and priority adjudication compared to traditional categories.

Europe's defense sector is experiencing a major transformation as nations commit to increasing defense spending to 5% of GDP, creating unprecedented investment opportunities across manufacturing, infrastructure, and technology. This analysis examines the key trends reshaping the market, from AI and autonomous systems to evolving regulatory frameworks and foreign investment screening. Understanding how competition law, export controls, and compliance requirements intersect will be critical for investors seek

The IRS has issued Notice 2026-40 to address the transition from the expiring Qualified Opportunity Zone program under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to the new framework established by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. This guidance provides critical safe harbors and compliance pathways for investors and qualified opportunity zone businesses navigating the shift from QOZ 1.0 to QOZ 2.0, including specific relief for projects that began before 2026 but will continue development beyond the original program'

This Advisory is a companion to our June 2026 Advisory on the proposed rule (Docket No. USDA-2026-0001; RIN 0560-AI70) published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on June 25, 2026, that would, if finalized in its current form, make significant changes to the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA). Here, we focus more closely on the proposed expanded definition of “foreign persons” subject to filing requirements under AFIDA.

The IRS has issued Notice 2026-40 addressing how qualified opportunity zones will transition under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act's new designation system.

Greenberg Traurig attorneys explore the writ of mandamus as a federal litigation tool to compel government action when immigration agencies unreasonably delay case adjudications. The discussion examines mandamus applications across various immigration contexts, including EB-5 investor visas, family-based immigration, naturalization, and employment authorization, while addressing the challenges of consular delays and the doctrine of consular non-reviewability.

When the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) sanctions a person or entity by adding that person or entity to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, or SDN List, their property...