Welcome to the 2026 Orrick Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews. In light of increased geopolitical tensions, the worldwide regulatory landscape for foreign investment review continues to evolve rapidly. Across the globe, ever...more
3/10/2026
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In the first relaxation of sanctions broadly prohibiting dealings with the Government of Venezuela, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 46 (the GL) on January 29, 2026, authorizing petroleum...more
2/6/2026
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The FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), enacted on December 18, 2025, codifies the Treasury Department’s outbound investment rule (OIR), which restricts certain investments by U.S. persons into China (including...more
The U.S. government is scheduled to begin collecting considerably higher tariffs on most imports on August 7. Companies need to adapt their compliance arrangements to a new, high-tariff environment. An appendix to this alert...more
President Trump has ended the broad U.S. sanctions embargo on Syria, but sanctions against certain designated targets remain in place. As of July 1, 2025, Executive Order 14312: Rescinds the Treasury Department’s Office of...more
The Trump administration is pursuing additional national security investigations that will likely lead to tariffs on imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (“SME”), and derivative articles,...more
An update to our ongoing insights into the Trump administration’s broad tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. On April 2, 2025, President Trump unveiled a new so-called “reciprocal” tariff regime. The...more
An update to our ongoing insights into the Trump administration’s broad tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, plus targeted tariffs on key commodities and processed products worldwide. Until at least April 2, it...more
An update to our previous alert on new tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Yesterday, as announced in several early February Executive Orders, the U.S. government imposed new duties on most imports from Canada and...more
On February 21, 2025, a Presidential Memorandum, “America First Investment Policy” (the “Memorandum”), announced planned changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) and outbound investment...more
The United States has announced, subject to reported suspensions with the two countries, 25% duties on most imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% duties on most imports from China. These duties build on existing...more
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has proposed a rule that would establish reporting requirements to track development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, in accordance with...more
The United States has substantially expanded economic sanctions and export controls targeting Russia and Belarus, imposing new restrictions that could have a major impact on companies with business activities in or relating...more
The 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act became law recently as part of H.R. 815, which also provided aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The law contains important sanctions measures that: Extend the statute of...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced two enforcement actions this year. Both reference the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) whistleblower program,...more