Pro bono and community investment spotlights  

A brief overview of the ambitions and achievements powering the Firm.

Key Q1 2026 FSR developments   

Greece's mandatory and suspensory foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime became fully operational on November 11, 2025. Foreign investors must comply with notification requirements and consider review timelines in deal planning.

The Republic of Cyprus' ("RoC") new Foreign Direct Investment Screening Law (the "FDIS Law") will reshape the investment landscape from April 2, 2026, introducing look-back provisions, a screening remit, internal change trigger points, and relatively low notification thresholds.

Croatia introduced a foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime on November 13, 2025. As of January 1, 2026, the regime is not yet operational but expected to be implemented soon.

During September and October 2025, the Ukrainian Parliament introduced an updated foreign investment screening framework, marking a significant step toward strengthening national security controls over inbound investments.

Taiwan continues to promote foreign direct investment ("FDI") under a two-track screening mechanism for foreign investors and People's Republic of China ("PRC") investors.

Significant changes to the New Zealand overseas investment regime were passed into law in December 2025 and came into force on 6 March 2026. A number of these changes have made it considerably simpler and faster for overseas investors to acquire certain classes of New Zealand assets.

The Republic of Korea ("Korea") is entering a more security-focused era of foreign direct investment ("FDI") regulation, with proposed amendments to the Foreign Investment Promotion Act ("FIPA") and longer screening processes requiring foreign investors to adopt proactive regulatory planning and

The Japanese government is expanding the business sectors subject to Japan's foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime, which covers not only investment but also voting and other actions, to secure stable supply chains and mitigate the risk of technology leakage and diversion of commercial technol

The Indian government has liberalized foreign direct investment ("FDI") rules in certain sectors, such as the space sector, in recent years and is laying the groundwork for 100 percent foreign investment in the insurance sector, while maintaining existing restrictions on investments from sensitiv

China continues to optimize its foreign investment environment by reducing investment restrictions, improving market access, and lowering investment thresholds for listed companies.

Australia's foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime underwent significant changes in 2025, including measures to streamline the process for assessing investment applications. Australia's new mandatory merger clearance regime also commenced January 1, 2026.

Foreign direct investment ("FDI") in the United Kingdom is covered by the National Security and Investment Act ("NSIA") 2021 (which equally applies to UK purchasers), and in 2025 the government continued to update information and guidelines concerning the legislation.

Foreign direct investment ("FDI") is permissible in the United Arab Emirates, subject to applicable licensing and ownership conditions.

Sustaining economic stability and building on the strong foreign direct investment ("FDI") momentum of 2025, Türkiye continues to prioritize policies that strengthen its position as an attractive and competitive investment hub.

Switzerland is set to introduce its first cross-sector foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime.

Entering its third year, Sweden's foreign direct investment ("FDI") Act remains a key consideration in a significant share of transactions involving Swedish companies.

Since 2020, certain foreign direct investments ("FDI") have been subject to scrutiny in Spain. Additional formalities have since been introduced through developing FDI regulations that entered into force on September 1, 2023.

The year 2025 continued with the implementation of the course set earlier in 2023 and 2024, with few substantial updates to cybersecurity legislation extending FDI regulation to new fields of business critical for the Slovak Republic.

The year 2025 was not marked by any major changes in the sphere of regulation of foreign investments in Russia, and the regulator continues to implement the course on strengthening control taken earlier.

While far-reaching in its scope, compared with other countries in the European Union, the Romanian foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime is generally perceived as investor-friendly.

In Portugal, transactions involving the acquisition of control over strategic assets by entities residing outside the European Union or the European Economic Area ("EEA") may be subject to foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening.

In 2025, Poland's foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime was made permanent, and responsibility for its enforcement was transferred to the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

Norway's foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime is anchored in the Norwegian Security Act (the "Security Act" or the "Act"), which imposes mandatory filing requirements for transactions involving companies designated as security sensitive.

The Netherlands is set to expand its investment screening regime by extending the general mechanism to more sectors and by introducing additional sector-specific regulations.

The Middle East continues to welcome foreign investment, subject to licensing approvals and ownership thresholds for certain business sectors or in certain geographical zones.

Malta's foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime regulates specific transactions that must be notified to the authorities and may, in some instances, be subject to screening.

Two years after its entry into force, the Luxembourg foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening regime has reached a solid level of maturity, and its requirements are now well understood by market stakeholders.

All investments concerning national security are within the scope of review in Lithuania.

The Latvian foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime applies to companies of significance to national security, as well as companies owning or possessing critical infrastructure.

Italy's "Golden Power Law" review: Over a decade old, yet continuously expanding its reach.

Ireland's Screening of Third Country Transactions Act entered into force on January 6, 2025.

Hungary's foreign direct investment ("FDI") regimes faced temporary headwinds in 2025, but no lasting regulatory changes ultimately took hold.

Following numerous amendments over the past years, Germany's foreign direct investment ("FDI") review continued in full swing, with further significant updates expected in the coming years.

French foreign direct investment ("FDI") screening continues to focus on foreign investments involving medical and biotech activities, food security activities or the treatment, storage and transmission of sensitive data. The nuclear ecosystem is subject to very close scrutiny.