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Who does Greenberg Traurig work for under FARA?
DOJ records list three foreign principals for law firm Greenberg Traurig: Mexico's sugar industry group, the Kurdistan Regional Government and Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice.
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The short answer
Greenberg Traurig, LLP lists three foreign principals in its FARA filings: Mexico's sugar trade group CNIAA, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The firm is registrant No. 5712 and registered on 2005-10-03. Its newest filing, stamped 2026-07-08, is an exhibit for CNIAA. That exhibit describes CNIAA as a trade organization for the Mexican sugar industry.
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP is registrant No. 5712 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, registered 2005-10-03.
- DOJ's index lists three foreign principals: CNIAA (Mexico), the Kurdistan Regional Government (Iraq) and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- A filing stamped 2026-07-08 names CNIAA and describes it as a trade organization representing the Mexican sugar industry.
- The supplemental statement for the six months ending 04/30/2026 lists the Kurdistan Regional Government as a foreign principal the firm continued to represent.
- DOJ's index lists 283 filings from the firm.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP lists three foreign principals in its filings with the Justice Department. They are Mexico's sugar and alcohol industry chamber, CNIAA. They also include the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.[1]
The firm is registrant No. 5712 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. It registered on 2005-10-03. DOJ's index lists 283 filings from it. The latest is stamped 2026-07-08.[1]
The newest filing: Mexico's sugar industry
The filing stamped 2026-07-08 is a foreign principal exhibit for CNIAA. It gives CNIAA's address as Rio Niagara 11, Cuauhtemoc, CDMX, Mexico. It lists Mexico as the country represented.[2][1]
“Trade organization representing the Mexican sugar industry”
The filing says CNIAA is led by a president, a general director and a board of directors. It says that board consists of representatives of the major sugar producers in Mexico.[2]
The filing also asks whether CNIAA is supervised, owned, directed, controlled, financed or subsidized by a foreign government or other foreign principal. In the scanned copy, the yes and no boxes for those questions cannot be read reliably. On that point the record is Inconclusive.[2]
The Kurdistan Regional Government
The firm's supplemental statement covers the six months ending 04/30/2026. It lists the Kurdistan Regional Government as a foreign principal the firm continued to represent in that period. It answers No to whether the firm registered for any new foreign principal in that period.[3]
Who is named in the filings
DOJ's index lists more than 60 short-form registrants named in the firm's filings. They include Rodney Frelinghuysen, Peter Hoekstra, Randy Forbes, Tim Hutchinson, Charles F. Bass, Albert Wynn, James Bacchus, James K. Glassman and Mark Weprin. The index does not say which foreign principal each person worked for.[1]
Other changes the firm reported
The supplemental statement reports a change in branch offices.[3]
“New office in Munich, Germany. Relocated office in San Diego, CA.”
It answers Yes to whether people became partners, officers or similar officials during the period. It also answers Yes to whether people stopped acting in those roles. It refers to an appendix for the names. That appendix is not in the sources here.[3]
Paperwork details
- Registrant: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, No. 5712, 2101 L Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20037.
- Registration Statement: 2005-10-03.
- Supplemental Statement: received 05/30/2026 7:42:26 AM, for the six-month period ending 04/30/2026, Form NSD-2.
- Exhibit for CNIAA: listed in DOJ's index as Exhibit AB, received 07/08/2026 10:00:53 PM, filed on Form NSD-3 as Exhibit A to Registration Statement.[1][2][3]
Questions people ask
Who does Greenberg Traurig work for?
Greenberg Traurig, LLP's FARA filings list three foreign principals. They are Cámara Nacional de las Industrias Azucarera y Alcoholera (CNIAA) of Mexico, the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq, and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Is Greenberg Traurig a registered foreign agent?
Yes. Greenberg Traurig, LLP is registrant No. 5712 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. It registered on 2005-10-03. DOJ's index lists 283 filings from it, the latest stamped 2026-07-08. A FARA registration is a legal public disclosure.
What is CNIAA, the Mexican group in Greenberg Traurig's filings?
A Greenberg Traurig filing stamped 2026-07-08 calls CNIAA a trade organization representing the Mexican sugar industry. It says CNIAA is led by a president, a general director and a board of representatives of the major sugar producers in Mexico.
What did Greenberg Traurig report in its latest supplemental statement?
The statement covers the six months ending 04/30/2026. It lists the Kurdistan Regional Government as a principal the firm continued to represent. It reports no new foreign principals. It reports a new office in Munich, Germany, and a relocated office in San Diego.
Who is named as a short-form registrant in Greenberg Traurig's FARA filings?
DOJ's index lists more than 60 short-form registrants for the firm. They include Rodney Frelinghuysen, Peter Hoekstra, Randy Forbes, Tim Hutchinson, Charles F. Bass, Albert Wynn, James Bacchus, James K. Glassman and Mark Weprin. The index does not say which principal each person served.
Sources
- [1]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, FARA filing index for Greenberg Traurig, LLP (No. 5712), July 8, 2026. Primary record“Greenberg Traurig, LLP is registrant No. 5712 under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, registered 2005-10-03.”
- [2]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Exhibit AB, stamped 2026-07-08, July 8, 2026. Primary record“Trade organization representing the Mexican sugar industry”
- [3]U.S. Department of Justice, FARA Unit, Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Supplemental Statement, stamped 2026-05-30, May 30, 2026. Primary record“New office in Munich, Germany. Relocated office in San Diego, CA.”