Stu Newberger is a Washington-based senior partner with the international law firm of Crowell & Moring. His practice centers on handling complex international disputes, many involving the actions of governments. He has over 30 years of "first-chair" experience as a trial and appellate advocate in the U.S. courts, as well as international arbitration venues around the world, including ICSID, PCA, ICC, ICDR, AAA, SCC, LCIA, Austrian Federal Economic Centre and ad hoc proceedings pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. He founded the firm's "International Dispute Resolution" practice.
The issues arising in his practice range from "private commercial" activities (such as aircraft ownership, oil and energy contracts/concessions, hotel/resort operations, poultry farming, textiles and soft-drink franchises), to "public policy" issues (such as state-sponsorship of terrorism, confiscation/expropriation of property, violations of international law, international crimes and human rights). In addition to courts and arbitration venues, he has extensive contact with international organizations (such as the United Nations and the World Bank/IMF), executive and regulatory agencies (including the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission) and the U.S. Congress.
Stu's "country experience" includes disputes arising in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, South and Southeast Asia, Oceania and China. His practice includes engagements both against and on behalf of sovereign governments.
Stu is the author of The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice, a book on the investigation into the terrorist attack on UTA Flight 772 and the long fight for victims' families to obtain justice.For many years, Stu served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University. He also has lectured on law, international affairs and public policy issues at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, New York University, Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, the University of Virginia, George Washington University, American University, the University of the West Indies, Bar-Ilan University, the Peres Academic Center, the Aspen Institute, the Herzliya Conference, the Dubai International Arbitration Center, and other institutions. In addition, he has presented programs for the American Bar Association throughout the U.S. and in the United Kingdom, has lectured at many annual congresses of the Union Internationale des Avocats (in France, Australia, Argentina, Switzerland, and Portugal) and at the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (in Israel). Stu also currently serves on the Council of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.
Prior to joining the firm, Stu served as law clerk to U.S. District Judge Harold H. Greene and as an Assistant United States Attorney. He also served for many years as a member of the Committee on Grievances of the U.S. District Court, on the Board of the Historical Society for the D.C. Circuit, and the Judicial Conference for the D.C. Circuit. Stu is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia.
Insights
Speeches & Presentations
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“Arbitration in Times of Conflict,” Tel Aviv Arbitration Week, Tel Aviv, Israel.
(March 3, 2023).
Speakers: Nimi Aviad, Lauren Blanchard, Mark Kass, Ian Laird, Stu Newberger, Uri Niv, Aryeh Portnoy, David Ramm, and Laurence Winston.
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"Inside Iran: Consequences of U.S. Action," The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.
(July 17, 2019).
Moderator: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy, and the Pursuit of Justice," University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock, AR
(November 8, 2018).
Presenter: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"Investment Treaty Arbitration -- How Claimant Can Get the Respondent Sovereign's Attention and What to Do When You Get It," Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment Spring 2014 International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series
(February 27, 2014).
Presenter: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"Protecting Israeli Investors and Industries Doing Business Overseas: International Investment Law and Investment Treaty Arbitration," Peres Academic Center and Crowell & Moring Conference, Rehovot, Israel
(January 30, 2014).
Presenters: Stuart H. Newberger, Ian A. Laird, Terry Rea, Jonathan S. Kallmer, and Claire Stockford.
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"Defeating Terrorism with the Law: Civil Anti-Terrorism Litigation in the U.S.," American Association of Jewish Lawyers & Jurists and DC Bar Event, Washington, DC
(April 2008).
Presenter: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"The International Experience," The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists 13th International Congress: "Coping with Changing Realities," Jerusalem, Israel
(November 2007).
Presenter: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"Investment Treaties and International Law," AIPN/ICC Conference on Dispute Resolution in the International Oil & Gas Business, Paris, France
(October 2007).
Presenter: Stuart H. Newberger.
Publications
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"The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice," Oneworld Publications
(2017).
Author: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"What Israeli Investors Should Know About International Investment: Treaty Arbitration," Israel Bar Association
(February 19, 2013).
Author: Stuart H. Newberger.
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"Holding terrorist states accountable using civil litigation," Justice, No. 46 - The International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
(Spring 2009).
Co-Authors: Stuart H. Newberger, Aryeh S. Portnoy and Joshua Dermott.
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"Uzbekistan, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, And Zeromax, Inc. Sued for Unlawful Expropriation and Other Illegal Conduct," The ABA Section of International Law's Russia/Eurasia Committee Newsletter
(October 2006).
Co-Authors: Stuart H. Newberger and Peter J. Eyre.
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"Combating State-Sponsored Terrorism With Civil Lawsuits," Victim Advocate, Vol. 3, No. 4
(Spring/Summer 2002).
Co-Authors: Michael L. Martinez and Stuart Newberger.
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"Recollections: Oliver Gasch," The Washington Lawyer
(November/December 1992).
Author: Stuart Newberger.
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"Secrets of October 1962: Opening Cuban Missile Crisis Files Under FOIA," ABA Journal
(October 1992).
Author: Stuart Newberger.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
Press Coverage
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‘Is This Justice?’: Why Sudan Is Facing A Multibillion-Dollar Bill For 9/11
August 26, 2021 — The Guardian
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US Receives $335M From Sudan For Victims Of Terrorist Attacks
March 31, 2021 — CNN
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Trump Announces That Israel And Sudan Have Agreed To Normalize Relations
October 23, 2020 — CNN
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Trump Announces Plans To Remove Sudan From State Sponsors Of Terrorism List
October 19, 2020 — CNN
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New Path To Justice May Await Terror Victims After Court Win
May 31, 2020 — Law360
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Briefly 3.15 - Suing State Sponsors Of Terrorism
April 29, 2020 — University Of Chicago Law Review
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Five Nations Prepare Compensation Talks Over Downed Ukraine Jet
January 15, 2020 — The National
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Relatives Of Detained US 'Hostage' To Reveal Mental Scars
December 2, 2019 — The National
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Pakistan's Gov't Broadsheet Compete For Avenfield Flats
October 8, 2019 — Organized Crime And Corruption Reporting Project
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Asset Recovery Firm Lays Claim To Avenfield Flats
October 2, 2019 — Dawn
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Pakistan Faces Claim For 'Unpaid Bill' For Tracking Down Nawaz Sharif's Assets In UK
October 2, 2019 — Business Recorder (Pakistan)
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British Asset Recovery Firm Launches High Court Case Against Govt, NAB
October 1, 2019 — The Express Tribune
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Pakistan Faces Claim For 'Unpaid Bill' For Tracking Down Nawaz Sharif's Assets In UK
October 1, 2019 — Business Recorder
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Pakistan Faces Claim Over London Luxury Flats Seized From ex-PM
September 30, 2019 — The Guardian
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Mueller Judge Is Asked To Reveal Identity Of Foreign Company Fighting Subpoena
March 26, 2019 — National Law Journal
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Americans Held In Iran Waited Decades For Relief. Now They Face A New Challenge
February 23, 2019 — Washington Post
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Stuart Newberger Takes Terrorists To Court-And Wins
July 16, 2018 — The Washington Lawyer - DC Bar
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Trump's ZTE Push Could Imperil $150 Million For Terrorism Victims
May 20, 2018 — The Washington Post
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National Law Journal's Litigation Trailblazers
November 2017 — The National Law Journal
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The Forgotten Flight
September 25, 2017 — Alhurra TV
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AJE Newshour Live Q&A
September 20, 2017 — Al Jazeera
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The Forgotten Flight-Terrorism, Diplomacy, And The Pursuit Of Justice
September 18, 2017 — The George Washington University Law School
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How The Author Of 'The Forgotten Flight' Fought For Justice For Terror Victims' Families (Podcast)
September 6, 2017 — ABA Journal
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Litigator Of The Week: In Terrorism Case, The Long View Paid Off
August 3, 2017 — The AmLaw Litigation Daily
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Court Upholds Multi-Billon Dollar Judgement Against Sudan US Embassy Bombings
July 31, 2017 — Middle East Monitor
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US Families Receive Iran Payouts, Decades After Bombings
— Aljazerra
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US Government To Compensate Victims Of Terror Attacks
March 5, 2017 — Fox News
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U.S. Victims Of Terror Attacks Overseas Get Long-Awaited Restitution
February 27, 2017 — NPR Marketplace
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Seized Bank Funds Will Go To Terror Victims
February 23, 2017 — Wall Street Journal
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JASTA Adds Strain on U.S. - Saudi Relations
November 2, 2016 — The Hill - the Middle East Institute
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Iran Bank Ruling Will Keep Courts Out of Foreign Affairs
April 20, 2016 — Law360
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High Court Sides with Families of ’83 Beirut Bombing Victims
April 20, 2016 — The Washington Post
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Terror Victims Win Supreme Court Judgment Against Iran
April 20, 2016 — Associated Press
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Terror Victims Win Supreme Court Judgment Against Iran
April 20, 2016 — ABC News
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Venezuela Lobbies Up in Oil Fight
March 24, 2016 — The Hill
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Justice Delayed – Terrorism Victims Fight for Redress
March 11, 2016 — Law360
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GAR 100 - 9th Edition
February 18, 2016 — Global Arbitration Review
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Terror Victims Eye Thawing with Iran
August 2, 2015 — Wall Street Journal
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The Global Lawyer: Iran's Bill Comes Due
May 20, 2015 — The American Lawyer
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For Former Embassy Hostages, a Special Interest in Iran Talks
November 25, 2014 — New York Times
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US Court Affirms Section 1782 Trend
November 21, 2008 — Global Arbitration Review
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Divorce American Style
June 24, 2008 — The American Lawyer
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Washington, DC - "The Capital’s Market"
September 2006 — Global Arbitration Review – Volume 1, Issue 4
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Case Closed: Final Victory for Beirut Bombing Victims
September 11, 2006 — Legal Times
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State Department Takes Stand Against Falun Gong
August 7, 2006 — Legal Times
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Bottled up: Why Coke Stands Accused of Being Too Cosy With the Karimovs
June 16, 2006 — Financial Times (also appeared in the ABA Section of the International Law’s Russia/Eurasia Committee Newsletter, October 2006)
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Civilians vs. Terror
April 2006 — The American Lawyer
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Two Judges Seen as Potential Supreme Court Nominees Share Conservatives' Approval
July 17, 2005 — Washington Post
Firm News & Announcements
August 18, 2022 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 54 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year |
August 19, 2021 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 53 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, One Selected as Lawyer of the Year |
July 20, 2021 |
Crowell & Moring Named to Global Arbitration Review’s 2021 “GAR 100” List |
April 1, 2021 |
C&M Client Edith Bartley Speaks with CNN as U.S. Receives $335M from Sudan for Victims of Terrorist Attacks |
December 22, 2020 |
Victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings in East Africa Set to Prevail in Decades-Long Pursuit of Justice, Thank Congress for Bipartisan Leadership |
October 19, 2020 |
Victims of U.S. Embassy Bombings Applaud Historic Deal To Hold Sudan Accountable For Its Role In 1998 Terrorist Attacks |
September 9, 2020 |
Crowell & Moring Shortlisted at Legal Business Awards 2020 |
August 20, 2020 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes 46 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Two Selected as Lawyer of the Year |
August 16, 2019 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Recognizes 49 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, Three Selected as Lawyer of the Year |
November 26, 2018 |
Crowell & Moring's Stuart Newberger Speaks About The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice |
September 21, 2018 |
Crowell & Moring Named Finalist for The American Lawyer's Global Legal Awards |
August 15, 2018 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2019 Recognizes 38 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
May 10, 2018 |
Crowell & Moring Partners Stuart Newberger and Mitchell Rabinowitz Named Finalists for The American Lawyer's Transatlantic Legal Awards |
November 3, 2017 |
Crowell & Moring Partner Stuart H. Newberger Named a National Law Journal 2017 Litigation Trailblazer |
October 31, 2017 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Recognizes 40 Crowell & Moring Lawyers |
August 4, 2017 |
Crowell & Moring Partner Stuart Newberger Named American Lawyer’s Litigator of the Week for Winning Argument in Terrorism Ruling against Sudan |
July 30, 2017 |
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Multi-Billion Judgment for Victims of 1998 U.S. Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania |
June 13, 2017 |
Crowell & Moring Partner Stuart Newberger Authors Book, The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice |
May 5, 2017 |
Crowell & Moring Featured in Global Arbitration Review’s 10th Annual "GAR 100" List |
August 18, 2016 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2017 Recognizes 38 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
March 22, 2016 |
Crowell & Moring Featured in Global Arbitration Review’s 9th Edition “GAR 100” List |
October 27, 2015 |
Super Lawyers Recognizes 90 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
August 25, 2015 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2016 Recognizes 39 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 30, 2014 |
Super Lawyers 2014 Recognizes 90 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 4, 2014 |
Crowell & Moring Launches Israel Practice |
August 28, 2014 |
The Best Lawyers In America 2015 Recognizes 40 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 3, 2013 |
The Best Lawyers In America 2014 Recognizes 41 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 1, 2013 |
Super Lawyers 2013 Recognizes 64 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 4, 2012 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2013 Recognizes 44 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 1, 2012 |
Super Lawyers 2012 Recognizes 42 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
August 30, 2011 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2012 Recognizes 43 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
September 1, 2010 |
Super Lawyers 2010 Recognizes 36 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
August 3, 2010 |
The Best Lawyers in America 2011 Recognizes 44 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
April 1, 2010 |
Crowell & Moring International Arbitration Practice Featured In Global Arbitration Review's Annual "GAR 100" List |
September 1, 2009 |
Super Lawyers 2009 Recognizes 39 Crowell & Moring Attorneys |
February 1, 2009 |
Crowell & Moring LLP International Dispute Resolution Group Recognized As One Of The Elite GAR 100 |
July 31, 2008 |
Victims of UTA Flight 772 Issue Open Letter To Capitol Hill On "Libyan Claims Resolution" Bill |
April 5, 2006 |
Victims of September 1986 Hijacking Of Pan Am 73 File $10 Billion Suit Against Libya |
December 15, 2005 |
U.S. District Court Rules Iran Must Pay Crowell & Moring Clients $126 Million For 1983 Terrorist Bombing |
September 19, 2005 |
Victims of September 1989 UTA Flight 772 Bombing Seek Court Ruling That Libya is Responsible For Murder of 170 Persons |
July 6, 2004 |
Club Med Named In Multi-Million Dollar Law Suit Citing Allegations of Receiving Profits By Operating Luxury Resort on Confiscated Cuban Beachfront |