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.
Stu received his B.A. from George Washington University in 1974 and his J.D. from Georgetown University in 1979. 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.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia
Highlights, News & Knowledge
Speeches & Presentations
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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
Media Mentions
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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
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