Building on recent significant additions to its real estate practice, expanding national law firm Fox Rothschild announces the addition of a prominent five-member land use and zoning team in New York City.

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Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart J. Glick has joined the Firm’s Trial Department as a Partner in the New York office.

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Davis Polk advised JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, issuing lender and swing line lender in connection with the second amendment and restatement of its existing $150 million asset-based revolving credit facility for Tower Automotive Holdings USA, LLC. The facility will be used for general corporate purposes.

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On June 16, 2013, Weyerhaeuser Company announced it has a signed definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Longview Timber LLC from affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. for US$2.65 billion, which includes the assumption of debt. Cravath represented Weyerhaeuser in connection with this transaction, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in July 2013.

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Cravath represented First Solar, Inc. in connection with its US$448 million registered offering of common stock. First Solar is a leading global provider of comprehensive photovoltaic solar energy solutions. The shares were listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction closed on June 18, 2013.

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Goldberg Segalla continues its steady and organic international expansion with the addition of a new partner in its London and New York offices. The appointment of dual-qualified Helen A. Franzese to the firm’s Global Insurance Services Practice Group is the latest step in Goldberg Segalla’s growth as a global practice, which took a significant leap last year with the April 2012 opening of its London office.

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Anderson Kill announced today that David Graff has joined the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Litigation Group as a shareholder. At age 31, he is Anderson Kill’s youngest shareholder.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Douglas Flaum has joined the firm as a partner with the Litigation practice in New York.

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Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that the firm represented Cowen and Company, a diversified financial services firm, as placement and exchange agent in connection with the issuance of $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior notes due 2017 issued by Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation in exchange for approximately $42.8 million of the company’s 9.50% senior notes due 2016 from existing holders of such notes and the purchase by certain of such holders of additional new notes for cash. The firm is also representing Cowen and Company as dealer manager in connection with the company’s cash tender offer for certain of the company’s outstanding common stock.

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