Attorney Camisha L. Simmons quoted in Bisnow article "Sale-Leasebacks Are Back, Baby" by Kerri Panchuk

Business owners may consider sale-leasebacks to remove debt obligations from their balance sheets in rough economies, in this case particularly if they have been hit hard by the pandemic, said Dallas real estate attorney Camisha Simmons, managing member of Simmons Legal PLLC. 

In the past year, several major retailers in DFW, including Tuesday Morning and Havertys, offloaded commercial real estate in sale-leaseback deals. In both cases, the firms entered into sale-leasebacks after experiencing substantial drops in traffic and sales during the early days of the pandemic. 

"When a company is experiencing a liquidity crisis, or they are having problems with cash flow, they will often try to restructure their balance sheets to monetize whatever assets they may have in order to increase cash to use in operations or increase company profit," she said.   Read more https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/deal-sheet/tenants-looking-for-capital-investors-looking-for-plays-fuel-rise-in-sale-leasebacks-109052

Attorney Camisha L. Simmons quoted in Bisnow article "30% Down But Not Out: Law Firms Look To Shrink But Not Eliminate High-End Offices" by Kerri Panchuk

 "If they are going to try to reduce operating expenses, [firms] are going to get creative in terms of saying, 'maybe we don't need all of these people physically in the office space,'" she said. 

While Simmons doesn't see it happening overnight, particularly at the larger firms, she does warn that like it or not, the legal industry is changing the way it operates even if it becomes 100% safe to go back to work.

"What may drive the transition and the evolving of the industry is the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the embracing of technology," Simmons said. "The use of AI or artificial intelligence, whether for contract review or something else, may reduce the need for some support staff and some younger attorneys."https://www.bisnow.com/dallas-ft-worth/news/office/dont-expect-law-firms-to-stay-the-same-post-pandemic-theyre-already-contemplating-sf-cuts-108628

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons participated in Corporate LiveWire’s Virtual Round Table discussion titled “Bankruptcy and Restructuring 2017.”

Firm attorney Camisha L. Simmons participated in Corporate LiveWire’s Virtual Round Table discussion titled “Bankruptcy and Restructuring 2017.”  Ms. Simmons along with 7 other restructuring professionals from across the Globe provided commentary on recent developments in the restructuring industry.  Commentary included, among other discourse and analysis, a discussion of key industries facing bankruptcy & restructuring challenges such as oil and gas, the impact of ecommerce on the retail sector, and recent case studies such as Toys R Us and Monarch Airlines.  Professionals practicing in Australia, Brazil, India, South Africa and the United States participated in the Round Table discussion.  To access the Round Table, click here http://www.simmonslegal.solutions/camisha-l.-simmons-participates-in-corporate-livewire-the-bankruptcy---restructuring-virtual-round-table-2017.html

Firm founder Camisha L. Simmons, Esq. has been named a 2016 "New York Metro Rising Star."

Firm founder Camisha L. Simmons, Esq. has been named a 2016 "New York Metro Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Rating Service. The honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. No more than 2.5 percent of eligible lawyers in New York are named to the "New York Rising Stars" list. The New York Metro Rising Stars list will be published in the New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine in October 2016, as a New York Metro Super Lawyers supplement in The New York Times newspaper on October 2, 2016, and as a New York Metro Top Women Super Lawyers supplement in The New York Times newspaper on Sunday, March 26, 2017.

"Unique Issues Involved in Oil and Gas Bankruptcies and Restructurings” ...

Video: Select Electronic Discovery Issues for Businesses with Camisha Simmons, Esq.

Firm Founder Named 2016 "Texas Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Rating Service

For the third year in a row, Camisha Simmons, founder and Managing Member of Simmons Legal PLLC, was named to the annual “Texas Rising Stars” list published by Super Lawyers magazine, a Thomson Reuters rating service.  No more than 2.5 percent of eligible lawyers in the state of Texas are named to the "Texas Rising Stars" list.