Law firms Dealwatch: Phones 4u, with £105m profit and ‘cash in the bank’, enters administration with CC, A&O and CMS acting Sarah Downey · 17 September 2014 · 1 min read Corporate and M&A A&O Shearman Clifford Chance CMS Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance and CMS Cameron McKenna have all landed key roles advising on the administration of high street retailer Phones4u.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: Simpson continues K&E raid as Paul Weiss adds disputes in HoustonLaw firmsEliza Winter19 May 2026A&O Shearman reshuffles executive board with three newly elected partnersLaw firmsKate Peacock13 May 2026Simpson Thacher, CMS lead as sports promoter Matchroom rings the bell on US investmentLaw firmsEliza Winter11 May 2026Elite US firms in the cockpit as SpaceX files for landmark IPOLaw firmsKate Peacock21 May 2026Top US pair powers $5bn Blackstone investment in Google AI joint ventureLaw firmsEliza Winter20 May 2026Latham and Paul Weiss at the coalface for $3.9bn Anglo American mines saleLaw firmsKate Peacock19 May 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025