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: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026EMEA’s most recommended law firms revealed by Legal 500 client researchLaw firmsAmy Ulliott8 Sep 2026What made the headlines this summer: the top stories you might have missedLegal Business7 Sep 2026Former Goodwin lawyer pleads not guilty to charges of insider tradingLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 Sep 2026Full details – the six M&A partners set to leave Weil for CravathLaw firmsKate Peacock11 Sep 2026Freshfields doubles down on US with hires from Weil and CravathLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Sep 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