Law firms Irwin Mitchell exits continue as two corporate partners join OC in London Kathryn McCann · 29 September 2016 · 1 min read Strategic recruitment Corporate Irwin Mitchell Osborne Clarke Following last month’s exits to Dentons, Irwin Mitchell has lost a further two partners in London, with Edward Persse and Paul Smith departing the firm to join Osborne Clarke (OC).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 categoryOsborne Clarke posts steady growth to UK and international revenue – but UK PEP takes slight dipLaw firmsEliza Winter29 Jul 2026CMS hires Osborne Clarke AI Hall of Famer amid tech pushLaw firmsAlex Ryan20 Jul 2026The UK’s most recommended law firms revealed by Legal 500 client researchLaw firm dataNews Editor16 Jul 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Law firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025Dealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Jan 2025‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the MidwestLaw firmsAlex Ryan13 Jan 2025Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024