Pinsent Masons has announced that 47 members of its support team are to be made redundant following its merger with Scottish firm McGrigors.

Confirmation of the cuts comes after Pinsents announced in June that around 40 roles were at risk, with a post-merger review finding that there were a number of duplicate roles within its support teams.

The firm has now confirmed a total of 40 voluntary and seven further compulsory redundancies from its HR, IT, facilities and business development departments after the consulation was extended past its expected July end date.

In a statement, a Pinsents spokesperson said: "Over the last few months our support teams have reviewed how they could best structure their departments in order to serve the needs of our merged business. Consequently there were some duplication in roles and we identified a number of potential redundancies.

"We can confirm that 47 members from across the UK will leave the firm as a result of the restructuring process. Of these, 40 were voluntary and seven were compulsory redundancies. We have offered all leavers outplacement support as part of the consultation process.

"This has obviously been an unsettlingly time for all of those involved and we are very sorry to have to see colleagues go. We would like to thank our support teams for the patience and professionalism they have shown during this process."

The merger between Pinsents and McGrigors went live on 1 May this year, creating a new firm just outside of the UK top 10 with revenues of almost £300m. The combined firm houses around 350 partners and 1,500 lawyers, including around 500 in London.

Pinsents is the latest firm to announce a number of redundancies after Shoosmiths shed 86 staff last month, while Addleshaw Goddard is also set to announce final details of a redundancy round after revealing in June that 24 fee earners are expected to depart.