Pinsent Masons has made 15 back office job cuts as a result of its second redundancy consultation since its merger with Scots firm McGrigors went live in May.

The national firm has confirmed that the consultation, which kicked off last month, has ended, with 13 voluntary and 2 compulsory departures in the finance and knowledge management teams. No fee earner roles have been affected.

Pinsent Masons launched its first post-merger efficiency review in June, with 47 support staff roles axed in August across divisions including business development, IT, HR and facilities.

In a statement, the firm said: "In November we began the second phase of our review that looked at how our support teams can best service the merged firm. The review is now complete and we can confirm that 15 members from across the UK will leave the firm as a result. Of these, 13 were voluntary and two were compulsory redundancies.

"We understand that this has been a difficult time for those involved, and would like to again thank our support teams for their professionalism during both redundancy processes."

Confirmation of the final numbers comes after Pannone last month announced it is to cut up to 16 roles including fee earners in its corporate services, dispute resolution and regulatory teams, as well as support roles in its finance practice.

Meanwhile Gateley announced it is set to lay off around 20 fee earners across its offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester and Nottingham.On a larger scale, DLA Piper announced last month that it is set to cut 251 staff, following a review of its UK business.

The firm has launched a consultation on the closure of its 85-person Glasgow office, the closure or divestment of its 50-strong defendant insurance practice, and the consolidation of its document production unit, which currently employs 116 people across the firm's eight UK offices.

The consultation is set to complete in early 2013.