DLA Piper has confirmed that 69 out of the 116 support staff at risk of redundancy lost their jobs last year, following the centralisation of its document production team in Leeds.

The job losses affected the firm's document production staff in its Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Sheffield offices.

In addition to the the 69 redundancies, five staff were transferred to the Leeds base to join 23 existing employees, 14 are now working in satellite offices, and a further five resigned.

The consultation was part of a firm-wide review of office and partner profitability, affecting a total of 251 lawyers and back office staff. The process was originally intended to conclude in early 2013.

The review included a consultation on the closure of DLA's 85-person Glasgow office and the closure or divestment of its 50-strong defendant insurance practice.

It was led by the firm's management team, including global co-chairman Tony Angel and was understood to be part of a move away from less profitable work in a bid to increase profits per equity partner.

The firm's Glasgow office closed in April last year, with 45 members of staff made redundant. In June, DLA asked 30 employees and 10 partners to move to Edinburgh, giving them three months to decide whether to make the move permanent or take redundancy.