DWF has cut 19 business services roles following its redundancy consultation.

The firm placed 21 business services positions in its finance department at risk last month, with staff in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester under threat.

The move was made as part of a decision to centralise the finance department in the firm's Manchester base.

The firm has also confirmed it is creating 10 new roles in the same department, because its accounting systems have changed as a result of its recent spate of mergers.

In a statement, the firm said: "Following the consultation we've unfortunately had to make 19 roles redundant, however, interviews are ongoing in respect of the 10 new finance roles created.

"We're doing all we can to minimise the number of people affected and we're very grateful to those directly affected by the proposals, and their colleagues, for their continued professionalism and support."

The firm declined to comment on the packages offered to staff asked to leave.

DWF has undergone a rapid run of merger deals in the past two years, having combined with Crutes, Buller Jeffries, Biggart Baillie and Fishburns as well as the pre-pack acquisition of collapsed firm Cobbetts last year.

Earlier this month Ince & Co confirmed it had cut 10 fee-earning roles and six support staff positions in London after concluding its redundancy consultation, while last month Stephenson Harwood concluded a review that resulted in 27 secretarial job losses.

Last month CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS UK) and Dundas & Wilson placed a combined 60 support staff roles at risk as the firms prepare to merge on 1 May.

Up to 40 jobs at Dundas & Wilson are set to be affected, while CMS UK is set to cut 20 business services roles at the firm and at third party suppliers Integreon, Initial and Xerox.