The roles, in the Scottish real estate department, could go along with jobs in London and Milton Keynes.

Dentons said it is also looking to create four new roles in energy, transport and infrastructure and it said it was its “intention to continue to invest in our Scottish operations”.

It has begun a redundancy consultation as it forms a team that will work from home permanently.

The jobs of lawyers in London and Milton Keynes in the real estate, energy, transport and infrastructure and non-contentious construction practices are also under threat.

Three to five roles will also be relocated to Scotland.