Olswang has overhauled its management structure, with the firm dropping its managing partner position and electing current post-holder David Stewart as chief executive officer.

Stewart will take over the chief executive position from Kevin Munslow on 1 May. Munslow, who has served as chief executive since 2007, intends to go on sabbatical before returning to Olswang as a consultant.

Partners have also re-elected Mark Devereux as the UK top 50 firm's senior partner as part of the voting process, which closed earlier this week.