Norton Rose Fulbright has announced plans to change its global leadership structure following the departure of former global CEO Gerry Pecht last September.

The new structure will see US and EMEA managing partners Jeff Cody and Peter Scott become co-global managing partners, having both led the firm on an interim basis since Pecht’s exit. Cody and Scott will continue to oversee the US and EMEA respectively, while also leading a global management committee that includes the heads of its Australia, Canada and South Africa businesses.

Alison Deitz remains CEO in Australia, while Jennifer Teskey took over as managing partner of Canada from Charles Hurdon at the start of the year and Brent Botha replaced Andrew Robinson as CEO of South Africa in October last year.

The firm said the new structure will enhance coordination across regions and improve service delivery, while also maintaining regional flexibility to meet client needs in specific markets.

Cody said: “We’ve streamlined our management approach, becoming more efficient and ensuring that our global efforts are deeply connected to our regional and local expertise. This updated structure gives Norton Rose Fulbright the ability to provide even better and more seamless cross-border service to our clients and deliver outstanding results both globally and regionally.”

The previous leadership structure saw the firm elect a global CEO for a four year term. That position was last held by Pecht before he announced he was stepping down early and retiring from the firm. Pecht had succeeded Peter Martyr, who had led the firm since 2002.

The firm said this new approach, which has effectively been in place now for a year, has seen more business move across regions, with revenue increasing 8% in the last financial year. The firm has also been adding to its ranks globally, with 51 lateral partner hires in the first six months of this year, including 22 in the US.