Zia Mody

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Zia Mody
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Mody at the World Economic Forum
Born (1956-07-19) 19 July 1956 (age 67)
Mumbai, India
Alma mater Cambridge University
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Co-Founder and Managing Partner of AZB & Partners
Organization AZB & Partners (Founder & Managing Partner)
SpouseJaydev Mody (Chairman of Delta Corp)
Parent
RelativesHormazd Sorabjee (Editor at Autocar India)

Zia Mody (born 19 July 1956) is an eminent Indian corporate lawyer and businesswoman. She is the oldest daughter of Soli Sorabjee, a former Attorney General of India and has three brothers, Jehangir, Jamshed and Hormazd.

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Zia is one of the founding partners of AZB & Partners, one of India's premier law firms, [1] and is recognized as one of India's foremost corporate attorneys. She has been recognized for her contribution to the legal world, both in India and globally. She boasts an impressive list of clients, including General Electric, Tata Group, Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group and Vedanta Resources. She also advises large private equity houses including KKR, Bain Capital and Warburg Pincus. She ranked No.1 in Fortune India 'India's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business' list in 2018 and 2019, on which she has consistently ranked since 2011. [2]

Biography

Mody's initial education was at Elphinstone College, Mumbai. [3] She studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge, in 1978 and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa in 1978. She secured master's degree from Harvard Law School and was then admitted as a member of the New York State Bar in 1980. [4] She is dually licensed to practice law in India and the United States. She worked for five years with Baker McKenzie in New York City, before returning to India. [3] Her husband, business tycoon Jaydev Mody, is the chairman of Delta Corp. They live in Mumbai, Maharashtra and have three daughters, Anjali, Aarti and Aditi. [5]

She started her own practice, Chambers of Zia Mody, in Mumbai in 1984. She practiced in the Indian Courts for over 10 years as a Counsel. She then merged with other firms to form AZB & Partners, [3] one of India's largest law firms in 2004, one of India's largest law firms, with over 600 lawyers. [6]

Mody’s primary practice consists of M&A, Private Equity, Securities Law and Litigation.

Zia is a Baháʼí by religion. [7] Her mother, Zena Sorabjee, who introduced her to the faith, was appointed by the governing institution of the religion as Counsellor for South Central Asia.

Achievements

Zia is widely recognized and acknowledged in the legal industry for her expertise by various organizations. She has been consistently ranked by reputed organizations for her skills when it comes to acquisitions, joint ventures, company restructuring, foreign inward investment related practice and corporate law.

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Zia Mody in Japan

Zia is recognized as a Top Tier / Band 1 lawyer by all the major international publications, including, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, [8] IFLR1000 [9] Asialaw Profiles [10] and India Business Law Journal, to name a few.


Memberships and Affiliations

Charitable Work

Zia Mody's charity almost entirely goes to the Baha’i fund. [7] However, she has also contributed to Jai Vakeel Foundation. [12]

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  2. ↑ "India's Most Powerful Business Women in 2019 - Fortune India". Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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  5. ↑ Saxena, Aditi. "Law bores me, says Zia Mody's daughter Anjali". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chambers & Partners - Zia Profile". Chambers & Partners. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  7. 1 2 Zia Mody (3 October 2014). "Zia Mody-My giving is determined by my religion". livemint. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legal 500 - AZB Firm Profile".
  9. ↑ "IFLR1000 -Women Leaders".
  10. ↑ "Asialaw - Leading Lawyers - AZB".
  11. ↑ "Board of Directors | Our Board of Directors - Ascendas India Trust".
  12. ↑ "Supporters - Jai Vakeel Foundation".

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