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(May 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Zia Mody Mody at the World Economic Forum Born (1956-07-19) 19 July 1956 (age 69) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Alma mater University of Cambridge Harvard Law School Occupation Corporate lawyer Organization(s) AZB & Partners (Founder & Managing Partner) Spouse Jaydev Mody (Chairman of Delta Corp) Father Soli Sorabjee Relatives Hormazd Sorabjee (editor at Autocar) **Zia Jaydev Mody** (born 19 July 1956) is an Indian [corporate lawyer](/source/Corporate_lawyer) and businesswoman. Zia is one of the founding partners of [AZB & Partners](/source/AZB_%26_Partners), an Indian premier law firms.[1] She advises large [private equity houses](/source/Private_equity_firm) such as [KKR](/source/Kohlberg_Kravis_Roberts), [Bain Capital](/source/Bain_Capital), and [Warburg Pincus](/source/Warburg_Pincus). ## Early life and Education Zia belongs to the [Baháʼí](/source/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith) family.[2] and was born to [Zoroastrian](/source/Zoroastrianism).[2] She was born to mother Zena Sorabjee and father [Soli Sorabjee](/source/Soli_Sorabjee), a former [Attorney General of India](/source/Attorney_General_of_India). Mody's initial education was at [Elphinstone College](/source/Elphinstone_College), [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai).[3] She studied law at [Selwyn College, Cambridge](/source/Selwyn_College%2C_Cambridge), in 1978 and was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa in 1978. She earned a [master's degree](/source/Master_of_Laws) from [Harvard Law School](/source/Harvard_Law_School). ## Career After completing a masters from law school, she later was admitted as a member of the [New York State Bar](/source/New_York_State_Bar_Association) in 1980.[4] She practices law in India and the United States. She worked for five years with [Baker McKenzie](/source/Baker_McKenzie) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City) before returning to India.[3] She founded her own practice, Chambers of Zia Mody, in Mumbai in 1984 and practiced as counsel in the Indian courts for over a decade. She later merged her practice with other firms to form AZB & Partners.[3][5] ## Personal life She has three younger brothers, Jehangir, Jamshed, and Hormazd. Her husband, Jaydev Mody, is an influential businessman who serves as chairman of the casino company [Delta Corp](/source/Delta_Corp). They live in [Mumbai, Maharashtra](/source/Mumbai%2C_Maharashtra), and have three daughters, Anjali, Aarti, and Aditi.[6] Zia Mody in Japan ## Memberships and affiliations She is an Independent Director (2018–present), Member of Audit & Risk Committee (2018–present), and Member of Investment Committee (2019–present) of Ascendas Property Fund Trustee Pte. Ltd.[7] She has been or is a member of the [Reserve Bank of India](/source/Reserve_Bank_of_India) (2012), the [Confederation of Indian Industry](/source/Confederation_of_Indian_Industry) National Council (2015–present), the Committee on Corporate Governance formed by [SEBI](/source/SEBI) (2017), and Maharashtra's Economic Advisory Council (2023). She was the Vice President and member of the [London Court of International Arbitration](/source/London_Court_of_International_Arbitration) (2010–2013). ## Charitable work She has contributed to the Jai Vakeel Foundation[8] and the Bahá'í fund.[2] ## In the Media She was ranked No. 1 in [*Fortune India*](/source/Fortune_(magazine))'s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list in 2018 and 2019.[9] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["RSG India - Law Firm Rankings"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200809082144/http://www.rsg-india.com/rankings). Archived from [the original](http://rsg-india.com/rankings) on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:3_2-2) Zia Mody (3 October 2014). ["Zia Mody-My giving is determined by my religion"](https://www.livemint.com/Specials/ncVyyo9guGGrQX5qy2YLoO/My-giving-is-determined-by-my-religion--Zia-Mody.html). livemint. Retrieved 8 August 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Leaders_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Leaders_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Leaders_3-2) Amarnath, Nichinta; Ghosh, Debashish (2005), ["A Mind of Intellect"](https://books.google.com/books?id=WjFR5qWYhMwC&q=Zia&pg=PT400), [*The Voyage To Excellence: The Ascent of 21 Women Leaders of India Inc*](https://books.google.com/books?id=WjFR5qWYhMwC), Delhi: Pustak Mahal, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [81-223-0904-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/81-223-0904-6) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-harvard_4-0)** Perkins, Christine (Spring 2006). ["Profile: A Passage in India"](http://www.law.harvard.edu/alumni/bulletin/2006/spring/cn_02.php). *Harvard Law Bulletin*. Retrieved 26 May 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_5-0)** ["Chambers & Partners - Zia Profile"](https://www.chambersandpartners.com/Asia/person/31640/zia-mody). *Chambers & Partners*. Retrieved 13 June 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Saxena, Aditi. ["Law bores me, says Zia Mody's daughter Anjali"](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/law-bores-me-says-zia-modys-daughter-anjali/articleshow/45054265.cms). *The Economic Times*. Retrieved 25 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Board of Directors | Our Board of Directors - Ascendas India Trust"](https://www.clint.com.sg/en/about-us/trustee-manager/board-of-directors.html). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Supporters - Jai Vakeel Foundation"](http://jaivakeel.org/supporters). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["India's Most Powerful Business Women in 2019"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220306072918/https://www.fortuneindia.com/mpw?year=2019). *Fortune India*. Archived from [the original](https://www.fortuneindia.com/mpw?year=2019) on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2019. 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