Zia Mody passed her Law from the University of Cambridge, UK in 1978, started her own practice from 1984 and started the firm, AZB & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors from April 2004 onwards. The firm has over 120 lawyers. Zia Mody is a Trustee of the Bahai School, New Era High School, in Panchgani. She is a Member of the CCI Committee on Capital Markets and a Member of the CII National Council on Corporate Governance and Regulatory Framework.
Zia Mody has been awarded the “Business Woman of the Year” by the Financial Express in the category of “The Best Knowledge Manager”. She has been selected as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business by Business Today. She was selected as one of India’s 100 Most Powerful CEOS by the Economic Times. AZB & Partners was nominated as the best Indian National Law Firm 2006 by the International Financial Law Review.