Family Roots and Values

From Baker to Liberalization

Father’s Influence and Choices

Mentors and Building AZB

Foreign Firms in India

Geopolitics and Deal Flow

AI and the Future of Law

Women Lawyers and Careers

Succession Legacy and Closing

She walked into the courtroom with no playbook and built an empire anyway. Host Maulik Vyas talks to one of India's most formidable legal minds Co-Founder & Managing Partner of AZB & Partners, Zia Mody, who reflects on four decades at the forefront of corporate law, from the chaos of early liberalization to billion-dollar cross-border deals. She opens up about the cautious mood on deal street amid global uncertainty, why women in law still have ground to cover, the very real pressures of succession at a firm she helped build from 12 lawyers to over 700, and the one thing she believes separates good lawyers from great ones.

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She walked into the courtroom with no playbook and built an empire anyway. Host Maulik Vyas talks to one of India's most formidable legal minds Co-Founder &amp; Managing Partner of AZB &amp; Partners, Zia Mody, who reflects on four decades at the forefront of corporate law, from the chaos of early liberalization to billion-dollar cross-border deals. She opens up about the cautious mood on deal street amid global uncertainty, why women in law still have ground to cover, the very real pressures of succession at a firm she helped build from 12 lawyers to over 700, and the one thing she believes separates good lawyers from great ones. You can follow Maulik Vyas&nbsp; on his social media:<a href="https://x.com/MaulikVyas"> X</a> or<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vyasmaulik/"> Linkedin</a> Listen in to the episode of<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation-with-sridhar-vembu-ceo-of/id1827451035?i=1000731722117"> Corner Office Conversation with Sridhar Vembu, CEO, of Zoho Corporation</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation/id1827451035?i=1000731513423"> Corner Office Conversation with Gunjan Soni, Country Managing Director, Youtube India</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation/id1827451035?i=1000756655695"> Corner Office Conversation with&nbsp; G.V. Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director Dr Reddy&rsquo;s Laboratories Ltd</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation/id1827451035?i=1000748828081"> Corner Office Conversation with Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Peak XV &amp; Surge</a> and<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/corner-office-conversation/id1827451035"> much more</a>.
 Catch the latest episode of &ldquo;Corner Office Conversation&rdquo; on:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4fq4hKHPZO3MVDNhtOQ5OU?si=99e033dfb01a44c7"> Spotify</a>,<a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f0c9fc5-f702-4a84-bd7d-4f010bea72a5/corner-office-conversation"> Amazon Music</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777"> Apple Podcasts</a>,and wherever you get your podcasts from.

Corner Office Conversation is The Economic Times’ flagship interview podcast featuring unfiltered, one-on-one conversations with some of India and the world’s most powerful business leaders.

Hosted by ET’s top journalists and editors, this fortnightly show goes beyond headlines and press releases to explore how CEOs and founders think, decide, and lead in an era of disruption.

From Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), and Roland Busch (Siemens) to Adar Poonawalla (Serum Institute), Suresh Narayanan (Nestlé India), and Ravi Kumar S (Cognizant), these conversations uncover personal leadership playbooks, global strategy pivots, lessons from failures, and bold visions for the future — across industries like tech, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and consumer goods.

New episodes drop every alternate Monday.

Corner Office Conversation is The Economic Times&rsquo; flagship interview podcast featuring unfiltered, one-on-one conversations with some of India and the world&rsquo;s most powerful business leaders.
Hosted by ET&rsquo;s top journalists and editors, this fortnightly show goes beyond headlines and press releases to explore how CEOs and founders think, decide, and lead in an era of disruption.
From Marc Benioff (Salesforce), Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber), and Roland Busch (Siemens) to Adar Poonawalla (Serum Institute), Suresh Narayanan (Nestl&eacute; India), and Ravi Kumar S (Cognizant), these conversations uncover personal leadership playbooks, global strategy pivots, lessons from failures, and bold visions for the future &mdash; across industries like tech, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, and consumer goods.
New episodes drop every alternate Monday.