Zia Mody, 

AZB's business is at an inflection point. There's talk that the government may finally allow foreign law firms to set up shop, competition is brutal, and the clientele is evolving from old-economy behemoths to new-age startups. Mody, who has built AZB into one of India's biggest corporate law firms in just over a decade, is taking on the challenge with trademark speed and aggression. Earlier this year, she shifted to a new 44,000 sq. ft. office in Lower Parel from Nariman Point in a bid to be closer to clients in North Mumbai and accommodate fresh hires. She also created an investigation and compliance practice, and beefed up the firm's e-commerce business. Major deals this year included the acquisition of Kuoni Travels by Thomas Cook, Twitter’s acquisition of ZipDial, and SoftBank’s high-profile investments in Ola.