This is a book review of Kota Baru MP Zaid Ibrahim's latest book, In Good Faith.

When you have a pathway of pebbles, expect your toes to be stubbed and knees scrapped. You certainly do not expect nor do you purposely seek any gem amongst the gravel. Nonetheless when there is a glint in your path, you do pause to examine it. If perchance you pick up a genuine gemstone, your heart bursts with joy for the rare and unexpected lucky fine.

This was my emotion upon reading Zaid Ibrahim's In Good Faith. That is not to say that I did not expect great things from the man. After all, Zaid Ibrahim built Malaysia's largest law firm that bears his name well before his 50th birthday! Size alone is not much of a bragging point especially with firms of professionals. His however, is the first to recognize the impact of globalization on professional in particular legal services, and thus the few if not the only local law firm to have a presence beyond Malaysia. His firm is also one of the few to have the expertise to meet the complex needs of transnational corporations.