New focus brings a greater vision of progress

US attorney, won over by country's energy, praises the role of special economic zones

An attorney specializing in corporate and international law always thought that the lifelong focus of her career would be Europe - until she went on a life-changing journey to Asia in the 1980s.

Lisa Ferrell, who was educated in the United States and lived, studied and worked in Europe, said Asia's dynamism appealed to her.