Moldavia

After independence Moldavia turned towards a free market economy with assistance from international institutions. Due to parliamentary barriers, some elements of the state-controlled economy have not yet been completely dismantled and continue to complicate the general conditions for direct foreign investments. Despite a population of 4.4 million and the ready availability of multi-lingual, educated labour, Moldavia continues to have a lower profile than its neighbours Romania and the Ukraine. But as the country steadily gains more political stability, the location is becoming increasingly attractive for investments in fields which require intensive labour, including the services sector.

Rödl & Partner recognised this trend at an early stage and since 2006 has offered auditing and business processes services at its office in Chişinău. In particular, our range of services focuses on high volume business processes in financial management and accounting, and support for setting up shared service centres. We provide legal and tax services through selected external partners.