Bucharest boasts a wealth of young and ambitious legal practitioners who are now reaping the economic benefits of the country’s post-communist potential. The Romanian capital is already becoming famous for its pricey real estate, one sign that business is good in Romania.

Now in the 11th month of its European Union (EU) membership, big-name foreign investors and advisers are beginning to roll in at an even faster pace than the previous mid-1990s influx. Citigroup and JP Morgan are just two of the 21 foreign companies that have stated their intention to trade on the Romanian capital markets.