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Ioana has been based in Shanghai since 2003 where she worked for the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) from 2004 to 2022. From 2009 to 2022 she served as General Manager of the Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter and was responsible for implementation and development of European Chamber objectives, visibility, and advocacy activities on a regional level in Shanghai and neighbouring regions.

Ioana is currently an Associate Director with X-PM Transition Partners, a leading European Executive Interim and Transition Management firm with teams in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. X-PM is part of the WIL group, a network of 13 firms operating in 35 countries that deliver interim and transition solutions to clients around the world and offers a unique international “multi-sourcing” model that leverages the assets of each member firm and ensures the best assignments globally.

A German-qualified lawyer, Ioana practiced with a German law firm in Shanghai from 2003 and 2004. She also holds a PhD degree in law from Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, where she worked from 1999 to 2003 as a Senior Research Assistant focussing on the areas of Civil Law, Insurance Law, Comparative Law, International Private Law and Labour Law.

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Ray Xia is a Manager with PwC China Global Mobility Services, specialising in Immigration Services. Ray has been with PwC Shanghai GMS team since 2014, and was seconded to PwC Kuala Lumpur office for a 6-month assignment handling global mobility consulting and immigration work. Ray has extensive knowledge and experience in immigration. She advises immigration matters to many well-known multinational companies in various industries, including banking, car manufacturing, telecommunication, engineering and etc. Ray can manage large scale immigration projects for new business operations across the globe, including liaising with local government. Ray holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor degree with honours in Accounting from Pace University.

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Jenny is a Senior Manager at Fragomen’s Shanghai office. Throughout her 10 years with the firm, Jenny has developed a wealth of immigration knowledge. She leverages this experience to manage the immigration teams for both high-profile global corporations and local clients. She also serves as a Client Services Manager for the Asia Pacific region. In this capacity, she ensures adherence to client protocols, develops solutions to complex immigration challenges and partners with clients on various immigration matters, ranging from VIP cases to large-scale projects involving hundreds of assignees.
In collaboration with the firm’s dedicated Knowledge group, Jenny leads the development of immigration knowledge and training for China. She also leads the China advisory and compliance team. Jenny helps to monitor, analyze and report on the latest changes in the immigration field in China to keep Fragomen professionals and clients around the world ahead of the curve. Jenny speaks English, Mandarin and Shanghainese.