Since commencing Mr. Han Lei’s professional tenure at Jiangsu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. in 2012 within the Risk Control Department, he subsequently transitioned to the Legal Affairs Department in 2013, ascending to the role of General Manager in 2024, a position he has held with distinction to date. Throughout his career, he has consistently advanced the company’s strategic vision, achieving remarkable outcomes across several critical domains, including contract administration, litigation enforcement, and maritime leasing operations.

In the realm of contract management, he has spearheaded the continuous refinement of the company’s contractual framework, overseeing multiple systematic revisions of standardized agreements and introducing a diverse portfolio of innovative contract models. Under his leadership, the department managed peak annual contract volumes exceeding 70,000 documents, reflecting a growth rate of up to 90.84% year-on-year. By championing technological integration, he facilitated the digital transformation of contract signing and approval workflows, thereby establishing an agile response mechanism that substantially elevated review efficiency and quality, while delivering robust support for business innovation initiatives.

Within litigation and enforcement, the volume of cases under his principal responsibility demonstrated steady growth, culminating in an annual caseload of up to 1,110 filings with a total disputed value surpassing RMB 1.7 billion. He introduced and institutionalized novel approaches such as pre-action mediation, localized case management, and external litigation partnerships, attaining a mediation withdrawal rate exceeding 30% at its highest. Through judicious utilization of judicial auctions and bankruptcy proceedings, his team secured effective asset recoveries, with annual retrieved amounts reaching as high as RMB 310 million.

His accomplishments in maritime business are particularly noteworthy, having facilitated the successful implementation of over a hundred international vessel leasing projects. He annually supervised the review of more than 700 cross-border contracts and established a curated network of international legal service providers, thereby achieving groundbreaking results in the disposal of overseas assets. This included overcoming multifaceted legal challenges across multiple jurisdictions to accomplish vessel auctions and fund repatriation.

Furthermore, he instituted a multifaceted legal education and training system, characterized by the regular publication of legal awareness videos and micro-course materials. By fostering academic collaborations with numerous higher education institutions to create practical teaching bases, he deepened internal and external professional exchanges. Evolving from a back-end risk mitigation role to a proactive business partner, he has effectively deployed his specialized expertise to safeguard the company’s operational innovation and global expansion, epitomizing the value and commitment of a top-tier financial legal professional.