Corporate Legal Legend Lawyer Naoto Nakamura Appointed as Honorary Advisor/Product Domain Expert at MOLTON

MOLTON Inc. (formerly a23s Inc.), a provider of legal AI and BPO services located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and led by CEO and attorney Yasufumi Sakiji (qualified in Japan and NY, USA), announced that Naoto Nakamura (Representative of Nakamura Law Office), widely recognized as a "legend of corporate law" and ranked first overall for 10 consecutive years until 2021 in the Nikkei "Lawyer Ranking Selected by Companies," assumed the position of "Honorary Advisor / Product Domain Expert" in June 2026. Attorney Naoto Nakamura will provide his practical knowledge cultivated over 40 years at the forefront of corporate law to accelerate the planning and development of enterprise AI products developed and offered by MOLTON.

[Significance and Expected Effects of Attorney Naoto Nakamura's Appointment]
While the utilization of AI has become an inevitable trend in the field of corporate law, the efforts of Japanese companies and the legal profession are not yet sufficient compared to those in Europe, the US, and China. MOLTON has been providing services such as the automatic generation of legal due diligence (DD) reports for M&A (evaluated by lawyers as "usable almost as is"), issue-checking services for corporate governance and compliance systems, and "Cloud Legal," a contract review and legal consultation service using AI + BPO, by combining generative AI with specialized practitioners such as lawyers. Furthermore, to continuously verify whether the AI's output reaches the highest practical standard of corporate law and accurately targets the issues that truly need solving in the field, MOLTON determined that the continuous involvement of Attorney Naoto Nakamura, a specialized practitioner with the highest level of domain knowledge in the corporate legal industry, is essential.

Attorney Naoto Nakamura has been at the forefront for over 40 years in all areas of corporate law, including M&A, corporate governance, compliance, and shareholders' meeting operations, and has demonstrated his outstanding knowledge at the forefront of practice, serving as the chairman of third-party committees in difficult, high-profile cases such as Suruga Bank, Kansai Electric Power, and KADOKAWA. By continuously infusing this "living wisdom" into MOLTON's AI products, three synergistic effects are expected:

1. A system will be established to systematically guarantee the quality of legal DD, contract review, and governance support output by AI at the highest level of practice.

2. The accuracy of issue setting and risk assessment in critical areas such as M&A, corporate governance, and compliance will dramatically improve.

3. By having an outstanding specialized practitioner in corporate law involved in the design, a service foundation will be built that client companies can use with greater peace of mind.

[Main Roles of Attorney Naoto Nakamura]
Based on the advisory contract with MOLTON, Attorney Nakamura will assume the following roles as "Honorary Advisor / Product Domain Expert":

- Advice on the planning and development of AI products: He will provide advice, review, and exchange opinions from a practical corporate legal perspective on various AI products such as legal DD report automatic generation, AI contract review, AI contract drafting, and compliance support tools.
- Continuous verification of service quality: As a specialized practitioner, he will confirm whether the AI is capturing accurate points and presenting judgments that can withstand practical use in important areas such as corporate governance, M&A, and compliance.

[Comment from Attorney Naoto Nakamura regarding MOLTON]
"We have entered an era where the use of AI is essential even in the field of corporate law, but I feel that the efforts of Japanese companies and the legal profession are insufficient compared to the West and China. For many years, as a lawyer and a craftsman, I have provided clients with the experience and know-how cultivated in the world of corporate law. Going forward, I look forward to advising the AI services of MOLTON, a startup equipped with new perspectives, technologies, and talent, and making my own experience and know-how a 'public good'."

[About Attorney Naoto Nakamura]
Since registering as a lawyer in 1985, Attorney Naoto Nakamura has been active as a leading figure in corporate law for over 40 years. He has received high praise as a top practitioner combining theory and practice in various fields of corporate law. He won first place overall for 10 consecutive years from 2012 to 2021 in the Nikkei "Lawyer Ranking Selected by Companies" and is highly trusted by corporate legal affairs personnel. He has also played a central role in difficult cases that attract public attention, making significant contributions to the improvement of corporate governance in Japan.