Cloud Legal, a Corporate Legal ALSP for Contract and Legal BPaaS, Ranks First Overall in the "Contract Review" Category of the "2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Ranking"

MOLTON Inc. (formerly a23s Inc.) (Location: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Attorney at Law (Japan/New York State, USA) Yasufumi Sakichi; hereinafter referred to as MOLTON), a pioneer in contract and legal BPaaS and a provider of corporate legal outsourcing services (ALSP) equipped with legal AI, offering "Cloud Legal," an AI + Legal BPO service, has been selected as the overall number one in the "Contract Review" category of the "2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Ranking" hosted by Smart Camp Inc. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter referred to as Smart Camp). In the second half of 2025, the company achieved overall first place in "Contract Review," "Legal Research," "Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act Check Service," and "Trademark Registration Service," and second place overall in "Anti-Social Force Check Tool" in the same ranking.

Overall First Place in Contract Review

The overall first place in the Contract Review category, awarded to "Cloud Legal" this time, was given to the service that received the highest number of document requests from users within the target period in that category.

Numerous First Place Awards in Industry-Specific Divisions, Widely Supported Across Various Industries

Contract Review Category

IT/Telecommunications/Internet, Energy/Environment/Recycling, Consulting/Professional Services/Food Service/Leisure, Media/Advertising/Design/Games/Entertainment, Manufacturing, Real Estate/Construction/Facilities, Medical, Retail/Distribution/Trading Companies, Transportation/Logistics/Warehousing, Finance/Insurance

Awards in Divisions by Employee Size, Widely Supported from Large Corporations to SMEs

Contract Review Category

Large Enterprise Division, SME Division

Each division by employee size selects the service that received the most document requests from users belonging to large enterprises (1,000 or more employees) and small to medium-sized enterprises (1,000 or fewer employees) within the target period in the respective category.

Excerpts from "Cloud Legal" Reviews Posted on BOXIL

"Easy lawyer consultation and AI contract review from the web."

The cost was low compared to other systems, and the dedicated legal AI and lawyer services provided excellent cost performance. The accuracy of the legal AI was high, and even with AI alone, the accuracy of the answers was satisfactory. It was a highly flexible service, allowing for the separate use of lawyers and AI.

"Easy lawyer consultation, review requests, and research from the web."

Regarding cost, I am on the Silver Plan, and the cost was first and foremost low. It was cheaper and more affordable than outsourcing. Usability: I was able to use it immediately from the web for chat consultations and review requests without even looking at the manual. Functionality: It can be utilized as a legal and lawyer tool with relatively few restrictions. Contract creation can be used anytime as an IT tool, and legal consultations, research requests, and contract reviews receive responses from actual lawyers.

Source: Smart Camp Inc., BOXIL, https://boxil.jp/service/50381/reviews/

About BOXIL

"BOXIL" is a SaaS comparison site where you can compare corporate cloud services for free and request documents in bulk. It covers product information such as features, pricing, integration services, and case studies, and allows you to create service comparison tables. It also offers a wealth of high-quality reviews from adoption promoters, eliminating inefficiencies in SaaS selection.

"BOXIL" URL: https://boxil.jp/

Leveraging the achievement of winning the "Contract Review" category in the BOXIL "2026 First Half BOXIL Document Request Ranking," "Cloud Legal," a corporate legal outsourcing service ALSP (Alternative Legal Service Provider) for contract and legal BPaaS, will continue to address the challenges of corporate legal affairs.

We will provide advanced and reasonably priced legal services nationwide via internet web services (BPaaS), regardless of company size, industry, or region, to address various issues such as "shortage of legal personnel," "single in-house lawyer," "concurrent legal duties," and "departure of legal staff" for sole proprietors (startups/venture companies) and SMEs, as well as "shortage of legal resources," and "consideration for additional external counsel due to expansion of specialized fields or increased workload" for large and listed companies.

[Role and Implementation Effects of "Cloud Legal" in the Award-Winning Category]

<Contract Review>

This is a "Contract Review" service that supports both "AI Contract Review" and "Direct Review by Lawyer Examination." It can provide accurate review results and judgments that consider business characteristics and individual consultations. Users can also utilize only AI contract review without lawyer examination. Reviews are delivered with Word comments from lawyers, and even for complex and high-risk contract reviews, proposals are provided based on legal risks, potential company losses, and general revision suggestions. Furthermore, with the hybrid consultation function of "Contract Review" and consultations with lawyers/specialists or legal AI, daily legal concerns in areas such as legal affairs, labor, intellectual property, and taxation, as well as legal research such as legal investigations, case law, regulations, and guideline Q&A, can be used in conjunction, thereby accelerating the efficiency of legal checks and contract examinations.

[Scope of Legal Services Provided by Cloud Legal]

We provide internet web services (BPaaS) that integrate a robust scaling system of specialists in each field (lawyers, judicial scriveners, patent attorneys, administrative scriveners, social insurance労務士, tax accountants, etc.) with legal AI. Cloud Legal fulfills the roles of "in-house legal department," "in-house counsel," "partial business outsourcing," and "retainer lawyer."

● Automatic Contract Creation

● Lawyer-Supervised Contract Formats (Templates)

● Consultations on Legal Affairs, Labor, Intellectual Property, and Taxation with Lawyers and Specialists

(Web, Chat, Remote Meetings, Phone)

● Consultations on Legal Affairs, Labor, Intellectual Property, and Taxation with Legal AI Supervised and Designed by Lawyers

● Contract Review (Legal Check)

Differentiated use of AI Contract Review & Lawyer Examination Review

● Custom Contract Drafting by Lawyers

● Legal Research (Legal Investigations, Case Law, Guidelines Q&A, etc.)

● Legal Compliance Review

● Company Establishment (New Establishment, Subsidiaries, etc.), Registration Changes

● Trademark Registration and Investigation of Intellectual Property, etc.

● Internal Rule Development and Creation

● Advertising Review / Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act Check

● Shareholder Meeting / Board of Directors Support, Shareholder Strategy

● Whistleblower Hotline (Legal Violations, Harassment, etc.)

● M&A Legal Affairs, Legal Due Diligence (Legal DD)

● Capital Policy (Finance) Support

● IPO Preparation Support

● Contract Negotiation Support

● Electronic Contract and Contract Management Functions

● Slack Integration, etc.

[Recent Initiatives of Cloud Legal]

● "Cloud Legal," a Corporate Legal ALSP for Contract and Legal BPaaS, Achieves Overall First Place in the "2025 Second Half BOXIL Document Request Ranking" for Categories Including Contract Review, Legal Research, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act Check Service, and Trademark Registration Service

~ Providing advanced and reasonably priced legal services nationwide through internet web services (BPaaS) that fuse SaaS and BPO ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000042.000126939.html

● MOLTON, Provider of Legal AI-Powered BPaaS "Cloud Legal," and NX OneBishi Archives, Provider of Electronic Contract and Contract Management Service "WAN-Sign," Jointly Create Verification Article on Contract Review and Creation Using Generative AI and Legal AI

~ Explaining the efficiency improvement and risk hedging of legal and contract operations using "General Generative AI" and "Legal AI," with supervision from legal tech strategic officers and lawyers ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000049.000126939.html

● "Cloud Legal," a BPaaS with Generative AI, and NX OneBishi Archives' Document Digitization Services "WAN-Scan" and "AI-OCR x BPO" Collaborate in the Field of Legal Due Diligence

~ Providing legal due diligence (Legal DD) for large and small M&A, business acquisitions, etc., using AI-OCR x BPO x BPaaS ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000036.000126939.html

● "Cloud Legal," a Generative AI-Powered Corporate Legal Outsourcing Service ALSP, Releases Digital Government Plan for Government Agencies, Local Governments, and Municipalities

~ Providing advanced and stable legal infrastructure solutions nationwide via internet web services (BPaaS) to address "shortage of legal personnel in local governments" and "regional disparities" ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000041.000126939.html

● Corporate Legal Legend, Attorney Naoto Nakamura, Appointed Honorary Advisor / Product Domain Expert at MOLTON

~ The knowledge and know-how of the lawyer who has ranked first overall in the Nikkei "Lawyer Ranking Chosen by Corporations" for 10 consecutive years will dramatically enhance the quality and scope of MOLTON's legal AI services ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000051.000126939.html

● Attorney Shotaro Kamo, an Expert in Law and AI and Official Ambassador of Japan's Largest Generative AI Community, Joins MOLTON

~ "Those who know the field create AI." Contributing to the advancement of legal AI by combining over 12 years of practical experience as a corporate legal lawyer with AI engineering honed since the debut of ChatGPT, creating a new type of professional ~

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000126939.html

[Reference Information]

What is BPaaS (Business Process as a Service)? Differences between BPO and SaaS, and examples https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/bpaas

Explanation of ALSP (Alternative Legal Service Provider) https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/alsp

Can contracts be created/reviewed with AI? Possible tasks, benefits, and precautions

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/contract-ai

What are the key points for contract review? https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/contract-review Reasons and procedures for legal checks https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/legal-check

Basics of contract creation? Specific basic items and how to request creation from a lawyer

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/contract-creation

What is Legal Tech? https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/legal-tech

What is BPO? Contract types, merits/demerits, and how to proceed smoothly

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/bpo-contract

What is Corporate Law? Laws to be aware of, legal risk countermeasures, and frequently asked questions? https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/what-is-corporate-law

Is a retainer lawyer necessary for sole proprietors (startups/ventures) and SMEs? https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/legal-advisor

What are Intellectual Property Rights? Types, importance, acquisition procedures, and methods for proper protection and management https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/intellectual-property-rights

Complete Guide to Trademark Registration Application Process! Countermeasures against infringement and how to avoid mistakes?

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/trademark-registration-application What is a Shareholder Meeting? Purpose, types, procedures, and key points for success https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/general-meeting-of-shareholders What is a Board of Directors? Role, benefits, meeting procedures, and effective operation methods for strengthening governance https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/board-of-directors

Steps to Company Establishment? Comprehensive explanation of necessary procedures, cost breakdown, and benefits https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/company-establishment

9 Laws Related to Electronic Contracts! Knowledge required for companies to operate with peace of mind

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/electric-contract-laws Thorough explanation of labor-management agreement basics! Purpose, types, drafting process, and penalties for violations https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/labor-management-agreement

What is CLM? Purpose and benefits of CLM, and challenges in contract operations

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/contract-lifecycle-management

What is the US CLOUD Act (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act)?

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/what-us-cloud-law

Guide to the Latest Trends in Security and Data Preservation for SaaS and Cloud Services

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/SaaS-data-integrity

What is On-Premise? Easy-to-understand explanation of differences with cloud, merits, and demerits

https://wan-sign.wanbishi.co.jp/blog/on-premise_type

To Companies Struggling with Single In-house Legal Staff / Shortage of Legal Personnel. A New Form of Corporate Legal Affairs Realized with Contract and Legal BPaaS

https://romsearch.officestation.jp/interview/55728

[About MOLTON Inc.] (Formerly: a23s Inc.)

MOLTON Inc. provides support that advances both corporate decision-making and operational execution by combining the implementation capabilities of generative AI with the field expertise of its professional team. As a pioneer in contract and legal BPaaS-type corporate legal outsourcing services (ALSP) with legal AI, the company offers "Cloud Legal," supporting practical operations in areas such as contracts, legal affairs, intellectual property, and compliance, with an emphasis on both speed and quality. Moving forward, starting from the corporate legal and intellectual property domains, MOLTON will expand its support scope to include risk management, governance, and management consulting, providing implementation-oriented consulting to enhance corporate value.

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[Contact Information]

● IR Public Relations Representative: Kanazawa

Inquiry: https://www.cloudlegal.ai/contact

[MOLTON Inc.] (URL: https://www.molton.inc/)

Company Name

MOLTON Inc.

Location

N&E BLD. 7F, 1-12-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Representative

Representative Director Yasufumi Sakichi

Business Description

Legal Platform

Consulting Services for Corporations

Capital Stock

100 million yen

Corporate Number

3010001227019

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