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Brickworks advised on ‘innovative’ Wall as a Service JV
Australian manufacturing business Brickworks has been advised on the formation of a 50/50 joint venture company with FBR Limited.
Jerome Doraisamy
Firm: King & Wood Mallesons (Brickworks Limited); Unknown (FBR Limited)
Value: N/A
Area: M&A
Key players: The KWM team was led by partner David Friedlander, who was supported by partner Scott Bouvier, senior associates Jo Ruitenberg and Lauren D’Ambrosio and solicitor Henry Sit.
Deal significance: The collaboration with robotic technology company FBR gives Brickworks exclusive rights to supply concrete masonry blocks which have been optimised specifically for use with FBR’s brick-bot, Hadrian X, KWM said in a statement.
Mr Friedlander added: “We are pleased to have advised Brickworks on the formation of Fastbrick. The joint venture will potentially allow for the commercialisation of the Hadrian X, when used in combination with materials developed specifically by Brickworks for this purpose.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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