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Jeffrey S. "Jeff"
Battershall

  • Partner
jbattershall@wnj.com
Grand Rapids
T 616.752.2169
M 616.540.3568
F 616.752.2500

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Clients count on me to approach their matters in a systematic way with targeted solutions in mind. First, I layer my more than three decades of experience on top of the specifics of their goals and issues. Then I design a strategy and staff the project with the right combination of legal and other experts. Finally, I implement and closely manage the plan and the team, always aiming for both excellence and efficiency.

Jeff Battershall works with a wide range of international business clients, including health care institutions, automobile dealers, large publicly traded and smaller privately owned companies – in the areas of contracts, general corporate law, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, licensing and distribution arrangements. His clients distribute products in more than 180 countries, and they rely on Jeff to help keep their companies moving forward.

“It is fascinating and rewarding to watch something be constructed from the ground up, beginning with that first literal or figurative brick, and to know you played a part.”

— Jeff Battershall

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  • Represented large oncology practice in affiliation with international Phase-I clinical trial program, including significant capital investment by private equity in 2024.
  • Served as Interim Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to the Boards of Trustees for the Van Andel Institute, Van Andel Research Institute and Van Andel Education Institute. Worked with executive staff and administrative staff on multiple legal and business projects relating to research collaboration agreements and related arrangements with both domestic and international universities and research institutions, clinical trial agreements, intellectual property agreements, software and technology license agreements, and other projects and agreements relating to the Van A
  • Represented large oncology practice in affiliation with international Phase-I clinical trial program, including significant capital investment by private equity in 2024.
  • Served as Interim Chief Legal Officer and Secretary to the Boards of Trustees for the Van Andel Institute, Van Andel Research Institute and Van Andel Education Institute. Worked with executive staff and administrative staff on multiple legal and business projects relating to research collaboration agreements and related arrangements with both domestic and international universities and research institutions, clinical trial agreements, intellectual property agreements, software and technology license agreements, and other projects and agreements relating to the Van Andel Institute’s operations, intellectual property, tax exempt status and facilities (April 2010 to August 2011).
  • Has represented multiple automobile dealerships in numerous dealership acquisitions, sales and corporate matters including Elder Automotive Group, Fox Motors, Wenzel Automotive and the Grand Rapids New Car Dealers Association.
  • Represents Corewell Health Hospitals, Corewell Health Medical Group and affiliates in ongoing procurement contracts for medical equipment, supplies and services.
  • Represents Corewell Health System (14,000 employees) and Corewell Health Innovations, LLC in their Innovations programs, which promote, protect and commercialize innovations, including agreements for intellectual property protection, collaboration agreements and license agreements for collaboration and development with outside parties and medical device companies.
  • Represented Van Andel Institute in its 2010 alliance and affiliation transaction with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), located in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Negotiated significant license transactions for Van Andel Research Institute, which developed proprietary genomic research software now in use by Intervention Insights and XB Transmed Solutions.
  • Represented Wolverine World Wide, Inc. in the acquisition of the Merrell® footwear business from Sports Holdings Corp., the Hy-Test® work boot business from The Florsheim Shoe Company, the UK Hush Puppies® wholesale business from Sears PLC; also assisted in purchase of a manufacturing plant in Costa Rica, with the placement of $75 million in Senior Notes, with a $150 million revolving credit facility and with corporate, securities, contracts and distribution matters.
  • Drafted national account sales and distribution contracts for Whirlpool Corporation.
  • Provided general legal services, research agreements, project agreements, consulting agreements, material transfer agreements and intellectual property to the Center for Molecular Medicine; and represented the Company in its sale to Sequenom.
  • Conducted due diligence and contract transitions for DaimlerChrysler Financial Corporation’s acquisition by Cerberus Capital.
  • Represented shareholders in the sale of Northland Corporation.
  • Represented individual investor in acquisition of Preferred Plastics, Inc. and Fabricated Extrusion Company of Kentucky (plastic extrusion manufacturing) and in ongoing corporate matters.
  • Negotiated 2010 sale of Volgistics, a proprietary software company providing web-based services.
    • Editor, three-volume series “Michigan Business Enterprises,” Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (West), 1997
    • Author, “Commercial Leases and Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code,” American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 329-382, Volume 64, Fall 1990; Editor’s Prize, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 1991
    • Editor, three-volume series “Michigan Business Enterprises,” Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (West), 1997
    • Author, “Commercial Leases and Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code,” American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 329-382, Volume 64, Fall 1990; Editor’s Prize, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 1991
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    Jeffrey S. "Jeff"
    Battershall

    • Partner
    jbattershall@wnj.com
    Grand Rapids
    T 616.752.2169
    M 616.540.3568
    F 616.752.2500

    My admin

    Biography|
    Credentials

    Clients count on me to approach their matters in a systematic way with targeted solutions in mind. First, I layer my more than three decades of experience on top of the specifics of their goals and issues. Then I design a strategy and staff the project with the right combination of legal and other experts. Finally, I implement and closely manage the plan and the team, always aiming for both excellence and efficiency.

    Jeff Battershall works with a wide range of international business clients, including health care institutions, automobile dealers, large publicly traded and smaller privately owned companies – in the areas of contracts, general corporate law, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, licensing and distribution arrangements. His clients distribute products in more than 180 countries, and they rely on Jeff to help keep their companies moving forward.

    “It is fascinating and rewarding to watch something be constructed from the ground up, beginning with that first literal or figurative brick, and to know you played a part.”

    — Jeff Battershall

    industries

    practices

      • Editor, three-volume series “Michigan Business Enterprises,” Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (West), 1997
      • Author, “Commercial Leases and Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code,” American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 329-382, Volume 64, Fall 1990; Editor’s Prize, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 1991
      • Editor, three-volume series “Michigan Business Enterprises,” Lawyers Cooperative Publishing (West), 1997
      • Author, “Commercial Leases and Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code,” American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 329-382, Volume 64, Fall 1990; Editor’s Prize, American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 1991