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Sep 19, 2025

Michael Best Represents ReSync Bio in Strategic Transaction

Michael Best represented ReSync Bio in their recent transaction with Benchling, a cloud-based software platform powering the biotechnology industry. ReSync Bio developed software to accelerate drug discovery. Working in small molecule discovery, ReSync’s platform helped scientists run the latest scientific AI models without building their own compute infrastructure. This transaction will help make AI a part of everyday scientific research.

The Michael Best team was led by Brett Valentyn, in conjunction with Shawn Stigler, as well as Elaina Bailey, Justin Mertz, Carley Peterson, Jeff Peterson, and Duncan Williams.

Learn more about Michael Best’s M&A team and capabilities here.

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Brett R. Valentyn
brvalentyn@michaelbest.com
T.608.283.2251
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Shawn T. Stigler
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Elaina is a dedicated and enthusiastic attorney with a strong commitment to guiding her clients in their journey to elevate their startup ventures to new heights. She provides guidance on the intricate legal challenges startups face when developing a strong foundation for their business.Prior to her legal career, Elaina found a passion for entrepreneurial energy in the Clifton Builders program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As a Clifton Builder, she was certified as a Gallup Consultant i ...
Elaina E. Bailey
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Justin leads the Bankruptcy team at Michael Best and focuses his practice on Chapter 11 cases, with an emphasis on representing debtors, as well as creditors, secured lenders, and committees. Outside of Chapter 11 cases, Justin assists with other insolvency matters (receiverships, assignments, foreclosures, dissolutions), as well as general corporate litigation and real estate transactions.
Justin M. Mertz
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Carley is a paralegal at Michael Best. She works collaboratively with the firm’s attorneys on a variety of corporate and start-up matters.Prior to joining Michael Best, she worked as a paralegal and office manager for a Nebraska-based boutique legal studio. Before her paralegal career, Carley worked as an office assistant and as a research assistant for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Social & Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC).
Carley L. Peterson*
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Jeff helps clients capitalize on crucial technology and IP assets through licensing and other strategic alliances.
He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating a full range of patent, trademark, and software licensing agreements, joint development agreement, collaborative, and sponsored research agreements, and material and university technology transfer agreements.
Jeffrey D. Peterson
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Duncan is a registered patent attorney with nearly 20 years of combined in-house and private practice experience. He assists clients with obtaining, protecting, and leveraging intellectual property rights, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright. His technical expertise encompasses electrical/computer technology, software, telecommunications, wireless devices, e-commerce, medical devices, and autonomous vehicles. Duncan focuses his IP practice in the area of licensing and other ...
Duncan L. Williams, CIPP/US
Duncan.williams@michaelbest.com
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