In the present study, the nickel-catalyzed cross coupling of aryl halides with benzyl zinc bromides or dialkyl zinc reagents to create C(sp (2))-C(sp (3)) bonds has been explored. As pre-catalyst the well-defined and easy-accessible (bispidine)Ni(NO3)(2) complex has been applied. After investigation of different reaction parameters a broad scope of C(sp (2))-C(sp (3)) bond formations were feasible under mild reaction conditions. .