N-Benzyl-N′-[2-(benzylamino)ethyl]ethane-1,2-diamine was prepared by reduction of its Schiff base analog. Its Ni(II) complex was synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure of the complex showed a square pyramidal structure in which a chlorine atom bridges two Ni(II) atoms in the common apical position. The dinuclear complex has two identical five-coordinate Ni(II) atoms. Interaction of the complex with calf thymus DNA was investigated by UV spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy, and the results suggest that the complex binds to DNA by electrostatic interactions only. The binding constant is 1.02 × 104 mol−1 L.