Samuel Holland Edwards
Overview
Sam Edwards concentrates his practice in corporate and securities law with a strong focus on emerging technologies, particularly regarding highly regulated industries such as energy, critical minerals, AI, defense, and health care.
Career & Education
- Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 2002
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., Editorial Board, Virginia Law Review, Order of the Coif, 2005
- Colorado
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association, Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- The Connie Burwell White and William W. White Foundation, Trustee, 2014 – Present
- More Than Me, Director, 2017
- Mill Levy Oversight Committee, Board Member, 2013 – 2014
Samuel's Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25
The Founder’s Guide to Effective Year-End Board Meetings
As a founder, your days are packed — building product, managing people, and trying to grow fast enough to stay alive. It’s easy for the end of the fiscal year to sneak up on you. But year-end board meetings are one of your best opportunities to show investors that your company is operating effectively and that you’re a thoughtful, disciplined leader.
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.21.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 03.11.25
Crowell & Moring Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Atomic Alchemy in its Acquisition by Oklo
Representative Matters
Emerging Company and Venture Capital
- Representation of geologic hydrogen company in its Series Seed, Series A financing, and Series B financing, formation, and funding of foreign subsidiaries, and a variety of strategic commercial transactions.
- Representation of a health-focused consumer products company in its Series Seed, Series A, and follow-on financings.
- Representation of a rare earths mining company in its Series Seed and Series A financings.
- Representation of an AI-driven critical minerals company in its Series A financing, project acquisitions, and a range of commercial and mining project matters.
- Representation of a cybersecurity company in its Series C and Series D financings.
- Representation of a low-carbon cement company in its Series A financing.
- Representation of an AI-focused venture capital fund in connection with its U.S. venture investments.
- Representation of an information security software company in a Series A financing and spinoff transaction.
- Representation of a workforce management software company in a reorganization merger and Series A financing.
Energy
- Representation of a nuclear isotypes company in its sale to a publicly traded “small modular reactor” development company.
- Representation of a low-carbon cement company in connection with development of its pilot plant and related offtake arrangements.
- Representation of low-carbon carbon black manufacturing company in all stages of the development of its initial project, including entity formation, land acquisition, permitting, fuel and electricity supply agreements, equipment and services agreements, and byproduct sales.
- Representation of a microgrid developer in connection with negotiation of an equity line of credit and all aspects of project development.
- Representation of a distributed solar company in a strategic debt and equity investment.
- Representation of the developer of a Canadian liquefied natural gas terminal in an equity financing with U.S. investors.
Samuel's Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25
The Founder’s Guide to Effective Year-End Board Meetings
As a founder, your days are packed — building product, managing people, and trying to grow fast enough to stay alive. It’s easy for the end of the fiscal year to sneak up on you. But year-end board meetings are one of your best opportunities to show investors that your company is operating effectively and that you’re a thoughtful, disciplined leader.
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.21.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 03.11.25
Crowell & Moring Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Atomic Alchemy in its Acquisition by Oklo
Insights
Samuel's Insights
Client Alert | 6 min read | 11.03.25
The Founder’s Guide to Effective Year-End Board Meetings
As a founder, your days are packed — building product, managing people, and trying to grow fast enough to stay alive. It’s easy for the end of the fiscal year to sneak up on you. But year-end board meetings are one of your best opportunities to show investors that your company is operating effectively and that you’re a thoughtful, disciplined leader.
Firm News | 8 min read | 08.21.25
Firm News | 1 min read | 03.11.25
Crowell & Moring Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Atomic Alchemy in its Acquisition by Oklo
