Prior to joining CLDP, Ms. Mageid was an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and White & Case LLP in Washington, DC, where she advised on the formation and management of private equity investment funds, guiding clients through regulatory compliance, intellectual property consideration, governance matters, and negotiations with high profile investors and sponsors across the United States, Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Her expertise includes advising on fund structuring and compliance with both U.S. and international regulations, ensuring alignment with regional economic and regulatory environments, with a particular focus on sovereign wealth funds, development finance institutions, and major financial services providers. Ms. Mageid also has project finance, international arbitration, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions experience.