The law firm of Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, L.L.P. ("CCN") is pleased to announce that Carrie Osman has been named Of Counsel to the firm in CCN's Monterrey office. Carrie Osman is licensed in Texas and has more than 12 years' experience living and working in Mexico. Ms. Osman's practice focuses on assisting U.S. clients doing business in Mexico, as well as advising individual and corporate clients from Mexico on a variety of Texas legal matters. Ms. Osman frequently collaborates on writing projects with the Centro de Estudios sobre la Enseñanza y el Aprendizaje del Derecho, A.C. (CEEAD), a non-profit institute based in Monterrey that is dedicated to improving legal education in Mexico. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and obtained her law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law.

Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, L.L.P. is an international law firm with offices in San Antonio, McAllen, Austin and throughout Mexico in Mexico City, Monterrey, Reynosa, Querétaro, Ciudad Juárez and Matamoros. The firm features attorneys licensed to practice in the United States and Mexico. With an in-depth understanding of the legal issues facing clients in the U.S., Mexico and Latin America, CCN's attorneys advise clients on how to conduct business in the increasingly complex and interconnected North American market. This expertise extends from the world's largest multi-national corporations to smaller, closely held enterprises.

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