Aurora Adds William McCarthy as Senior Managing Director
Charlotte, NC (September 2nd, 2020): Aurora Management Partners is pleased to announce William (Bill) McCarthy will join the Firm as a Senior Managing Director effective September 1, 2020. Bill will be charged with overseeing the firm’s presence in the Gulf Coast and Deep South regions while also providing financial advisory services on the firm’s client engagements.
Prior to joining Aurora, Bill was Managing Partner of the law firm McCarthy, Reynolds, & Penn, LLC in Columbia, South Carolina. Bill has represented both debtors and creditors in a wide variety of industrial and commercial restructuring and bankruptcy cases. Bill has also represented unsecured creditors’ committees, acted as mediator in negotiations, and has served as a trustee in Chapter 11 cases.
“We are delighted to welcome Bill to our Firm,” said David Baker, Managing Partner of Aurora. “His depth of knowledge in the area of turnaround and restructuring cases will assist our clients navigate these complex times through innovative solutions. Bill’s extensive network of relationships in both the financial and legal communities will expand Aurora’s reach and continue the growth we are experiencing in our practice.”
McCarthy, Reynolds, & Penn, LLC is a boutique law firm that focuses on corporate debt restructuring, out-of-court workouts, and commercial bankruptcy litigation. Bill will wind down and transition his practice by December 31, 2020 to Daniel J. Reynolds, Jr. and W. Harrison Penn who will continue with the law firm.
“I look forward to working with the other professionals at Aurora to provide advice relating to solving insolvency and strategic challenges for our clients,” McCarthy said.
Bill received his Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Mississippi. Bill has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law. He resides in Columbia, SC and Oxford, MS with his wife.