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New York and London, January 05, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Chris Raff has joined the Firm as a Managing Director. Based in London, Chris will provide strategic and financial advice on mergers and acquisitions to clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as he helps to expand Moelis & Company’s strong franchise across the region.

Chris joins Moelis & Company from Deutsche Bank where he spent 18 years in a variety of roles. He most recently served as Head of UK M&A and worked on a number of high profile public M&A transactions during this time.  He previously led the bank’s EMEA financial sponsors M&A efforts.

Yorick van Slingelandt, Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe, commented: “Chris brings best-in-class M&A capabilities, an extensive track record of advising clients on both public and private M&A, and a focus on financial sponsors to our growing team in EMEA. As our momentum across the region continues and European companies increasingly turn to M&A, Chris will be integral as we help our clients navigate their most important strategic decisions.”

Anton Sahazizian, Global Head of M&A, commented: “With continued uncertainty and volatility forcing companies to rethink their footprint and global exposure, cross-border transactions remain a key tool at their disposal. We are delighted to have Chris join the Moelis team as we collaborate across our global network to connect corporates and sponsors with their next opportunities, both at home and abroad.”

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About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, December 15, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Laila J. Worrell to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

Ms. Worrell has served as CEO of Altran Americas, now known as Capgemini Engineering, and previously as COO and CEO of KKR-owned Aricent. She has been an operating executive and senior advisor to some of the largest private equity investors in the world. Most recently, she was appointed an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and leads HBR Global as CEO. Previously, she spent nearly 20 years in management consulting, holding numerous leadership roles at Accenture and Boston Consulting Group.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company, said, “We are delighted to welcome Laila to our Board of Directors. Her experience leading global and collaborative teams is a natural fit for Moelis & Company, and her expertise across technology, media, and business services adds additional depth to our Board.”

Ms. Worrell is the fourth independent director to be appointed to Moelis & Company’s Board. She will serve alongside existing independent directors John Allison, Yolonda Richardson and Kenneth Shropshire.

Ms. Worrell has longstanding board and advisory involvement with organizations including the American Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Business School Club of New York, and previously the Corporate Leadership Council for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She has been active in the Partnership for New York City and was elected a David Rockefeller Fellow. Ms. Worrell holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, November 29, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs US Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, December 6^th at 1:40p.m. Eastern Time.

The presentation and a live webcast will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com. For those unable to listen to the live webcast, a replay will be available for 90 days on the same website following the conference.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, November 02, 2022

New York, Beijing and Hong Kong, November 01, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Hang Yuan has joined the Firm as a Managing Director providing strategic and financial advice to clients across a broad range of sectors, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. Hang will help the Firm further scale its business in China and enhance its global connectivity and cross-border expertise.

Hang brings more than 15 years of experience across investment banking and private equity. Previously he was Managing Director at SINO-CEEF Capital Management Company, an affiliate of ICBC, where he led the fund’s cross-border investments into Europe. Earlier in his career, Hang spent a decade in investment banking roles at Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific and Deutsche Bank.

“As our clients look to deploy capital globally, they increasingly need high quality, independent advice to navigate cross-border transactions,” said Xiuping Zhang, Head of China at Moelis & Company. “Hang’s expertise on cross-border transactions across a broad range of sectors and his buy-side experience make him well positioned to provide the kind of senior counsel that clients in China have come to expect from a leading independent firm like Moelis. We look forward to adding his expertise to our global franchise, and continuing to invest in our business in China and globally.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, October 18, 2022

Moelis & Company today announced the appointments of Arek Kurkciyan and Dennis Crandall as Managing Directors providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the life sciences and outsourced pharmaceutical services sectors. Based in New York, they will join Moelis & Company’s growing healthcare team on November 22, 2022.

Arek and Dennis bring extensive investment banking experience, having helped clients respond to some of the most significant shifts in the pharmaceutical landscape.  These include a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions that facilitate the convergence of the life sciences and outsourced pharmaceutical services industries, as well as the rise of new technologies that fuel the development of cutting-edge therapies.

Arek joins from Morgan Stanley where most recently he was a Managing Director in the Healthcare Investment Banking group. Previously he held investment banking roles at Deutsche Bank, and he began his career with various roles in the pharmaceutical industry at GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis.

Dennis was previously a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley in the Healthcare Investment Banking group. Prior to that, he worked on the M&A team at UBS Investment Bank. Earlier in his career, he held various roles at KPMG and was an investment analyst at Jacobsen Capital Management.

“The explosion of innovation in biologics, including cell and gene therapies, represents a significant source of growth for both corporates and sponsors in the life sciences sector and beyond.  Robust continued investment in expanding R&D and production expertise should continue to drive M&A activity and reshape the healthcare landscape,” said Jeff Raich, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Arek and Dennis bring strong relationships with both large-cap corporates and private equity investors that are core to our Firm’s strategy.  Their addition to our collaborative platform expands the high quality, bespoke advice we can offer not only our healthcare clients, but also those across a diverse range of industries with a broad and strategic interest in the life sciences.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, October 12, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its third quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 2^nd, 2022.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (November 2, 2022) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-844-200-6205 (domestic) or 1-929-526-1599 (international) and using access code 820407. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-866-813-9403 (domestic) or +44 204 525 0658 (international); the conference number is 525366.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York and San Francisco, October 10, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Rick Polhemus has joined the Firm as a Managing Director, providing strategic and financial advice to companies across a range of growth-driven technology, sustainability and services sectors.  He is based in San Francisco.

Rick brings nearly 25 years of investment banking experience and has provided advice throughout the corporate lifecycle and across disciplines, with experience in M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, debt and equity capital raising, shareholder defense and other strategic transactions.  Most recently he served as a Managing Director and Head of Western Region Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley where he led coverage across industrial technology, tech-enabled services, environmental and sustainability services, infrastructure and industrial services.

Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President of Moelis & Company commented: “In the current environment, companies across a broad range of sectors are responding to important themes such as digitalization and sustainability.  Rick’s extensive experience helping companies navigate the changing landscape of technology and energy transition make him well-placed to collaborate with our strong team of bankers to help clients grow and shape their businesses for the future.”

Jeff Raich, Co-President of Moelis & Company added: “Clients are increasingly looking to technology and digitalization to drive growth and operational efficiencies. These dynamics create a tailwind for deal activity across a number of sectors, and Rick brings a long history of advising corporate clients and financial sponsors on the types of transformative and tech-focused transactions that help innovate and fuel growth.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, September 15, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Vincent Ragosta has been appointed as a Managing Director, providing capital raising and other independent advisory services to private fund sponsors and limited partners. He will join the Firm’s New York headquarters next week.

Vincent joins from Campbell Lutyens where he served as a Managing Director on the North American fund placement team. Previously he held roles at UBS Investment Bank, SMBC Nikko Securities America and Shumway Capital Partners.

“As private funds face a competitive market for fundraising, they increasingly need high quality advice to help differentiate themselves in a crowded field,” said Rodney Reid, Managing Director and Global Head of Private Funds Advisory at Moelis & Company. “Vincent brings a deep set of limited partner relationships which will allow us to provide the bespoke advice and connections to capital that private equity, infrastructure and credit funds need to fundraise effectively.”

“With the total number of sponsors in the market and the amount of capital they have to deploy at record highs, sponsors have a more sophisticated set of needs than ever before,” said Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Moelis’ Private Fund Advisory business is a key piece of our Firm’s ability to serve sponsors through their entire business cycle from initial fundraise through asset monetization, offering creative solutions throughout. We’re thrilled to further strengthen this business with Vincent now on board.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, September 13, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Igor Sokolovsky as a Managing Director in the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions group, providing senior level advisory solutions to clients across a variety of sectors with a focus on healthcare. He is based at the Firm’s New York headquarters.

Igor joins from Guggenheim Securities where he spent eight years as a Managing Director focusing on M&A transactions across the healthcare, media and information services sectors. Previously he held investment banking roles in healthcare M&A at Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and Lehman Brothers. Before his career in investment banking, Igor served as a management consultant at Stern Stewart & Company.

“Strategic transactions remain an important avenue for corporates, boards and sponsors to incorporate the accelerating advancements in technology into their growth plans,” said Jeff Raich, Co-President of Moelis & Company. “Igor brings expertise across a number of important sectors which will bolster our ability to provide comprehensive advice to our clients as they ensure their strong positioning for the future.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, July 27, 2022

New York, July 26, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that John Kimm has joined the Firm as Managing Director based in New York.  He will provide senior level advisory solutions to clients on important strategic transactions across a variety of sectors with a focus on mergers & acquisitions.

John joins from Evercore where he spent 11 years as Managing Director focusing on M&A transactions across a broad range of industries including Diversified Industrials, Building Products, Consumer, Food & Beverage and various other sectors, as well as contributing to the growth of Evercore’s advisory alliances in Asia. Previously he held investment banking roles at BofA Securities, Jefferies and Bear Stearns. Before his career in investment banking, John served as a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company.

“Corporates, boards and financial sponsors continue to view M&A as an important tool for their next phase of growth as they reflect on their positioning in the current environment and their medium to long-term prospects,” said Anton Sahazizian, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. “We’re excited to integrate John into our global platform and believe his exceptional sector credentials and strong track record of identifying cross-border opportunities will be an asset for our clients as they plan strategically for the future.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, July 25, 2022

John Momtazee to lead Global Blockchain Group;

Lou Kerner appointed Senior Advisor to the Group

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the launch of its Global Blockchain Group which will provide bespoke advisory services to both corporations utilizing blockchain as well as emerging and leading blockchain companies, including those seeking to build a presence in Web3.

The Group is led by John Momtazee, Moelis & Company Co-Founder and Global Head of Media Investment Banking, and will include a team of senior bankers across multiple industry groups with significant experience in advising blockchain companies.  This dedicated center of excellence will coordinate with the Firm’s partners globally as clients across all sectors assess the growing opportunities presented by this disruptive technology.

In connection with this expanded and dedicated advisory offering, the Firm announced the appointment of Lou Kerner as Senior Advisor to the Global Blockchain Group. As Founder of the CryptoOracle Collective, a Web3 consulting firm, and Partner at Blockchain Coinvestors, a leading venture investor to blockchain and crypto companies, Lou brings nearly a decade of experience working with, leading and investing in blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts and decentralized finance companies.

“The establishment of the Global Blockchain Group demonstrates our commitment to meet our clients in the moment by providing senior-level counsel across both established and emerging industries. With more than 50 unicorns and several decacorns in the sector already and nearly $20 billion of capital raised for blockchain companies last year, blockchain technology is poised to be as transformative to the global business landscape as the Internet was in the late 90s.  Despite the current volatility, we see strong long-term prospects for its application and an increasing need for high quality strategic advice, sources of capital to fund growth and liability management solutions,” said John Momtazee.

“The presence of Moelis as a leading advisor in this space is an important development for the long-term growth of blockchain technology,” said Lou Kerner. “Our combined advisory capabilities, longstanding client relationships and extensive blockchain expertise will help drive the adoption of this transformative technology. I look forward to working with our clients and contributing to Moelis’ culture and reputation as a trusted, long-term advisor.”

Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-Founder and Co-President of Moelis & Company, added, “Technological innovation and disruption have been major drivers of transaction activity globally, a trend that will continue to shape the business landscape. As leading investors increasingly look to participate in the substantial value creation that we expect blockchain technology will offer, Moelis & Company’s global platform, strong sponsor relationships, collaborative and agile culture, and entrepreneurial spirit positions us well to help our clients leverage this significant opportunity.”

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About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

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New York, July 06, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its second quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 27^th, 2022.

Ken Moelis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Joe Simon, Chief Financial Officer, will also host a related conference call at 5:00pm ET on the same day (July 27, 2022) to review the financial results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 1-844-200-6205 (domestic) or 1-929-526-1599 (international) and using access code 512015. Please dial in 15 minutes before the conference call begins. The conference call will also be accessible as a listen-only audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Moelis & Company website at www.moelis.com.

For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available for one month via telephone starting approximately one hour after the live call ends. The replay can be accessed at 1-866-813-9403 (domestic) or +44 204 525 0658 (international); the conference number is 086051.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.

New York, June 21, 2022

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Justin Craig has joined the Firm as Managing Director, providing strategic and financial advice to consumer and retail clients with a focus on food and beverage. Based in New York, he joins Moelis & Company’s Consumer & Retail team.

Justin was previously with Morgan Stanley for 12 years, where he led the food investment banking practice as a Managing Director.  In addition to food and beverage, Justin’s expertise also spans the consumer and retail landscape more broadly — including the consumer discretionary, pet, optical and auto services sectors. Justin has advised clients throughout the corporate lifecycle and across disciplines, with experience in M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, debt and equity capital raising, shareholder defense and other strategic transactions.

“As the food and beverage industry continues to evolve and seek new avenues for growth against an ever-changing consumer backdrop, Justin brings the optimal mix of sector knowledge, deal experience and strong relationships with both corporates and sponsors to help our clients position themselves strategically amid a complex environment,” said Augusto Sasso, Managing Director at Moelis & Company. “We’re thrilled to have him join our growing Consumer & Retail platform, expanding the advice we provide to clients across this sector.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors.  The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors.  Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters.  The Firm serves its clients from 21 locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.