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New York, April 24, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Douglas Pierson will join the Firm as a Managing Director, providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the Industrials sector with a focus on metals and mining. Upon his arrival, he will be based in New York.

Doug brings deep expertise in the metals and mining industry, having spent over two decades advising clients on a wide array of M&A transactions and equity and debt-related financing across the sector. He joins from Credit Suisse where he was the Global Head of Metals & Mining and Americas Head of the Industrials Group. Prior to his 18-year career at Credit Suisse, Doug was a corporate attorney at the New York-based law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore where he similarly advised clients on M&A transactions and equity and debt-related financings.

Jeff Raich, Co-Founder and Co-President at Moelis commented, “Doug brings an outstanding track record of success, deep corporate relationships, and expertise that will further enable us to provide exceptional results for our clients. We are excited to deepen our Industrials capabilities and further enhance our commitment to our clients in the metals and mining sector.”

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About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) 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 23 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, April 20, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Antje Gaensler will join the Firm in June as a Managing Director, expanding the Firm’s Capital Structure Advisory franchise in Europe. She will be based in London and will provide strategic and financial advice to clients with a focus on German-speaking regions.

Antje has more than 10 years of capital structure and restructuring experience advising both debtors and creditors. She joins from Lazard where she advised clients across EMEA on capital structure and restructuring situations. Prior to that, she worked at Gleacher Shacklock LLP where she also advised on complex restructurings and previously worked on financial turnarounds of portfolio companies at a European family office. Antje started her career as a structured finance attorney at Linklaters LLP.

Matthew Prest, Managing Director and Co-Head of Europe at Moelis commented, “We are delighted to have Antje join our team at a time when clients increasingly need capital structure analysis and tailored liquidity solutions to help manage their liabilities. As maturities increase through 2026 and clients adapt to a higher-for-longer interest rate environment, her strong track record of executing complex transactions and her connectivity, especially with clients in German-speaking regions, will strengthen our market-leading global capital structure advisory practice for the benefit of our clients.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) 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 23 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, April 06, 2023

Moelis (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its first quarter 2023 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 26^th, 2023.

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 (April 26, 2023) 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 +1 833-470-1428 (domestic) or +1 404-975-4839 (international) and using access code 251742. 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 396895.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) 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’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 23 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, April 05, 2023

Moelis (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Chrystalle Anstett has joined the Firm as a Managing Director based in New York. Chrystalle will be a senior member of the Firm’s Private Funds Advisory (PFA) team and will lead the advisory and management of PFA’s global fundraises.

Based in New York, Chrystalle brings over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry where she has worked with managers across all asset classes, including private equity, private credit, real estate, and natural resources. She joins from Sound Mark Partners where she was the Head of Capital Formation and Co-Chief Operating Officer. She previously held several leadership roles at Eaton Partners including Head of Direct Investments and Co-Head of Private Credit. Chrystalle’s arrival supports the Firm’s continued focus on fundraising solutions as it provides sponsor clients with strategic advice and unique access to global limited partners.

Rodney Reid, Managing Director and Global Head of Private Funds Advisory at Moelis commented, “Moelis has established a leading private funds platform offering sponsors broad capital solutions across the entire private equity lifecycle. We look forward to leveraging Chrystalle’s expertise to build upon our fundraising capabilities and further strengthen the bespoke advice and investor connections our clients’ desire. She brings deep industry knowledge, a global network of relationships, and significant experience launching strategies across all major asset classes.”

Zaid Abdul-Aleem, Managing Director and Head of Investor Coverage for Moelis’s PFA group added, “I’m excited to partner with Chrystalle as we collaboratively explore our holistic offerings across primary fundraising, secondary market advisory, and capital raise solutions to help clients optimize their outcomes.”

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (“Moelis”) 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 23 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, March 09, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Crain to Vice Chair and the promotion of Kate Pilcher Ciafone to Chief Operating Officer (COO), both effective October 1, 2023.

Elizabeth Crain is a Founding Partner at Moelis & Company where she has led the Firm’s global strategy and operations as COO since 2007. Elizabeth has been an integral member of the Firm’s leadership team since its inception driving the Firm’s growth and expansion of its advisory capabilities. She has been in the investment banking and private equity industries for almost 35 years as a banker, principal and operating executive.

In her new role as Vice Chair, Elizabeth will focus on positioning the Firm for its next phase of growth by leading Moelis’s most critical strategic and client initiatives and providing senior sponsorship to clients globally.

Kate Pilcher Ciafone is a Co-Founder and has been the Chief Operating Officer of Investment Banking at Moelis since 2019, where she has played a critical role in driving the Firm’s business strategy and helping to build its operational infrastructure. Kate has over 20 years of experience in the investment banking industry both as a banker and as an operating executive. Kate will succeed Elizabeth and assume all COO responsibilities for the Firm, including oversight of its corporate operations.

Elizabeth Crain commented, “Kate exemplifies the values of our Firm and is exceptionally well qualified to take the helm as COO. We have worked together for nearly the past 20 years, and I look forward to our continued partnership and building on Moelis’s many great successes.”

Ken Moelis commented, “We are fortunate to have a profound depth of expertise, leadership and talent in Elizabeth and Kate. Elizabeth has been a driving force behind our growth and success and will be vital as we further enhance how we bring the highest quality advice and solutions to our clients around the globe. This transition represents our focus on building for the future and developing the next generation of leaders to uphold the tenets on which we founded the Firm—trust, partnership and long-term relationships—as we deliver differentiated advice to our global clients.”

In 2022, Elizabeth was named one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance by Barron’s Magazine. She is a Director Nominee to the Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) and serves on the Board of Directors of Exscientia Ltd. (NASDAQ: EXAI) and the Graduate Executive Board of The Wharton School. Earlier this year, Kate was named to the 2023 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows by the Partnership for New York City. She serves on the Board of Directors of MA Financial Group Limited (ASX: MAF).

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 23 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, February 08, 2023

New York and Los Angeles, February 06, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Evan Green has joined the Firm as a Managing Director. Based in Los Angeles, Evan joins Moelis & Company’s Capital Markets team where he will lead West Coast Capital Markets efforts and expand the Firm’s capital-raising capabilities.

Previously Evan worked at Goldman Sachs where he served as Head of PIPEs. There he was responsible for global origination, execution and structuring of private financings. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he held investment banking and private capital markets roles at Barclays and Lehman Brothers.

Angus Whelchel, Managing Director and Head of Private Capital Markets commented, “With record amounts of capital being allocated to the private markets, Evan’s wealth of transaction experience and strong relationships will help us offer creative solutions to clients as they look to alternative sources of capital to achieve their strategic goals.”

Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-President, added: “Clients continue to seek unconflicted sources of financing alongside strategic advice to help fund growth and position themselves for the future. We are pleased to welcome Evan to our Capital Markets team which is an integral part of the holistic advisory and execution services we offer globally.”

Moelis’ Capital Markets team, comprised of nearly 30 bankers globally, has helped clients raise nearly $60 billion of capital across over 100 transactions since 2020.

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 London, January 19, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Skip Fahrholz has joined the Firm as a Managing Director.  Based in London, Skip will expand Moelis & Company’s Private Funds Advisory (PFA) team with a focus on growing its global secondary and co-investment advisory capabilities.

Skip brings over 16 years of M&A, secondary advisory and private equity investment experience.  He joins from UBS Global Wealth Management where he recently served as Head of Private Equity Co-Investments and Secondaries and as Head of Discretionary Multi-Vintage Private Equity. Skip previously led UBS Investment Banks’ EMEA Secondary Advisory business. He started his career in M&A investment banking in Frankfurt.

Rodney Reid, Managing Director and Global Head of Private Funds Advisory at Moelis & Company commented, “Skip’s experience across secondaries and co-investments helps us expand the advice and capital alternatives we bring to sponsors for existing and new investments. In addition, his background in M&A makes him well-placed to collaborate with our product and sector bankers as we deliver the Firm’s full suite of capabilities to sponsor clients globally.”

Moelis continues to invest in the growth of its European business. The Firm recently announced five Managing Director promotions within the region and hired Chris Raff to provide strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions across EMEA.

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, January 18, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 8^th, 2023.

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 (February 8, 2023) 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 478354. 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 606717.

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 Los Angeles, January 12, 2023

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced that Marcus Lollie has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in its Media group, based in Los Angeles.

Marcus joins from the Canon Media Group, an operationally focused investment firm, where he developed and oversaw the media, entertainment and tech practice as a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. He previously spent nearly two decades in the Private Fund Group at Credit Suisse and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) where he focused on providing capital solutions to private equity and other alternative asset managers.

Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Co-Founder and Co-President at Moelis & Company, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Marcus into our Media group. His focus on sports and the breadth of his transaction experience will help us support our clients’ increased activity and growing opportunities in the sector.”

Over the past year, the Firm has advised on landmark transactions in the sports sector including the announced sale of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury and the acquisition of Chelsea F.C.

Marcus holds a B.A. in Economics from Stanford University, where he was a member of the university’s Division 1 Men’s Basketball team.

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 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.