Moelis & Company Announces Alexander S. Rubin to Join as a Managing Director in Real Estate

New York, May 20, 2009

Moelis & Company announced today that Alex Rubin will join the firm in June as a Managing Director based in New York.  Mr. Rubin, who has 18 years of investment banking experience, will be responsible for providing advisory services to clients in the real estate sector.

Mr. Rubin joins from Citigroup, where he was a Managing Director in Global Real Estate Investment Banking.  In this role, Mr. Rubin advised public and private real estate clients such as REITs, real estate finance companies and private equity investment firms on a wide range of corporate finance transactions including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings and recapitalizations.  Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. Rubin was a Managing Director and Co-Head of European Real Estate Investment Banking at UBS based in London as well as a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch in New York.

“Alex has a long history of delivering exceptional advice to clients in the real estate sector, and we are thrilled to have him on board to build out our coverage of this critical client base,” said Ken Moelis, Chief Executive Officer of Moelis & Company.  “In addition to his expertise in the United States, Alex’s extensive experience in Europe will further strengthen our growing EMEA business.”

About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is an investment bank that provides financial advisory services and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other strategic matters.  The firm also manages investment funds that integrate capital with its advisory expertise.  Moelis & Company serves a broad client base through its offices in New York, London, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles.  For more information, please visit www.moelis.com.