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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS         On February 8, 2016, the Board of Directors of Moelis & Company declared a special dividend of $0.80 per share in addition to a regular quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. The $1.10 per share was paid on March 4, 2016 to Class A common stockholders of record on February 19, 2016.         In March 2016, the Company reached an agreement in principal to settle a litigation matter. See Note 14 for further information.

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