Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement No. 333-194306 on Form S-1 of our report dated February 26, 2014 relating to the combined financial statements and financial statement schedule of the Advisory operations of Moelis & Company Holdings LP (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the combined financial statements and financial statement schedule and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to certain expenses that have been allocated from Moelis & Company Holdings LP to the Advisory operations of Moelis & Company Holdings LP) appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement.

        We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

New York, New York
April 8, 2014

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Exhibit 23.1