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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-195627) pertaining to the Ares Management, L.P. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan of our report dated March 20, 2015, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Ares Management, L.P. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2014.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 20, 2015

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm