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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001176948</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARES MANAGEMENT LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARES</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001576312</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>deVeer R. Kipp</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Partner</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>574866</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28947</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>750000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ares Operating Group Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2160598</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Ares Owners Holdings L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F8"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2024-04-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>211364</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person or a vehicle controlled by him is a limited partner in Ares Owners Holdings L.P. (&quot;AOH&quot;), the direct holder of the common units representing limited partner interests (the &quot;Common Units&quot;) of Ares Management, L.P. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;). The Common Units indirectly held by the reporting person or the vehicle are the number of Common Units that he or the vehicle has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects a grant of restricted units, each of which represents the right to receive one Common Unit upon vesting. The restrictions are scheduled to lapse in three equal installments on May 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects a grant of restricted units, each of which represents the right to receive one Common Unit upon vesting. The restrictions on such units are scheduled to lapse on August 15, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects a grant of restricted units, each of which represents the right to receive one Common Unit upon vesting.  The restrictions on such units are scheduled to lapse in four equal installments on January 1, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated exchange agreement, dated as of July 1, 2016, among Ares Holdings Inc., Ares Holdco LLC, Ares Holdings L.P., AI Holdco LLC, Ares Investments L.P., Ares Management, L.P., Ares Management GP LLC, Ares Offshore Holdings L.P., AOF Holdco LLC, Ares Offshore Holdings, Ltd., and each Ares Operating Group Limited Partner (as defined in the exchange agreement), and subject to certain requirements and restrictions, (continued in footnote 6)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">the partnership units of the Ares Operating Group (&quot;AOG units&quot;) are exchangeable for Common Units on a one-for-one basis, subject to the following transfer restrictions: up to 20% of the Common Units may be transferred in each of the subsequent five years after May 7, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The reporting person or a vehicle controlled by him is a limited partner in AOH, the direct holder of the AOG units. The AOG units indirectly held by the reporting person or the vehicle are the number of AOG units that he or the vehicle has a right to receive as a limited partner in AOH.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The options are scheduled to vest in three equal installments on May 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Naseem Sagati, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
