Elizabeth Cooper~~Mark Viera~~Daniel Spicehandler~~Benjamin Rippeon~~David Rubinsky~~Jamin Koslowe~~Yifan Cao~~Jessica Asrat~~Christopher Brown~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian~~Bettina Elstroth
January 24, 2026
HireRight to Be Acquired by General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital

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- Simpson Thacher is advising Stone Point Capital in the acquisition of HireRight Holdings Corporation by investment funds affiliated with General Atlantic and Stone Point
- The agreement involves purchasing all outstanding shares not already owned by the buyers for $14.35 per share in cash, valuing HireRight at approximately $1.65 billion
- HireRight provides workforce risk management and compliance solutions to around 37,000 customers globally
- Stone Point is an alternative investment firm with over $50 billion in assets under management.
Simpson Thacher is representing funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC (“Stone Point”) in connection with the entry by HireRight Holdings Corporation (NYSE: HRT) (“HireRight”) into an agreement to be acquired by investment funds affiliated with General Atlantic, L.P. (“General Atlantic”) and Stone Point. Under the terms of the agreement, General Atlantic and Stone Point will acquire all of the outstanding shares they do not already own for $14.35 per share in cash, implying a total enterprise value of approximately $1.65 billion.~~HireRight is a leading global provider of technology-driven workforce risk management and compliance solutions. HireRight provides comprehensive background screening, verification, identification, monitoring, and drug and health screening services for approximately 37,000 customers across the globe.~~Stone Point is an alternative investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, with more than $50 billion of assets under management. Stone Point targets investments in companies in the global financial services industry and related sectors. The firm invests in alternative asset classes, including private equity through its flagship Trident Funds.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes: Elizabeth Cooper, Mark Viera, Lawrence Page and Daniel Spicehandler (M&A); Benjamin Rippeon and William Smolinski (Tax); David Rubinsky, Jamin Koslowe, Megan Arrowsmith and Yifan Cao (ECEB); Jessica Asrat (Capital Markets); Christopher Brown (Banking and Credit); Peter Guryan and Richard Jamgochian (Antitrust); and Jennifer Nadborny and Bettina Elstroth (PCAP).
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Elizabeth Cooper~~Mark Viera~~Daniel Spicehandler~~Benjamin Rippeon~~David Rubinsky~~Jamin Koslowe~~Yifan Cao~~Jessica Asrat~~Christopher Brown~~Peter Guryan~~Richard Jamgochian~~Bettina Elstroth
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