Simmons & Simmons, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Lovells have landed roles on the $833m (£421m) sale of Singapore energy company Pearl Energy to Abu Dhabi Government-owned investment vehicle Mubadala Development Company.

Simmons advised regular client Aabar Energy, the Abu Dhabi-based upstream oil and gas company that sold Pearl to Mubadala. The firm fielded a team headed by Abu Dhabi corporate and projects partner George Booth.