Maddocks and leadership development consultancy Bendelta have been recognised globally with four prestigious Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, celebrating the success of their partnership in developing Partner leadership capability across the firm.

The organisations received one Gold and three Silver awards in the 2026 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, among the world's most respected awards for learning and talent management.

Together, Maddocks and Bendelta were recognised in the following categories:

• Gold – Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Program
• Silver – Best Leadership Program
• Silver – Best Executive Development Program
• Silver – Best Senior Manager Development Program

The awards, which have recognised excellence in leading global organisations for more than 30 years, celebrate a leadership development framework designed to equip Partners across Maddocks with the capabilities needed to navigate the ever-changing legal and business environment, while strengthening performance and engagement and supporting organisational effectiveness.

Shannon Lyndon-Lugg, Director of People at Maddocks, said the recognition highlighted the firm's commitment to investing in its people for today and the future.

"This recognition reinforces Maddocks' position as an employer that prioritises the tailored leadership development of its people and highlights the firm's commitment to attracting, retaining and developing outstanding legal and business talent.”

"With Bendelta, we are proud to receive this recognition from Brandon Hall Group and congratulate everyone who contributed to this achievement. These awards acknowledge the value of investing in our people and ensuring our leaders have the capability and confidence to drive success for our clients, our teams and our firm," Shannon said.

Anthony Mitchell, Chairman and Co-founder Bendelta, said the awards demonstrated the power of a strong partnership and a shared focus on both leadership and legal excellence.

"The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards are widely regarded as the benchmark for excellence in learning and talent worldwide. To be recognised across four categories is an outstanding achievement and a reflection of Maddocks' commitment to creating meaningful development opportunities for its Partners.

"We are pleased to have partnered with Maddocks to design and deliver programs that create impact for participants and measurable value for the firm," he said.

The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards recognise organisations that successfully develop and deploy programs, strategies, processes and tools that achieve defined business results and advance excellence in learning and talent management.