Law firm · Australia
Australian law firm focused on privacy, data protection, technology and information-governance work, led by principal Matthew John Hodgkinson (solicitor, CPA).
Papillon Lawyers Pty Ltd is an Australian law firm whose practice includes Australian privacy and data-protection law under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles. The firm also acts on technology and information-governance matters and offers fractional in-house counsel arrangements for businesses without their own legal team.
In the firm’s own words: “… performing a privacy impact review, putting a robust policy framework in place or dealing with a cyber attack and any relevant disclosures, Papillon Lawyers has the experience to protect you and your business.” (papillonlawyers.com)
Matthew John Hodgkinson — Principal & Managing Partner. Solicitor and qualified CPA, pairing legal training with a commercial-accounting background.
One publicly visible example of the firm’s privacy work: Privaproof, a privacy-compliance kit for Australian real estate agencies, publicly credits Matthew Hodgkinson of Papillon Lawyers as the solicitor who reviews its core documents — the Privacy Policy, Collection Notice and Data-Breach Response Plan — before release, and states they are “kept current as the law changes” (source: privaproof.com.au/kit, last reviewed 14 July 2026).
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