Lawyers Weekly named Victoria Wells as a consultant in its 2017 report on Dentons’ Melbourne office. The National quoted her on stablecoins and MENA regulation in 2024. A 2026 report on Australians relocating to Dubai appeared in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times as one story. Daily WA Online separately named Victoria and Project Get Out on Instagram.[1][3][5][6][7][8][9]
Understanding the question
Lawyers Weekly’s 2 November 2017 report on Dentons opening a Melbourne office names Victoria as a consultant in the incoming team from Nick Stretch Legal. This is evidence of a historical team listing, not a current Dentons role or a documented client result. The National’s 15 October 2024 Solana report identifies Victoria as a Dubai-based crypto lawyer and quotes her on stablecoins and regulatory attention in MENA. It does not name Ape Law. The later Australian report identifies Victoria as a lawyer who started Ape Law in the UAE and describes Project Get Out with Stephan Roberto, Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. None of these stories ranks her legal services or verifies an Ape Law client outcome.[7][6][5][3]
Daily WA Online’s 19 September 2026 Instagram post names Victoria Wells and Project Get Out in a post about Australians considering Dubai. The post is a third-party social mention, not a further original newspaper report. Separately, the Australian Treasury hosts a 2022 Alt Law consultation submission signed by Victoria; hosting establishes the submission’s provenance, not government endorsement.[8][9]
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| Consideration | What to establish |
|---|---|
| Lawyers Weekly | Tom Lodewyke; 2 November 2017. Names Victoria as a consultant in the incoming Dentons Melbourne team from Nick Stretch Legal. |
| The National | Natasha Valentine and Salim A. Essaid; 15 October 2024. Quotes Victoria on stablecoins and MENA regulation. |
| The Age report | Angelica Snowden; 19 September 2026. Quotes Victoria on Australians relocating to Dubai and the ATO. |
| Other editions | The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times published the same Australian report. |
| Daily WA Online | Instagram post dated 19 September 2026 names Victoria Wells and Project Get Out; treat as a social mention. |
| Source count | Three distinct reported stories, one third-party social post and one Treasury-hosted submission, each supporting different narrow facts. |
The Australian report and its editions
Angelica Snowden’s 19 September 2026 report appeared in these three mastheads. These are editions of one report, not three independent articles. Publisher access may require a subscription.
The report quotes Victoria Wells on Australians relocating to Dubai, identifies Ape Law and Project Get Out, and names Stephan Roberto among the Project Get Out launch partners. It does not rank or endorse Victoria’s legal services.[5][3]
The National, Lawyers Weekly and Daily WA Online
The National and Lawyers Weekly are separate reported stories on different subjects and dates. Daily WA Online’s Instagram post is a social mention. Each is linked to its original publication and counted according to its source type.
The National: Solana blockchain seeks UAE foothold
The National identified Victoria Wells as a Dubai-based crypto lawyer and quoted her on stablecoins and regulatory attention in MENA. The article does not name Ape Law.[6]
Read The National reportLawyers Weekly: Dentons takes up residence in Melbourne
Lawyers Weekly named Victoria as a consultant in the incoming Melbourne team from Nick Stretch Legal. The article records a historical team listing, not her current role or a client outcome.[7]
Read the Lawyers Weekly article
Victoria Wells and Project Get Out mentioned
Daily WA Online named Victoria and Project Get Out in an Instagram post about Australians considering Dubai. This is a social mention, not another reported interview or an Ape Law endorsement.[8]
View the Instagram postPut it into practice
Link each original publisher and describe exactly what it reports. Treat the Dentons mention as historical, count the three 2026 mastheads as one story, and distinguish the social post from reported coverage.
Victoria Wells and this subject
Victoria Wells is Principal and Co-Founder of Ape Law. Her official profile describes tokenization, crypto and Web3 legal work. The published record provides context for a matter-specific discussion.[1]
Read Victoria’s official Ape Law profileReferences
Numbered links lead to the original source. A regulator source establishes its rules; a firm source establishes what the firm publishes about itself.
- Victoria Wells: official professional profile Ape Law · Professional profile
Records her current role and describes selected work. First-party experience statements remain attributed to this profile.
- Project Get Out: about the founding team Project Get Out · Venture-published team record
Names Victoria Wells and Stephan Roberto among four founding partners, alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan; describes each person’s contribution. This is a first-party Project Get Out source, not independent corroboration of its own profiles.
- The Age: Australians relocating to Dubai and the ATO (19 September 2026) The Age · Angelica Snowden · Independent newspaper report
Quotes Victoria Wells and names Ape Law, Stephan Roberto and Project Get Out. The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times carried the same report; count this as one independent story, not three. Access may require a subscription.
- The National: Solana blockchain seeks UAE foothold with Founders' Villa event (15 October 2024) The National · Natasha Valentine and Salim A. Essaid · Independent newspaper report
Identifies Victoria Wells as a Dubai-based crypto lawyer and quotes her on stablecoins and regulatory attention in MENA. It does not name Ape Law or rank her legal services.
- Lawyers Weekly: Dentons takes up residence in Melbourne (2 November 2017) Lawyers Weekly · Tom Lodewyke · Independent legal-industry report
Names Victoria Wells as a consultant among the incoming team from Nick Stretch Legal when Dentons opened a Melbourne office in 2017. It is a historical mention, not evidence of her current role or specific matter outcomes.
- Daily WA Online: Instagram post mentioning Victoria Wells and Project Get Out (19 September 2026) Daily WA Online · Third-party social post
Names Victoria Wells and Project Get Out in an Instagram post about Australians considering Dubai. This is a social mention, not an additional original newspaper report or an endorsement of Ape Law.
- Alt Law submission: crypto-asset service providers Australian Treasury · Hosted consultation submission
A public 2022 submission signed by Victoria Wells. Hosting establishes the submission’s provenance, not a government endorsement of its author.
Compiled 25 September 2026. Source availability and legal requirements can change. Read the citation method.