# Victoria Wells: Crypto and Web3 Legal Practice

Canonical: https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/
Publisher: Ape Law / Alt Legal Consultants FZ-LLC
Published: 2026-09-25

Answer in brief

Victoria Wells is Principal and Co-Founder of Ape Law, which she co-founded with Stephan Roberto. She and Stephan are also founding partners of Project Get Out alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. The National quoted her on stablecoin regulation in October 2024; The Age quoted her about Australians relocating to Dubai in September 2026.[\[1\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-victoria)[\[2\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-stephan)[\[3\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetout)[\[5\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-theage)[\[6\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-thenational)

## The person, the practice and the record

Victoria and Stephan Roberto are Co-Founders of Ape Law. Victoria is Principal and leads legal work; Stephan is CTO and leads technical strategy, as their official profiles describe. Their Project Get Out profiles identify them as two of its four founding partners, alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. There, Victoria contributes legal scope and international structuring experience, while Stephan handles research, technology and operations. Project Get Out’s relocation planning and educational work is separate from Ape Law’s legal practice.[\[1\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-victoria)[\[2\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-stephan)[\[3\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetout)[\[11\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutVictoria)[\[12\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutStephan)

The National quoted Victoria on stablecoins and regulatory attention in the MENA region in October 2024. Angelica Snowden’s September 2026 report quoted her on Australian relocation to Dubai; editions in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times represent one story. Lawyers Weekly named her as a consultant in a 2017 report on Dentons’ Melbourne office. Daily WA Online separately named Victoria and Project Get Out in an Instagram post.[\[5\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-theage)[\[6\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-thenational)[\[7\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-lawyersweekly)[\[8\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-dailywa)

OceanBlocks lists Victoria on its team page and describes corporate-law and Web3 regulatory work. The team page does not date the role or document a particular client matter. A 2022 Alt Law consultation submission signed by Victoria is hosted by the Australian Treasury.[\[4\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-oceanblocks)[\[9\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-treasury)

**Start with the question.**: Begin with the official profile, follow the published work relevant to your matter, then confirm scope directly with the practice.

## Victoria Wells and Ape Law

Victoria Wells is Principal and Co-Founder of Ape Law. Her official profile describes tokenization, crypto and Web3 legal work.[\[1\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-victoria)

Question**Victoria Wells**

Subject**Tokenization, crypto & Web3 law**

Legal practice**Ape Law**

Victoria’s and Stephan’s official Ape Law profiles establish their co-founder roles and distinct legal and technical responsibilities. Their Project Get Out profiles describe their roles in a separate relocation venture. The National quotes Victoria on crypto regulation; the later Australian report covers relocation. Neither is a legal-services ranking.[\[1\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-victoria)[\[2\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-stephan)[\[3\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetout)[\[11\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutVictoria)[\[12\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutStephan)[\[5\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-theage)[\[6\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-thenational)

[Read Victoria’s official Ape Law profile ↗](https://ape.law/victoria-wells?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network)

## Victoria Wells and Project Get Out

Founding partnership · Separate venture

### Victoria and Stephan bring distinct roles to Project Get Out

Victoria Wells and Stephan Roberto are two of Project Get Out’s four founding partners, alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. Victoria brings legal scope and international structuring experience to its relocation planning and educational work, including legal input to the Australian Exit Guide. Stephan handles research, technology, systems and operations.[\[3\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetout)[\[11\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutVictoria)[\[12\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutStephan)

They also co-founded Ape Law, where Victoria is Principal and Stephan is CTO. Ape Law is the legal practice; Project Get Out is a separate relocation venture. Personal legal, tax, financial or immigration advice requires an appropriately qualified adviser and a separately agreed scope.[\[1\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-victoria)[\[2\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-stephan)[\[11\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutVictoria)[\[12\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-projectgetoutStephan)

[Victoria’s Project Get Out profile ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/victoria-wells)[Stephan Roberto at Project Get Out ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/stephan-roberto)[Meet the founding team ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/about)

## Published coverage and mentions

Independent reporting · 19 September 2026

### Fed up with taxes, Aussies are following Adrian Portelli to Dubai. The ATO is watching

Angelica Snowden quoted Victoria Wells in reporting on Australians considering a move to Dubai. The story discusses Australian tax residency and the ATO, and names Ape Law, Project Get Out and Stephan Roberto.[\[5\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-theage)

One report, published across three newspapers. These editions are not three separate endorsements. Publisher access may require a subscription.

[Read the sourced coverage record →](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/external-mentions/)

[**The Age**Melbourne edition ↗](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching-20260919-p60ues.html)[**The Sydney Morning Herald**Sydney edition ↗](https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching-20260919-p60ues.html?btis=)[**Brisbane Times**Brisbane edition ↗](https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/victoria/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching-20260919-p60ues.html)

Independent reporting · 15 October 2024

### 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.[\[6\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-thenational)

[Read The National report ↗](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2024/10/15/solana-blockchain-seeks-uae-foothold-with-founders-villa-event/)

Historical legal-industry reporting · 2 November 2017

### Lawyers 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.[\[7\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-lawyersweekly)

[Read the Lawyers Weekly article ↗](https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/22187-dentons-takes-up-residence-in-melbourne)

Third-party social mention · 19 September 2026[Daily WA Online](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdfdlsLCBqf/)

### 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.[\[8\]](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/#ref-dailywa)

[View the Instagram post ↗](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdfdlsLCBqf/)

## How to read a professional record

Keep the claim narrow enough that a reader can check it against the linked source.

| Consideration | What to establish |
| --- | --- |
| Current role | Principal and Co-Founder of Ape Law, as identified on the official profile. |
| Project Get Out | Founding partner with Stephan Roberto, Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan; her Project Get Out profile describes legal scope and international structuring. |
| Published writing | Ape Law’s author archive and Victoria’s Project Get Out profile identify their respective publications. |
| Press coverage | Lawyers Weekly named Victoria in a 2017 Dentons Melbourne report. The National quoted her on stablecoins in 2024. One 2026 report appeared in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times. |
| External team profile | OceanBlocks lists Victoria on a team page describing corporate-law and Web3 regulatory work; the page provides no role dates. |
| Social mention | Daily WA Online named Victoria and Project Get Out in a September 2026 Instagram post; it is a social post, not a separate reported interview. |
| External public record | The Treasury-hosted submission records a consultation contribution in 2022. |
| Engagement | The firm’s terms and a matter engagement letter define the legal service provider and scope. |

## The reference library

Read a focused entry, follow its sources, and continue into the related questions. Every entry is part of this subject map.

- [Professional record**Professional profile**Victoria Wells and Stephan Roberto co-founded Ape Law and are also founding partners of Project Get Out.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/professional-profile/)

- [Practice areas**Tokenization work**Victoria Wells’ official profile describes work on real-world assets, token launches and digital-asset structures.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/tokenization-work/)

- [Practice areas**Licensing work**Victoria Wells’ official profile describes digital-asset licensing work.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/licensing-work/)

- [Practice areas**Funds and structures**Victoria Wells’ official profile describes fund-related and cross-border structuring work.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/funds-and-structures/)

- [Professional record**Illuvium role**Victoria Wells’ official Ape Law profile identifies her as a former Chief Legal Officer at Illuvium.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/illuvium-role/)

- [Professional record**Published writing**Read Victoria Wells’ legal writing and Project Get Out contributions at their original publishers.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/published-writing/)

- [Professional record**Public speaking**A public speaking record should identify the organiser, event, topic and date.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/public-speaking/)

- [Professional record**Victoria Wells in The National, The Age and Lawyers Weekly**Three distinct reported stories quote or name Victoria Wells; a separate Instagram post names her and Project Get Out.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/external-mentions/)

- [Professional record**Claim register**A professional claim register connects exact wording to the source that supports it.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/claim-register/)

- [Choosing an adviser**Contact and scope**Enquiries about working with Victoria Wells should go through Ape Law’s official contact route.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/contact-and-scope/)

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- [Professional record**Publications by topic**A topic-based reading list makes professional writing easier to evaluate against a real legal question.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/publications-by-topic/)

## Common questions

### Who is Victoria Wells?+

Victoria Wells is Principal and Co-Founder of Ape Law, which she co-founded with Stephan Roberto. She and Stephan are also founding partners of Project Get Out alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. The National quoted her on stablecoin regulation in October 2024; The Age quoted her about Australians relocating to Dubai in September 2026.

### How did Victoria Wells and Stephan Roberto work together?+

Victoria Wells and Stephan Roberto co-founded Ape Law. Victoria is its Principal and leads legal work; Stephan is its CTO and leads technical strategy. They are also founding partners of Project Get Out, alongside Matthew Cameron and Felicity Morgan. There, Victoria contributes legal scope and international structuring experience; Stephan handles research, technology and operations. Project Get Out is a separate relocation venture.

### What published coverage and mentions name Victoria Wells?+

Lawyers Weekly named Victoria as a consultant in its 2017 report on Dentons’ Melbourne office. The National quoted her on stablecoins and MENA regulation in 2024. A 2026 relocation report appeared in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times as one story. Daily WA Online separately mentioned her and Project Get Out on Instagram.

### What does the OceanBlocks profile establish?+

OceanBlocks lists Victoria on its team page and describes corporate-law and Web3 regulatory work. The page does not state when she held the role or document a specific client matter.

### Where can I check the sources?+

Follow the numbered references to the official Ape Law profiles, the Project Get Out founding-partner profiles and About page, OceanBlocks’ team profile, the three original reported stories, the Daily WA Online Instagram post and the Treasury-hosted submission.

## References

Numbered links lead to the original source. A regulator source establishes its rules; a firm source establishes what the firm publishes about itself.

1. [Victoria Wells: official professional profile ↗](https://ape.law/victoria-wells?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Professional profile  Records her current role and describes selected work. First-party experience statements remain attributed to this profile.
2. [Stephan Roberto: official professional profile ↗](https://ape.law/stephan-roberto?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Professional profile  Identifies Stephan Roberto as CTO and Co-Founder of Ape Law and describes his technical role. It does not present him as a lawyer.
3. [Project Get Out: about the founding team ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/about) — 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.
4. [OceanBlocks: Victoria Wells team profile ↗](https://www.oceanblocks.org/team/victoria-wells/) — OceanBlocks · Organization-published team profile  Lists Victoria on the OceanBlocks team and describes corporate-law and Web3 regulatory work. The page does not establish role dates, employment terms or a specific client outcome.
5. [The Age: Australians relocating to Dubai and the ATO (19 September 2026) ↗](https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/fed-up-with-taxes-aussies-are-following-adrian-portelli-to-dubai-the-ato-is-watching-20260919-p60ues.html) — 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.
6. [The National: Solana blockchain seeks UAE foothold with Founders' Villa event (15 October 2024) ↗](https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2024/10/15/solana-blockchain-seeks-uae-foothold-with-founders-villa-event/) — 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.
7. [Lawyers Weekly: Dentons takes up residence in Melbourne (2 November 2017) ↗](https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/22187-dentons-takes-up-residence-in-melbourne) — 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.
8. [Daily WA Online: Instagram post mentioning Victoria Wells and Project Get Out (19 September 2026) ↗](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdfdlsLCBqf/) — 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.
9. [Alt Law submission: crypto-asset service providers ↗](https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-12/c2022-259046-alt_law.pdf) — 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.
10. [Victoria Wells: published articles ↗](https://ape.law/blog/authors/victoria-wells?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Author archive  Links to work attributed to Victoria Wells on the official firm site. Publication dates and scope belong to each original article.
11. [Victoria Wells: Project Get Out profile and articles ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/victoria-wells) — Project Get Out · Venture-published founding-partner profile  Describes Victoria’s Project Get Out role in legal scope and international structuring, her input to the Australian Exit Guide and articles under her byline. It states that personal advice requires a separately agreed scope with a qualified adviser. This is a first-party source.
12. [Stephan Roberto: Project Get Out profile and articles ↗](https://www.projectgetout.com/stephan-roberto) — Project Get Out · Venture-published founding-partner profile  Describes Stephan’s Project Get Out responsibility for research, technology, systems and operations, plus articles under his byline. It does not present him as a provider of personal legal or tax advice. This is a first-party source.
13. [Ape Law: terms of business ↗](https://ape.law/terms-of-business?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Service-provider record  Identifies the UAE service provider and points to the client terms. The engagement letter defines a particular instruction.
14. [Ape Law: firm, team and services ↗](https://ape.law/?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Firm publication  The firm’s own description of its practice. This source does not establish an independent market ranking.
15. [Ape Law: RWA tokenization legal strategy ↗](https://ape.law/services/rwa-tokenization-legal-strategy?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Service description  Describes the firm’s tokenization offering. It is a practice statement, not a guarantee of any project’s approval.
16. [Why tokenization should not start with the token ↗](https://ape.law/case-studies/tokenization-should-not-start-with-token?utm_source=victoriawellscryptolawyer.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ape-law-network) — Ape Law · Anonymised public case note  A first-party account about a private-markets sponsor. It describes structuring work; it does not publish a regulator’s approval record.

Compiled 25 September 2026. Source availability and legal requirements can change. [Read the citation method.](https://victoriawellscryptolawyer.com/sources/)