Athena Law Associates is one of the leading law firms in India providing entire gamut of legal services being - litigation, representation, advisory, consulting, tax reviews, training and workshop/seminars in the area of Indirect Taxation, International Trade Law, Competition Law and Direct Tax. The core competence of Athena is its highly specialized indirect tax practice. Over the years, with experience, constant training and updation of knowledge, the firm has developed unique expertise in the entire spectrum of indirect taxes. The firm does specialized work in: (a) International Trade Law Matters under the World Trade Organization (WTO) umbrella which includes matters relating to anti dumping duty, safeguard duty and countervailing duty; (b) Central/ Federal Taxes i.e. Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, and (c) Domestic/ State Taxes i.e. Value Added Tax (VAT)/ Sales Tax, Entry Tax/ Octroi, Entertainment tax, Luxury Tax and Professional Tax. Founded by Mr. Pramod Kumar Rai, the firm has its two offices in New Delhi. The firm is well-known for its highly ethical standards, quality work and transparency. The biggest strength of Athena is its core values and experienced personnel from varying backgrounds. This helps Athena respond to clients complex business challenges with a broad range of services across industry sectors. The efficient and dedicated teams are fully geared to take on the toughest of challenges faced by its clients and provide them with best of the solutions.