About

A firm built for business finance.

Karsten Incorporated was founded to serve one kind of client only: South African business finance companies.

Altus Karsten

Founder · Attorney of the High Court of South Africa (admitted April 2025)

Altus's background is in corporate and commercial law, with a practical focus on the transactions and disputes that matter to finance providers — from drafting the agreements and security that protect a lender, to recovering debt when a business defaults.

Karsten Incorporated works alongside fintech and SME lenders, including Pollen Finance, to recover debt efficiently and to add real value to their in-house legal systems.