The Association is deeply saddened to announce that Peter Jago died on 20 January 2026.

Peter graduated from Oxford with an MA in law. Then he joined Sinclair Roche & Temperley. And then he moved to MFB. He was a mainstay of MFB’s practice for nearly thirty years, nearly all of them as a partner. He was one of the busiest and most popular lawyers in London.

Then he retired from private practice and moved to the world of arbitration. At the LMAA he had already been a Supporting Member for thirty years. He quickly became one of the busiest and most popular arbitrators in London. And a mainstay of the LMAA, working behind the scenes in so many ways.

As an arbitrator, Peter was what we all aspire to. A rapier mind, an effortless grasp of the point and a ferocious work ethic, all concealed beneath a character so modest and a temperament so good-natured that working with him was pure pleasure. He knew the law and the maritime world backwards, but he never forgot the importance of justice and discretion, and of dealing with everyone with kindness and humanity.

And with humour. Working with Peter was always serious – but never solemn. It seems the wrong time to say it , but he knew the priceless value of laughter.

To Sarah and the children we send our deepest condolences. May Peter rest in peace.

Details of a funeral or memorial service will be circulated in due course.