diff --git a/loki/transformations/sanitise.py b/loki/transformations/sanitise.py
index f014eea04..c82b5df79 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/sanitise.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/sanitise.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 
 from loki.batch import Transformation
 from loki.expression import Array, RangeIndex, LokiIdentityMapper
-from loki.ir import nodes as ir, FindNodes, Transformer
+from loki.ir import nodes as ir, FindNodes, Transformer, NestedTransformer
 from loki.tools import as_tuple, dict_override
 from loki.types import BasicType
 
 
 __all__ = [
-    'SanitiseTransformation', 'resolve_associates',
+    'SanitiseTransformation', 'resolve_associates', 'merge_associates',
     'ResolveAssociatesTransformer', 'transform_sequence_association',
     'transform_sequence_association_append_map'
 ]
@@ -194,6 +194,86 @@ def visit_CallStatement(self, o, **kwargs):
         return o._rebuild(arguments=arguments, kwarguments=kwarguments)
 
 
+def merge_associates(routine, max_parents=None):
+    """
+    Moves associate mappings in :any:`Associate` within a
+    :any:`Subroutine` to the outermost parent scope.
+
+    Please see :any:`MergeAssociatesTransformer` for mode details.
+
+    Note
+    ----
+    This method can be combined with :any:`resolve_associates` to
+    create a more unified look-and-feel for nested ASSOCIATE blocks.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    routine : :any:`Subroutine`
+        The subroutine for which to resolve all associate blocks.
+    max_parents : int, optional
+        Maximum number of parent symbols for valid selector to have.
+    """
+    transformer = MergeAssociatesTransformer(max_parents=max_parents)
+    routine.body = transformer.visit(routine.body)
+
+
+class MergeAssociatesTransformer(NestedTransformer):
+    """
+    :any:`NestedTransformer` that moves associate mappings in
+    :any:`Associate` to parent nodes.
+
+    If a selector expression depends on a symbol from a parent
+    :any:`Associate` exists, it does not get moved.
+
+    Additionally, a maximum parent-depth can be specified for the
+    selector to prevent overly long symbols to be moved up.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    routine : :any:`Subroutine`
+        The subroutine for which to resolve all associate blocks.
+    max_parents : int, optional
+        Maximum number of parent symbols for valid selector to have.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, max_parents=None, **kwargs):
+        self.max_parents = max_parents
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def visit_Associate(self, o, **kwargs):
+        body = self.visit(o.body, **kwargs)
+
+        if not o.parent or not isinstance(o.parent, ir.Associate):
+            return o._rebuild(body=body)
+
+        # Find all associate mapping that can be moved up
+        to_move = tuple(
+            (expr, name) for expr, name in o.associations
+            if not expr.scope == o.parent
+        )
+
+        if self.max_parents:
+            # Optionally filter by depth of symbol-parentage
+            to_move = tuple(
+                (expr, name) for expr, name in to_move
+                if not len(expr.parents) > self.max_parents
+            )
+
+        # Move up to parent ...
+        parent_assoc = tuple(
+            (expr, name) for expr, name in to_move
+            if (expr, name) not in o.parent.associations
+        )
+        o.parent._update(associations=o.parent.associations + parent_assoc)
+
+        # ... and remove from this associate node
+        new_assocs = tuple(
+            (expr, name) for expr, name in o.associations
+            if (expr, name) not in to_move
+        )
+        return o._rebuild(body=body, associations=new_assocs)
+
+
 def check_if_scalar_syntax(arg, dummy):
     """
     Check if an array argument, arg,
diff --git a/loki/transformations/tests/test_sanitise.py b/loki/transformations/tests/test_sanitise.py
index 3c08a32c5..b2ecb1255 100644
--- a/loki/transformations/tests/test_sanitise.py
+++ b/loki/transformations/tests/test_sanitise.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 from loki.ir import nodes as ir, FindNodes
 
 from loki.transformations.sanitise import (
-    resolve_associates, transform_sequence_association,
-    ResolveAssociatesTransformer, SanitiseTransformation
+    resolve_associates, merge_associates,
+    transform_sequence_association, ResolveAssociatesTransformer,
+    SanitiseTransformation
 )
 
 
@@ -302,6 +303,59 @@ def test_transform_associates_start_depth(frontend):
     assert assigns[2].rhs == 'b%d(i) + 1.'
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('frontend', available_frontends(
+    xfail=[(OMNI, 'OMNI does not handle missing type definitions')]
+))
+def test_merge_associates_nested(frontend):
+    """
+    Test association merging for nested mappings.
+    """
+    fcode = """
+subroutine merge_associates_simple(base)
+  use some_module, only: some_type
+  implicit none
+
+  type(some_type), intent(inout) :: base
+  integer :: i
+  real :: local_var
+
+  associate(a => base%a)
+  associate(b => base%other%symbol, c => a%more)
+  associate(d => base%other%symbol%really%deep, &
+   &        a => base%a)
+    do i=1, 5
+      call another_routine(i, n=b(c)%n)
+
+      d(i) = 42.0
+    end do
+  end associate
+  end associate
+  end associate
+end subroutine merge_associates_simple
+"""
+
+    routine = Subroutine.from_source(fcode, frontend=frontend)
+
+    assocs = FindNodes(ir.Associate).visit(routine.body)
+    assert len(assocs) == 3
+    assert len(assocs[0].associations) == 1
+    assert len(assocs[1].associations) == 2
+    assert len(assocs[2].associations) == 2
+
+    # Move associate mapping around
+    merge_associates(routine, max_parents=2)
+
+    assocs = FindNodes(ir.Associate).visit(routine.body)
+    assert len(assocs) == 3
+    assert len(assocs[0].associations) == 2
+    assert assocs[0].associations[0] == ('base%a', 'a')
+    assert assocs[0].associations[1] == ('base%other%symbol', 'b')
+    assert len(assocs[1].associations) == 1
+    assert assocs[1].associations[0] == ('a%more', 'c')
+    assert len(assocs[2].associations) == 1
+    assert assocs[2].associations[0] == ('base%other%symbol%really%deep', 'd')
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('frontend', available_frontends())
 def test_transform_sequence_assocaition_scalar_notation(frontend, tmp_path):
     fcode = """