H. Rodgin Cohen, chairman of New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, has withdrawn his name from consideration to become deputy Treasury secretary, according to a Democratic official.

Cohen pulled out of the running during the final stages of the vetting process, the official said on condition of anonymity.

The withdrawal leaves Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner without any Senate-confirmed senior aides since the Obama administration took office seven weeks ago.

Cohen has ties to numerous firms that have been shuttered, bailed out by federal regulators or acquired during the financial crisis. Among the companies he has represented are Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Fannie Mae and Wachovia Corp.