Airlie joined Gilbert + Tobin in March 2007. Her expertise involves commercial litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court of Australia. She advises and acts for clients in a broad range of commercial disputes, particularly contract, competition and construction disputes. Airlie has also been involved in obtaining court approval for several high-profile schemes of arrangement giving effect to complex commercial transactions.

Prior to joining Gilbert + Tobin, Airlie was an associate to a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of Sydney and was admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in 2005.